Auckland Council brings forward spending on City Rail Link
Auckland Council is bringing forward spending on the City Rail Link.The $6.3 million previously earmarked for preparation work including land surveys, and geotechnical site reports for the 2012-2013...
View ArticleWoman 'remarkably stoic' when leg partially amputated
A 71-year-old woman was "remarkably stoic' despite having her leg partially amputated in a farming accident near Ashburton yesterday.An ambulance spokeswoman said they received a call around 8am...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: March 9
Is the Government too cocky by half? The National Party had a great election result in 2011, but with a one seat majority to support its key policies, as well as a bumbling start to 2012, John...
View ArticlePolice fear sex motive behind burglaries
A sexually-motivated night-time burglar remains on the run from police in Wellington.Police are linking an indecent assault and two burglaries on February 9, and a burglary on February 24. They're...
View ArticleChild abuse: Higher risk when living with unrelated adult
Young children face significantly more risk of abuse if they're living in a house with an unrelated adult.Child Matters CEO Anthea Simcock says "we know that unrelated, young, inexperienced adults...
View ArticlePike River mine sold to Solid Energy
The sale of Pike River mine to state owned coal company Solid Energy has been welcomed by the West Coast community as a "giant step" towards retrieving the bodies of the 29 miners, trapped underground...
View ArticleAuckland Mayor's lamington attack
Auckland Mayor Len Brown had a lamington thrown at him by a protester when he was at Auckland University today for one of his regular Mayor in the Chair sessions.Mr Brown was coming to the end of the...
View ArticleHubbard crash accused named
The man charged in connection with the crash that claimed the life of South Canterbury Finance founder Allan Hubbard can now be named.Andrew John Earl, 40, of Milton, Otago has not sought continued...
View ArticleHenly Lake health warning downgraded
Officials have downgraded a health warning on the Masterton District's Henley Lake.Tests show levels of blue-green algae are falling, and it's now safe for water sports users to use the lake.However it...
View ArticleHamilton police appeal for information on CBD attack
Police investigating a serious assault on a man in Hamilton's CBD early this morning are appealing for witnesses as they work to identify those responsible.Detective Sergeant Ricky Thompson of the...
View ArticleMan sentenced after road-rage incident
A Wellington motorist who cut off two visiting American cyclists and then punched the male tourist was sentenced today to 12 months' intensive supervision and 80 hours' community work.Jamie Curtis...
View ArticleUnions join forces to support ousted port workers
Firefighters, teachers and nurses' representatives will join striking Auckland port workers tomorrow, in a rally against what they describe as "vicious employers''.Auckland local president of the NZ...
View ArticleCrash causes power outages in Auckland
Houses in the North Shore suburb of Hillcrest are without power this afternoon after a car crashed into a pole this morning.Vector began receiving complaints at around 9:23am.The company initially...
View ArticleCoroner recommends public commended for bravery in Fitzroy drowning
A Waitara man who died while trying to save his son from a rip was pronounced dead half an hour after it was noticed the pair were in trouble.Lionel Edward Ogilvy, 45, drowned while trying to pull his...
View ArticleHomemade cannabis unit dumped by road
Paranoid cannabis growers dumped a homemade hothouse beside a North Canterbury road.The 2m x 2m plywood growing unit, complete with 20 mature plants, was found on Kings Rd, just off State Highway 1, at...
View ArticleTourists to pay more for trout fishing under licence proposal
International tourists will have to pay more than Kiwis to catch trout and other freshwater fish under a proposal that aims to limit the impact of visiting anglers on backcountry streams.Conservation...
View ArticleDotcom immigration decision right: Former Minister
A former Immigration Minister is convinced Immigration New Zealand made the right decision in granting Kim Dotcom residency.The Department has released the file on Dotcom's application, which reveals...
View ArticleMother of bystander shot by police still waiting for justice
The mother of an innocent bystander shot dead by police three years ago is still waiting for justice.Halatau Naitoko died in Auckland on January 23, 2009, when he was shot by police who were chasing...
View ArticleChristchurch residents to get answers from rock-fall study
Authorities are hopeful the results of a half-million-dollar rock-fall study will provide some answers for Port Hills residents.The modelling programming, designed by the University of Milan, was the...
View ArticleMen caught fishing in marine reserve
Two North Shore fishermen have completed their punishment after being caught fishing in protected waters last year.The men, aged 51 and 56, admitted in the North Shore District Court in December to...
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