Angry dad gatecrashes school staff meeting
A man who gatecrashed a Wellington school's staff meeting shouting obscenities has claimed he was fed up with his nine-year-old daughter being bullied.Peter Green, 45, pleaded guilty in Wellington...
View ArticlePolice arrest armed offender in Nelson
An unarmed police officer managed to negotiate the surrender of an armed man in Nelson this afternoon.At 2.00pm today a member of the public called Nelson police advising that a man was attempting to...
View ArticleNew Zealand: Billionaires' playground
New Zealand is fast becoming a favourite spot for global billionaires. We take a look at who some of them are and what brings them here. Global billionaires are increasingly drawn to New Zealand,...
View ArticleI had clay feet, says murder victim's dad
David White still wonders what more he could have done to save his daughter whose life was brutally ended when her husband shot her in the throat.Helen Meads died in September 2009, four days after she...
View ArticlePort rejects mayor's mediation offer
Ports of Auckland has rebuffed an offer to mediate in the waterfront dispute by Mayor Len Brown, whose traditional supporters on the left are questioning his leadership and loyalty to...
View ArticleScreams heard as train hits 4-year-old
A child's screams could be heard as a four-year-old girl was hit by a fast-braking train yesterday, and her 11-year-old sister was seriously injured leaping clear of the locomotive.The two girls - who...
View ArticleMatch-fix claims: 'Put up or shut up'
New Zealand Cricket says claims some New Zealand cricketers have been involved in match-fixing simply aren't credible.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has started an inquiry after the Sunday...
View ArticlePublic get to play around at Eden Park
Dressed in their best All Blacks shirts, young rugby fans got to put their skills to the test on the pitch where their heroes reclaimed the Webb Ellis Cup.Eden Park yesterday hosted an open day so that...
View ArticleNo contradiction: Labour leader
Labour leader David Shearer says he has taken a consistent position on the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute, even though he marched with the workers on Saturday and earlier described the issue as...
View ArticleEvents centre set to cost ratepayers millions
Financial shortfalls at the new Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton threaten to make the city's $40 million V8 fiasco look like a bargain, say critics.Public outrage at the V8 blowout could be...
View ArticleBaby puts Volvo sailor in flight mode
Within two hours of arriving in Auckland, a round-the-world race sailor was last night on a mad-dash flight back to Europe to meet his new baby girl.Joao "Joca" Signorini, a watch captain on the...
View ArticleKawhia diesel spill culprit sought
Authorities say it could take months to find who spilled diesel into the Kawhia Harbour.Waikato Regional Council staff have begun inquiries into Thursday's spill.At its largest point, the sheen spread...
View ArticleTraffic patterns to change as new SH1 section connected
Hamilton motorists are being advised of big changes to traffic movements that could mean delays from today as the new section of State Highway 1 is connected to the existing road network.New Zealand...
View ArticleElderly man killed in North Island crash
A 72-year-old man has died in a car crash in the central North Island early this morning.Emergency services were called to the intersection of Taumarunui-Ngapuke and Pungapunga roads at Ngapuke, 10km...
View ArticleAlgerian officials help Kiwi mum's custody bid
A New Zealand woman in a custody battle with her estranged husband in Algeria has been helped by local government officials and remains hopeful the family will return to New Zealand soon.Kaikohe woman...
View ArticleMayor's offer to mediate 'too late' - Port
An offer by Auckland mayor Len Brown to mediate the stand-off between the Port of Auckland and union workers comes too late, says port management.The council-owned company announced last Wednesday it...
View ArticleArrest following 'brutal' attack in Hamilton
A 31-year-old man has been arrested following a "brutal" attack on a man in central Hamilton on Friday.Area Commander, Inspector Rob Lindsay said a man was violently assaulted on the corner of Hood and...
View ArticleAbuse claims on port picket line
Striking wharfies have been accused of intimidating and abusing people trying to get through a picket line into Ports of Auckland this morning. Pickets were in place from 4am this morning as striking...
View ArticleCall to bring home Maori war dead
A Ngapuhi leader has called for the repatriation of the bodies of Maori war dead buried overseas, in the wake of the attack on graves in Libya.The gravestones of all 11 New Zealand soldiers buried at...
View ArticleTwo arrests after Lower Hutt assault
Two men have been arrested following an attack which left a man hospitalised in Lower Hutt yesterday morning.A 28-year-old was knocked unconscious after a confrontation with a group of men and women on...
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