Peters ejected from Parliament
NZ First leader Winston Peters was sent packing from Parliament today for calling National MP Gerry Brownlee an "illiterate woodwork teacher."It was the first time Mr Peters has been ejected by the...
View Article74-year-old man crushed by large forklift
A 74-year-old man was flown to Nelson hospital after being crushed by a large forklift at a private property today.The man was treated by Motueka St John Ambulance paramedics for serious chest injuries...
View ArticleNo eleventh hour reprieve for TVNZ7
Television New Zealand says there will be no eleventh hour reprieve for TVNZ7.Last year the Government decided not to renew funding for the digital channel, meaning it will go off air in the middle of...
View ArticleMore funding needed for SuperGold Card
SuperGold Card travel costs are soaring as more people pick up the free scheme, and the Ministry of Transport says there is now a $4 million funding shortfall.The card, which is available to pensioners...
View ArticleBeach bystanders revive man pulled unconscious from water
A man has been pulled unconscious from an Auckland beach and revived by bystanders, police say.Police northern communications shift commander Inspector Ben Offner said a 60-year-old man had been pulled...
View ArticleFormer gang member with 106 convictions back behind bars
A former Mongrel Mob member with more than 100 convictions to his name - including stabbing a police officer - is back in jail.John Gillies shot to notoriety in 1993 when he stabbed police officer...
View ArticleAir Force plane makes emergency landing
An Air Force plane carrying 12 passengers and 20,000 pounds of fuel made an emergency landing in Auckland this afternoon after smoke was spotted in the cockpit.Fire northern communications shift...
View ArticleGisborne farmers combat rural rustling
Gisborne's farming community and police have joined forces to tackle what appears to be a wave of organised stock rustling around the district - with as many as 30 sheep stolen each night.Gisborne...
View ArticleSmoking unaffordable and uncool, say teenagers
Smoking has become unaffordable and uncool for many teenagers, according to a new survey which shows the habit declining among the young.The annual Action on Smoke and Health (ASH) smoking survey...
View ArticleMinistry reveals $180 million accounting error
A $180 million accounting error at the Ministry of Transport last year was not discovered for six months, and eventually led to the resignation of one worker.Ministry chief executive Martin Matthews...
View ArticleMan found dead in Auckland stream
The body of a man has been found in a West Auckland stream this afternoon.The body was spotted by members of the public in the Oratia Stream in Henderson at about 12.15pm. Police and a search and...
View ArticleUrewera trial: Ambush 'scenarios' document found
Police found a piece of paper headed up "scenarios" in the glovebox of a car which they say shows plans to carry out an ambush and destroy a bridge.Tame Iti, Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara, Emily Felicity...
View ArticleChristchurch Cathedral demolition 'heartbreaking'
The quake-crippled Christ Church Cathedral will be demolished, church officials announced today.The embattled city's most celebrated landmark building will be "deconstructed'' to a "safe'' level of 2-3...
View Article'Nasty storm': Power outages possible
Power company Vector is warning customers across the North Island to be prepared for possible power outages, as a forecast storm gets set to hit the country.Tens of thousands of people are likely to...
View ArticleJury unable to deliver verdict on meth manufacturing charge
A jury has been unable deliver a verdict in the trial of a Rotoiti couple accused of manufacturing methamphetamine but has found the pair guilty of a number of other charges.Katrina Anne Smith aka...
View ArticleOtago rugby stays alive - for now
Otago rugby has been given an extra week to stave off liquidation in an effort to piece together a rescue package.The board of the Otago Rugby Football Union were due to file for liquidation late this...
View ArticleRena salvors brace for 'weather bomb'
Preparations are being made in case the severe weather forecast for the weekend stirs things up around the Rena wreck.Winds gusting up to 50 knots and swells of over 5m are forecast for...
View ArticleHealth officials battle Hepatitis A outbreak
At least 19 cases of Hepatitis A have been confirmed in Auckland, as the public health service works to contain the spread of the disease.Dr Shanika Perera of the Auckland Public Health Service said...
View ArticleWoman's $900 luncheon shoplifting scam
A Rotorua mother who stole $900 of groceries from a supermarket by using the barcode from ham and chicken luncheon has been sentenced to home detention.Rotorua District Court was told that Betty Roha...
View ArticleBalloon victims to be remembered at civic service
The 11 victims of January's tragic balloon crash will be remembered at a civic memorial service in Carterton on Sunday.The 10 passengers and the balloon's pilot were killed when the aircraft caught...
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