Ex-social worker's indecent assault appeal dismissed
A former social worker found guilty of indecently assaulting boys has had his appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.Ivan Chambers of Foxton was found guilty on eight charges by a jury in...
View ArticleChch Cathedral: Call for televised debate
A Christchurch City Councillor has called for a televised debate on whether the cathedral should be pulled down.Councellor Aaron Keown, representing the Shirley-Papanui ward, has argued the Anglican...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: March 5
State sector reform is one of the most boring topics in politics. That is, until, you start being affected by it. The Public Service Association - the union for most public service workers - has been...
View ArticleDotcom extradition papers filed
The United States Government has filed its application to have Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three associates extradited to face charges of breaching copyright.Crown Law is handling the case on...
View ArticleHow MFAT handled Algeria custody stoush under review
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says he's aware of criticism surrounding how MFAT has handled the case of a Northland mother separated from her children by her husband in Algeria.Mihi Puriri,...
View ArticleWorkers forced to flee as hillside comes down
Contract workers and geo-technical experts had to literally run for it when the side of a hill came crashing down on to State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge on Saturday afternoon.The gorge that links...
View ArticleSuppression rules tightened from today
Celebrities and sports stars will find it harder to get name suppression from today as new court rules come into effect.The Criminal Procedure Act, passed last October and in effect from today, follows...
View ArticleRescued fishermen 'a pair of clowns'
Police say two Hokitika recreational fishermen whose boat overturned twice in heavy surf off the mouth of the Grey River at lunchtime yesterday put other people's lives at risk.The pair, aged 64 and...
View ArticleNZ mother will need to rely on mercy of Algerian courts - expert
A Northland woman locked in a child custody battle with her husband in his native Algeria is likely to be at the mercy of that country's courts, says a legal expert.Mihi Puriri, 33, said she left her...
View ArticleHundreds more schools to get ultra-fast broadband
More than 1500 schools will have ultra-fast broadband by next July, with more than 700 extra schools to be connected to the network.The Government today announced 693 more schools would be connected by...
View ArticleSummer one of the wettest and greyest on record - Niwa
Record-breaking rainfall and all-time low sunshine hours made last summer one of the wettest and greyest in New Zealand history, new data shows.Figures released by Niwa this afternoon show much of the...
View ArticleAsset sales: Maori section replicated
Section 9 of the State Owned Enterprises Act which protects Maori interests is to be replicated in new legislation supporting partial asset sales introduced today by the Government."During consultation...
View ArticleSystemic failures at Waikato clinic blamed for baby's death
Health officials have admitted failing a woman whose baby died after complications in her pregnancy went undiagnosed at a disorganised Waikato clinic.The Health and Disability Commissioner today...
View ArticleScientists complete West Coast 'bio blitz'
About 150 scientists scoured Denniston Plateau at the weekend in the dead of night, and during a storm, in the hope of finding new species that could help derail plans by Perth-based Bathurst Resources...
View ArticleGordon Ramsay in NZ to settle stoush over cancelled dinners
Controversial celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is in Auckland to settle a multi-million-dollar stoush over his failure to turn up for two charity dinners.Duco Events sued Ramsay for $2.1 million after he...
View ArticleMcCully to meet Burmese pro democracy leader
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will meet Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an official visit to Myanmar that starts today.Ms Suu Kyi, who is contesting a seat in the country's...
View ArticleMore bad luck for quake victim
A home that went up in flames on the West Coast overnight is thought to be that of a Christchurch woman who fled to Inchbonnie to escape the earthquakes.Katie Vink's story was highlighted in the media...
View ArticlePolice hunt man accused of indecent assault
Police have released CCTV footage of a young man they want to speak to after a woman was allegedly indecently assaulted in Wellington.Acting Detective Sergeant Sam Mercer said a woman was walking north...
View ArticleWellington wharfies refuse to unload Auckland ship
Wharfies at Wellington's Centreport are supporting their northern counterparts by refusing to unload a ship recently arrived from Auckland.The Maersk Aberdeen arrived in Wellington on Friday but...
View ArticleSpate of suspicious car fires in Wellington suburb
Three car fires in the Wellington suburb of Kilbirnie early yesterday (Sun) could be linked to similar incidents last week, police say.Acting Detective Sergeant Sam Mercer there were four suspicious...
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