Charity collectors keeping the lot
A private company which collects money door-to-door for some of our best-known charities keeps the entire first year's takings from some donors.The Appco Group's own documents contain a pricing...
View ArticleSouth Aucklander in hospital after domestic incident
A South Auckland man has been taken to hospital with life threatening wounds following a domestic dispute.Police were called to a residential address in Favona, South Auckland in relation to a domestic...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Christchurch house fire
A fire that broke out in a Christchurch flat this morning was quickly brought under control, says the fire service.A Southern fire service communications spokeswoman said appliances were called to a...
View ArticleNZ's most dangerous roads
When give way rules change on a Sunday morning later this month, we can reveal the intersections to watch.Already these are some of the country's most accident-prone intersections.Figures released by...
View ArticleDrop-in centre set up for weather bomb victims
A drop-in centre has been set up in South Taranaki for people needing advice after the weather bomb.The town of Patea has been badly affected, with a lot of damaged buildings and some homes still...
View ArticleBalloon victims remembered
Families of the Carterton balloon crash victims have welcomed this week's Balloons Over Wairarapa festival, as a memorial service today paid tribute to the 11 people killed in the tragedy.The 10...
View ArticleFarmers rely on generators following weather bomb
Farmers in South Taranaki are relying on generators while they wait for power to be restored in the area.It has been badly affected following yesterday's weather bomb.Federated Farmers Taranaki Dairy...
View ArticleInjunction could be issued to port workers
There is speculation this afternoon that an injunction is to be issued to port workers in Tauranga and Wellington.It follows strike action by wharfies who refused to unpack a ship carrying goods from...
View ArticleMotoring delays after weather bomb causes road closures
Thousands of motorists could be facing long journeys and added costs for up to four weeks following the closure of the main Opotiki to Gisborne highway.The stretch of State Highway 2 connecting Opotiki...
View ArticleGreymouth boaties have lucky escape
A small boat with two people on board overturned in heavy surf near the mouth of the Greymouth River this afternoon.At about 12.25pm the two males were thrown into the water but the boat righted...
View ArticleWeekend of violence
Two men are in intensive care and a third has serious head injuries following separate incidents during a weekend of violence.Police were called to a Wanaka house party where a fight had erupted...
View ArticleFirst interview with David Bain
In his first in-depth interview since he was found not guilty of murdering his family, David Bain talked about how he coped in prison, how he has readjusted to life as a free man, and how he feels...
View ArticleRejection of breast ad complaint 'laughable'
Broadcaster Gary McCormick has called for the Broadcasting Standards Authority to be scrapped after having a complaint about a "vulgar'' TV advertisement featuring women with extremely large breasts...
View ArticleTourist jogger makes grisly crash discovery
An American tourist out for a jog in Waikato on Saturday morning made a grisly find when he spotted a badly damaged car with a dead man inside.Earl David Karaka Kingi, 22, was found by the tourist...
View ArticleUrewera trial: Ex-MP's car examined
A police investigation into alleged military-style training camps was so wide-ranging that police drove to Ngaruawahia to look at a car owned by former MP Nandor Tanczos, a court has been told.Tame...
View ArticleStorm clean-up: long wait for power
Remote Powerco customers could face another three days before their power is restored.A bout of foul weather and winds up to 120 km/h tore a strip across the North Island on Saturday, cutting power to...
View ArticlePilot in court over late Q'town departure
A pilot has been charged with flying a Boeing 737 passenger jet out of Queenstown airport after the dusk deadline for departures. The pilot, who has name suppression, allegedly caused unnecessary...
View ArticleAir NZ flyers forced to bid for seats
Air New Zealand is being accused of driving away its most loyal customers with a recent overhaul of its air points rewards system.In changes set to kick in on May 30, frequent flyers using their...
View ArticleWorldwide protest to take place in Wellington
A protest will be held in Wellington tomorrow as part of a worldwide move to create the largest ever protest against child abuse.A Facebook page called Worldwide Peaceful Protest said 38 countries were...
View ArticleERA rejects speeding Air NZ worker's appeal over job loss
An Air New Zealand worker who lost his job after he was clocked speeding around Auckland Airport and then covered the camera took too long to file a personal grievance case and cannot lodge a complaint...
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