Elderly man found dead under bike
An elderly man has been found dead under a bike in Foxton today.A police spokeswoman said the man was found late this morning.No further details were available.
View Article'I may have been grossly unfair': Fry explains Twitter rant (again)
British performer Stephen Fry has explained a Twitter tirade in which he slammed New Zealand broadband speeds, and has sung praises for the country along the way in a recent blog.Fry has been living in...
View ArticleInternational gang jailed for Auckland jewellery heists
Four members of an international gang have been jailed for jewellery heists, in which more than $700,000 of jewellery was taken in Auckland.Three men from Latin America, Cesar Orlando Romero, Javier...
View ArticleOne year's jail for brain damage punch
A nightclubber who left a man with irreparable brain damage after punching him in central Auckland last June has been sentenced to one year imprisonment.Sitaleki Langi Koloamatangi, 21, earlier pleaded...
View ArticleSPCA outraged after puppies die from bin ordeal
The death of three tiny puppies which were found dumped in a Hastings council rubbish bin has disgusted SPCA staff.The mixed-breed pups were just a few days old when found on Saturday at Mathewson...
View ArticleBret McKenzie 'terrified' during Oscars
Bret McKenzie plans to put his Oscar on top of his piano - although might use the award to get into a few bars first.The New Zealander yesterday won the best original song at the Academy Awards for his...
View ArticleJesus cancer claim appals family
A church in Napier which claims to have members recently healed of cancer has disgusted a local family by erecting a billboard stating "Jesus heals cancer" on its wall.The sign was erected last week at...
View ArticleChristchurch property developer hit with nine fraud charges
A Christchurch property developer has been hit with nine fraud charges for allegedly lodging forged and deceptive Earthquake Commission claims.Police said the 41-year old woman allegedly submitted...
View ArticleBennett rejects 'hypocrite' claims
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has defended herself against claims she is a hypocrite for stripping away the rights of beneficiaries that she herself had as a sole parent.Ms Bennett, who...
View ArticleOne dead in fatal accident near Taupo
Police are at the scene of a fatal crash this afternoon between two vehicles on State Highway 1 at Hatepe Hill, approximately 10km south of Taupo.One person has died at the scene and the driver of the...
View Article'Jono Project,' social media in alleged election breaches
Five comments posted on social media sites on election day have been referred to police by the Electoral Commission.The Commission says the comments posted by members of the public are deemed to be...
View Article$1 million for new pool despite MFAT job cuts
Almost $1 million of taxpayers' money has been put towards a swimming pool at the New Zealand embassy in Japan despite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs losing one fifth of its staff.An eight-year...
View ArticleGiving fingerprints or DNA ...
Giving fingerprints or DNA samples may be the only way to ensure that convicted sex offenders cannot simply give a false name and then be approved as a teacher, says the head of the Teacher Council,...
View ArticleKerre Woodham's leap year proposal
It was a day with a difference, and Kerre Woodham used a leap year tradition to hook the man of her dreams by proposing to long-time partner Tom McIvor.The broadcaster was one of the many women who...
View ArticleCommunication breakdown blamed
A communication breakdown between the Hamilton City Council and a number of groups has seen keen buyers mistakenly eyeing up the ageing YMCA facility.The council has said the building on Pembroke St is...
View ArticleImporters relieved as first cargo offloaded
Importers are celebrating the first discharge of goods at Auckland's strike-hit container port since last week, although the Maritime Union claims the volume unloaded was minuscule.Union president...
View ArticleScreaming and banging: kids in van at casino
One of five children left in a van while their parents gambled at SkyCity casino was up against the window "screaming and banging", said a woman who found them.She and her partner, returning to their...
View ArticlePrehistoric 'Happy Feet' taller than emperors
A prehistoric penguin which stood taller than emperor penguins and had a spear-like bill has been reconstructed with the help of ancient fossils found in a hillside in the South Island.Researchers at...
View ArticleOccupy bill lists cash to spy firm
The Auckland Council's security bill in evicting the Occupy protesters included a $38,000 payment to a firm that has previously spied on activists.Documents obtained under the Official Information Act...
View ArticleGrafton mourns a very special Rose
Park Fruit shop owner Rose Yin was a hardworking single mother who served the people of Grafton, including thousands of Auckland Hospital visitors, for almost 50 years.Although her shop closed after...
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