Radio NZ chair puts up little fight for funds
Radio New Zealand boss Richard Griffin has told a parliamentary committee the broadcaster does not need extra funding - despite having made cuts to meet budget constraints.The broadcaster's government...
View ArticleMan charged after fatal crash
A 22-year-old Kapiti man has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal crash on State Highway 1 near Paekakariki on Monday night.Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Rongonui, of Porirua, said the...
View ArticleBSA denies Govt influence over Radio Live show decision
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has denied any Government influence in its decision regarding a complaint about a Radio Live programme last year that featured John Key.The Prime Minister hosted...
View ArticleCCTV footage of dairy robber released
Porirua police have released CCTV footage of a man who robbed a Tawa dairy armed with a carving knife at the weekend.Detective James Withington said the man entered the Tawa Central Dairy about 8pm on...
View ArticleMen accused of Rotorua murder appear in court
Two men accused of murdering Polish man Roman Skorek in a Rotorua park have made brief appearances in the Rotorua District Court.Simon Meka Herewini, 20, and Rawiri James Samuel, 21, appeared in...
View ArticleAuckland motorway off-ramp affected by oil spill
Police are warning Auckland motorists to avoid using the area around the Highbrook Drive off-ramp at Otara after an oil spill.Police said a transformer has fallen off a truck and spilled oil all over...
View ArticleDoctors won't sterilise if they can be sued, court told
Doctors will stop performing sterilisation operations if women who later become pregnant are able to sue, the Supreme Court has been told.The court today heard submissions in a test case which centres...
View ArticleNZ-born Brit MP could be charged over pro-Nazi partying
French prosecutors have opened a full criminal investigation into the Nazi-themed stag night attended by UK Tory MP Aidan Burley at an Alpine ski resort.The shamed MP, along with the 12 other guests,...
View ArticleMaggie Barry moves into Parliament, boots and all
Maggie Barry has well and truly hung up her hedgeclippers, today pledging commitment to her new role as North Shore's MP in her maiden speech to Parliament.Ms Barry, previously known as the host...
View ArticleHigh profile lawyer's disciplinary hearing postponed
A disciplinary hearing for high-profile Auckland lawyer Barry Hart has been postponed because one of the key witnesses has been made a judge.Mr Hart denies four misconduct charges brought against him...
View ArticlePressure on Pike River mine to produce, says ex-manager
A former Pike River Coal mine manager was working up to 110 hours a week, often on crisis management, before leaving just weeks before the mine exploded, killing 29 men, a hearing has been told.The...
View ArticleProperty developer's name suppressed after 'Hotel California' raid
A property developer arrested after an early morning police raid on a central Auckland apartment block has been granted interim name supression.He was one of three people, including a 16-year-old girl,...
View Article'Disgust' at CTV's attitude to Feb 22
Staff at Canterbury Television have been told they must take a day's leave if they want to take the day off on the anniversary their building collapsed and burst into flames, killing 16 of their...
View ArticleFugitive arrested in P bust had been freed by magistrate
A fugitive linked to a large-scale drug bust was arrested by police after being on the run for nearly 12 months - then managed to evade authorities again after a community magistrate released him on...
View ArticlePengxin given chance to improve bid
Chinese firm Shanghai Pengxin's chances of gaining Overseas Investment Office approval for its bid for the Crafar farms have been boosted as the office says the company can tweak the offer to make it...
View ArticleJarrod Booker: My year of living shakily
The big picture of Christchurch, the broken city, is all too familiar. But what of the details of everyday life as its people journey down the long, rough road to recovery? There are precious moments...
View ArticleTraffic chief says low road toll highlight of police career
Superintendent Paula Rose says last year's record low road toll was the highlight of a 27-year policing career.The national road policing manager yesterday announced she is retiring and is looking...
View ArticleTwelve or two? The jury's out
Legal opinion is divided over a proposal to change one of the oldest traditions in our justice system John Rowan, QC vividly recalls the trial for the 1998 murder of Reporoa woman Beverly Bouma. The...
View ArticleTuhoe envoys plan Scotland trip
Treaty negotiators for Tuhoe who are pushing the Crown for "maximum autonomy" are planning a trip to Scotland as its Government considers independence.Britain is having the conversation now despite...
View ArticleFive schools targeted in crackdown
Five schools taking hundreds of overseas students a year have been placed under strict controls for a range of alleged offences, including widespread student cheating and reporting untrustworthy...
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