Tears and mirth at stock car racer's farewell
There was plenty of laughter amid the tears as Rotorua stock car driver Raymond Channing was farewelled yesterday.The life of the popular driver, who died in a crash last Saturday night while competing...
View ArticleChristchurch city centre unlikely to open by Easter
The cordon around quake-ravaged Christchurch's city centre will not be lifted by the Government's deadline of Easter, it emerged today.Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee blamed the lack of...
View ArticleInterislander sailings cancelled by severe weather
Interislander sailings have been cancelled as a result of the severe weather expected to hit this weekend.Scheduled sailings after the 6.25pm sailing from Wellington to Picton this evening won't go...
View ArticleBankrupt developer unaware he wasn't allowed to leave country
An Auckland property developer who went on an overseas holiday the day after he was bankrupted, owing millions of dollars, says he didn't know he wasn't allowed to leave the country.David Stewart...
View Article'Drug dealer to the stars' loses appeal against conviction
The man dubbed the "drug dealer to the stars" has had his appeal against a drug conviction and prison sentence quashed.John Francis Waterworth was sentenced to three years and six months in prison at...
View ArticleNZ warned to brace for storm
Civil defence authorities are warning North Islanders to brace themselves for a storm which could wreak havoc overnight.Power outages, airport closures and wave surges could be expected when gale-force...
View ArticleBeauty therapist sacked for 'disgusting' pregnancy awarded nearly $25,000
A beauty therapist who was sacked by her aunt after being told her pregnancy would be "disgusting and repulsive" to customers has been awarded close to $25,000.In January, the Employment Relations...
View ArticleBeach Busters: Coromandel clean-up postponed
Due to the weather bomb expected to hit New Zealand this weekend, tomorrow's Beach Busters clean-up at the Coromandel has been postponed.The event will now go ahead a week later, on Saturday March 10,...
View ArticleMan shoots own leg with hidden air pistol
An Otago man who tried to stash an air pistol in his pants is nursing a welt on his leg after he apparently shot himself.The man was reportedly seen removing the pistol from the waistband of his...
View ArticleKiwi man admits cold case murder
A New Zealander who evaded police for 24 years after the gruesome death of his girlfriend has pleaded guilty to murdering her.Auckland woman Nella Celeste Poli, 19, was found by a neighbour and her...
View ArticleMother of four jailed over $51,000 benefit fraud
A Rotorua mother of four who netted $51,000 through benefit fraud has been sent to jail for a year.Margaret Doreen Heta, 46, a sickness beneficiary, appeared in Rotorua District Court today for...
View ArticleRecall after glass found in kids' snacks
Healtheries Kidscare Rice Wheels Multipack products are being recalled after glass was found in a small number of packs in Australia.Healtheries Kidscare Rice Wheels cheese, sour cream & chives and...
View ArticleRecession forces plant and food research cuts
Up to 25 scientists are likely to lose their jobs at government-owned Plant and Food Research and another 18 could be forced to move cities to keep their positions.The Crown Research Institute has...
View ArticleWoman critical after hit-and-run
A 27-year-old woman has suffered critical injuries as a result of the victim of a hit-and-run in Auckland early this morning.The woman was struck by a motor vehicle on Morrin Road, St Johns at...
View ArticleNew Zealand's Jewish achievers
A new book examines the positive impact of Jewish people in New Zealand Three New Zealand prime ministers have been Jews.So have two chief justices, six Auckland mayors, the country's first female...
View ArticleRehab versus prison for criminals
When Peggy Fulton Hora was a brand new judge in America she did what she thought she was supposed to do.She sent people to jail."And I'd tell them don't drink any more and don't use other drugs and I...
View ArticleAdvisers push student visa as path to residency
Education agents are being accused of pushing would-be migrants to apply for residency through the student visa pathway to get around the law. The Herald has been alerted to cases where applicants, who...
View ArticleClose shave for politicians as voting begins
A political leader will appear in Parliament with a drastic new hairdo this month after the public decides who it would most like to see get the chop.Either Labour Party leader David Shearer or Green...
View Article15cm bolt found lodged in skull of orchardist
A frightful accident that left a popular Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchardist with a 15cm bolt lodged in his head has perplexed his grieving loved ones, doctors and investigators.Tauranga father of two...
View ArticleWatson 'not concerned' about FMA Hanover action
Warriors co-owner and former Hanover promoter Eric Watson says he is not concerned about court action that New Zealand's market watchdog could file against him.The Financial Markets Authority announced...
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