Dotcom: Immigration NZ unaware of Hong Kong court action
German millionaire Kim Dotcom was aware of pending court action against him in Hong Kong when he lodged his application to be a New Zealand resident, but Hong Kong law gagged him from telling...
View ArticleWoman's body recovered after cliff fall
Police have recovered the body of a woman who fell down a sheer rock face near Nelson yesterday.Marjorie Ruth Hesselyn, 56, slipped and fell down a sheer rock face while tramping on Mt Arthur with five...
View ArticleKnife rampage prisoner in induced coma
The 27-year-old Somalian man who was shot by police yesterday after a double stabbing and hostage drama in Christchurch lies in an induced coma and has not yet been charged.The man, who has not yet...
View Article$7500 for an Abba CD: Bank reward schemes take a while to pay off
Credit card holders must spend up to $20,000 to reap a $100 reward through loyalty schemes at New Zealand banks.Most high street banks give customers points or reward dollars for every dollar they...
View ArticleAuckland's port strike stretches Tauranga to limit
New Zealand's largest export port is placing restrictions on operations after becoming fully stretched by overflow business from the Auckland waterfront dispute."Our 'can do' attitude has truly been...
View ArticleEx-drug detective on theft charges
A police detective has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars of cash seized from suspected criminals and a former colleague.Mark Ernest Langford has since left the police and faces four...
View ArticleEgyptian villagers rally behind beaten Kiwi woman
The Egyptian village where a New Zealand woman was kept hostage by her abusive husband has pulled together to support her and clear the town's name.Sharon Churchill, 41, escaped from her husband with...
View ArticleGroser on trade mission to China
Trade Minister Tim Groser leaves New Zealand today on a trade mission to China - one of 28 trade missions planned to China this term - but part of his trip is under review because of an emerging...
View ArticleMichele Hewitson interview: Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson: Hero or villain? A better question: Is that a ridiculous question? Of course it is, but I didn't start it; he did. He'd no doubt say he started nothing, but he has proved a dab hand at...
View ArticleStill haunted after 43 years
Forty-three years after the disappearance of toddler Jefferie Hill, the last person to see him alive is still haunted by her memory of that day.Karen Booker, then Karen Stubbs, has broken her silence...
View ArticleGone to the dogs: How to stop the attacks
Dog attacks put 500 New Zealanders in hospital each year. Andrew Stone looks at how to get the most dangerous breeds under control Eight pig dogs tore into Maggie Christensen.They latched on to her...
View ArticleHip patients: Why weren't we told?
New Zealand patients are angry that medical authorities and some surgeons failed to act on warnings that their hip replacements had failed. As the victims join a British lawsuit against manufacturers...
View ArticleGovt expected to shake up local councils
A big shake-up of local government, stemming from the Government's concerns about soaring rates and council debt is expected to be announced next week.Local Government Minister Dr Nick Smith said...
View ArticleFruity Hawaiian classic goes down a treat
Like all classics, success has spawned imitation - but people who want the real deal "Polyfest Pineapples" should let the length of the queues and price guide them.For nearly 10 years, the Traill...
View ArticleAn intimate wedding... with crowds
An Auckland couple who planned an intimate wedding with close family and friends are unlikely to get their wish.Instead, thousands of people could be there share their special day down at the Viaduct...
View ArticleTaylor Swift's Kiwi showstopper
Pop singer Taylor Swift ended months of expectation - and hours of queuing - for thousands of her diehard fans when she played Auckland's Vector Arena last night.The first of three sold-out shows had...
View ArticleAirlines face fines for not vetting travellers properly
International airlines which do not ensure passengers have the right documents to enter New Zealand face fines under new border rules.Some 788 passengers have been refused entry at New Zealand airports...
View ArticleDoomed boat ignored storm
Rough seas and swells of up to six metres had been forecast the night the Easy Rider left Bluff Harbour bound for Stewart Island with nine people on board.Later on, heavy rain and gale-force winds...
View ArticleTeen dies trying to save her sister
In the eyes of her family and friends, teenager Taiana Pilitati died a hero.The 18-year-old from Wellington drowned in Samoa this week while desperately trying to save her 8-year-old sister Vaiola...
View ArticleSurvivor: Wave blew me straight over the side
When the fishing trawler Easy Rider left Bluff on Wednesday night, the nine crew and passengers on board were in high spirits and looking forward to fruitful muttonbirding and cod fishing...
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