Urewera jury having 'some difficulty'
The jurors deciding the fate of the Urewera Four accused have retried for the night, after telling the trial judge they are having "some difficulty'' in reaching a decision on the charge of belonging...
View ArticleKey confirms prison closures
Prison staff at a number of the country's jails look set to lose their jobs when a new privately run facility at Wiri near Auckland replaces several older jails.Prime Minister John Key confirmed this...
View ArticleNew group launched to target scammers
A group tasked with raising scam awareness has been launched to coincide with Fraud Awareness Week.Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Tremain today announced the formation of the cross-agency group which...
View ArticleAuckland airport evacuated after alarm activation
Part of Auckland Airport was evacuated this afternoon, after an automatic fire alarm was activated in the international terminal.Several fire appliances attended the scene shortly after 3pm but no fire...
View ArticlePlan announced to reform local govt
Measures to rein in soaring council costs and stem rates' increases have been announced by the Government.Local Government Minister Nick Smith this afternoon released a "Better Local Government"...
View ArticleBlack market crayfish ring busted
A black market crayfish ring has been snared after a four-month surveillance sting.Fishery Officers in Canterbury have seized a commercial fishing vessel, a motor vehicle and 60 rock lobster pots after...
View ArticleWoman denies threat against ACC
The woman who was accidentally sent thousands of records about ACC claimants has denied she tried to use the mistake as leverage to get a two-year guaranteed benefit.Former National Party insider and...
View ArticleMultiple Auckland flights delayed in bad weather
Air New Zealand domestic flights in and out of Auckland were disrupted this afternoon due to unsuitable conditions.Gusty crosswinds for a couple of hours, coupled with a wet runway, meant dozens of...
View ArticlePrime Minister to attend nuclear summit
Prime Minister John Key will attend the second Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea alongside about 54 other country leaders next week.The summit was the initiative of United States President Barack...
View ArticleFarmer accused of animal ill-treatment 'on a large scale'
Cows and calves, which had been left to starve to death on a North Otago farm in 2009, had suffered a prolonged period of pain and distress during the cold weeks of winter in what a vet described as...
View ArticleSecond man charged over alleged kidnapping
A 30-year-old Feilding man has become the second person to be arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping in the town.He will appear at Whanganui District Court tomorrow facing charges of...
View ArticlePorts of Auckland redundancies delayed again
Planned redundancies at the Ports of Auckland have again been delayed.The port had planned to lay off 292 workers as part a drive to contract out jobs to make the port more competitive.However last...
View ArticlePolice on hand as mosque factions meet
Police will be involved in a meeting today between the board members of an Auckland Islamic centre and supporters of a Salafist imam whom they have banned from the mosque.The NZ Muslim Association,...
View ArticleEditorial: Tongan king's reign brief but transforming
Longevity is not always an accurate marker of the impact of a monarch's reign. That much can be accomplished in a short time has rarely been better demonstrated than by King George Tupou V of Tonga....
View ArticleSearch for non-union wharfies is delayed
Efforts to recruit a replacement workforce for Auckland's strike-ridden port have been delayed for at least two more days by a legal challenge from the Maritime Union.So have other moves by the...
View ArticleGive-way rule change: Road chiefs target risky junctions
Transport engineers are taking a wait-and-see approach at many intersections, to assess how they cope with Sunday's rule changes for turning traffic.Auckland Transport is the only roading authority in...
View ArticleCouncil debt explosion reined in by Beehive
Fireworks are in, but councils cannot buy farms or set greenhouse gas emission targets.These are among the changes in the Government's "Better Local Government" shake-up which aims to focus councils on...
View ArticleTourist 'uneasy' before fatal climb
An Australian tourist who plunged to her death in Fiordland almost a year ago felt uneasy about the climb.Melissa Martin, 38, suffered fatal injuries after slipping on ice while descending an unnamed...
View ArticleBillionaire's construction helps '82 NZ families'
The business developing Russian billionaire Alexander Abramov's new Northland estate is employing 100 people and has planted 150,000 native trees on the property.Chris Seel, managing director of...
View ArticleSecond blaze at Akaroa fish and chip shop
A fire has destroyed a fish and chip shop in the scenic Banks Peninsula township of Akaroa for the second time.The shop on the main coastal strip of Beach Rd was well alight when firefighters were...
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