'Sex' claim, calls mount for inquiry on Nick Smith
Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister John Key to authorise a formal inquiry into former ACC Minister Nick Smith's involvement in his friend Bronwyn Pullar's case amid speculation about the past...
View Article'Untrue' guerrilla claims go back to 1980s, says Iti
Tame Iti says he has a long history of running programmes in the bush and that this is not the first time he has been accused - wrongly, he says - of guerrilla-type training.The first time was in the...
View ArticleTreasury pay tip angers teachers
Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has angered the primary teachers' union by suggesting money saved on a small rise in class sizes could be spent on improving the quality of teachers, which was far...
View ArticleTrial most expensive in NZ history
The bill for the Urewera raids and consequent court action has cost the Government millions, making it the most expensive trial in New Zealand history, legal experts say.Costs will include the police...
View ArticleBrave aunt saved me, says victim of stabbing
A Bay of Plenty dairy owner stabbed at least 10 times with a screwdriver in a frenzied attack says he would probably have died if his aunt had not tackled his attacker.Ramandeep Singh, of Katikati,...
View ArticleCrown considers options for retrial
After the failure of jurors to reach a decision on the lead charge of belonging to an organised criminal group, the Crown is now faced with a major decision - whether to retry the "Urewera Four".The...
View ArticleMuslim rival to Facebook calls for NZ members
Muslims in New Zealand are being encouraged to use a soon-to-be-launched Islamic social networking site instead of Facebook.Called "Salamworld", the site aims to be to Muslims what Facebook is to...
View ArticleExtra lanes to ease peak-hour crush (+ preview animation)
North Shore commuters should have their homeward trips from Auckland eased from Monday by five motorway lanes through St Marys Bay, when a moveable median barrier will provide extra space.The barrier...
View ArticleNewspaper's pavement postings peeves police
Newspaper distributors have been reprimanded and fined by police after being caught driving a 4x4 over footpaths and lawns on a morning delivery run.Police spotted a Toyota four wheel drive being...
View ArticleNew low to hit Northland, Auckland
Wild weather is expected to continue into today with another bout of torrential rain forecast to hit Northland with severe gales starting in Auckland and spreading throughout the rest of the North...
View ArticleDash for Chace's last chance (to live)
Chace Topperwien should be playing with his new birthday presents.Instead a team of doctors is preparing the Hamilton 3-year-old for a mercy dash halfway round the world in a last-ditch attempt to save...
View ArticleCairns' match-fixing accuser declared bankrupt
Lalit Modi, who has been facing legal action from former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns for libel, has been declared bankrupt.The former Indian Cricket League commissioner owes private security...
View ArticleHeavyweight pumpkin tips world scales
Race horse manure could be the secret to growing the biggest pumpkin in the world so far this year, according to a Northland grower.Eve Barton reckons seeds from America could also have helped produce...
View ArticleChild found alone during P lab bust
A 12-year-old boy was the only person found at a suspected P lab when the armed offenders squad raided a house at Gate Pa early today.The boy was now in Child Youth and Family care.Witnesses said...
View ArticleFour men in court over deadly home invasion
Four men charged with murdering a Tauranga man who was attacked at his home have appeared in court.Jesse Christopher Hartley, 27, of Mount Maunganui; Taonui Hiku, 25, and Witeri Ahomiro Neketai, 34,...
View ArticleWanganui toddler hit by car
A toddler is in critical condition at Wanganui Hospital after being hit by a car in the city this morning.The girl, aged 3, was hit at an intersection in Castlecliff about 10.30am.The girl suffered...
View ArticleAuckland to get double decker buses
Double decker buses will soon be a regular sight in Auckland with bus companies set to introduce the larger vehicles to keep up with ever-increasing passenger numbers.Ritchies director Andrew Ritchie...
View ArticleKey's Cabinet Hall of Shame
1. Richard Worth - June 2009 Dr Worth was the first minister to leave John Key's Cabinet, resigning from his portfolios of Internal Affa
View ArticleACC debacle not Smith's first controversy
Nick Smith, born and raised in north Canterbury, was the third of eight children in a family that ran a bridge construction business.He became involved in the National Party during his time at...
View Article'Special' trip ended in tragedy
A "special" trip to Auckland to go to the Walking with Dinosaurs show with her father ended in tragedy when a tired young Paraparaumu woman crashed and died, the coroner says.Rhya Leanne Macready had...
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