Toddler hit by car dies in hospital
A Wanganui toddler died last night after being hit by a car at around 10.20am in Castlecliff.She suffered internal injuries and was taken by ambulance to Wanganui Hospital where she was listed as being...
View ArticleEasy Rider sinking victims farewelled today
The funeral for four of the victims of the Easy Rider sinking will be held at Rugby Southland today.The boat sank last week with 11 people on board during a fishing trip on the Foveaux Strait.Southland...
View ArticleGoing to Stewart Island? It'll cost you...
Tourists will now have to pay a fee to enjoy the sights and sounds of Stewart Island.Parliament last night passed a bill that allows for the $5 visitor levy to be charged to all tourists when they...
View ArticleKiwi hailed hero for saving man from blazing car
A New Zealander living in Western Australia became an unlikely hero after he pulled a man from a burning car.Now Ben Pere's actions have earned him one of Australia's highest accolades for bravery - as...
View ArticleOne missing after 'drug lab' blaze
A woman is unaccounted for and two others were injured in a suspected drug lab fire at a west Auckland apartment block this morning.Fire fighters arrived at the two-storey building on Hobsonville Rd in...
View ArticlePort u-turn: Wharfies back to work
Nearly 300 sacked port workers have won back their jobs after Ports of Auckland's u-turn decision to drop moves to replace them with contractors and re-enter collective agreement talks with the...
View ArticleRena: Stern moves, containers spill, warning issued
The stern of the stricken cargo ship Rena has moved overnight, spilling containers into the rough seas and creating a moving debris field.Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said observation flights this...
View ArticleJailbirds paint for quake relief efforts
Creative jailbirds are auctioning off unique pieces of art made behind bars to raise funds for the Canterbury earthquake relief effort.Fifty prisoners from the three Canterbury jails have produced 140...
View ArticleArrests over X-rated love at church
An amorous couple got more than they bargained for when police turned up to investigate their x-rated antics outside a Northland church.In a very public display of affection, the couple chose to...
View ArticleNZer's $10m Lotto win + Lamborghini, Audi ...and boat
An Aucklander has become an overnight multimillionaire after winning the fourth largest Big Wednesday Lotto prize ever.NZ Lotteries chief executive Wayne Pickup said the unknown person, who bought a...
View ArticleJust 2C hotter - and ocean would swamp Auckland: scientists
Sea levels will rise up to 22 metres even if the worst scenarios for global warming are avoided, researchers say.An international team of scientists, which included a New Zealander, found that a 2C...
View ArticlePower still out for many in North Island
Hundreds of homes across the North Island remain without power this morning as the clean-up continues following this week's wild weather.Around 1000 Rotorua properties were without electricity this...
View ArticleDeadly crashes: Always restrain animals - coroner
Animals travelling in vehicles should always be restrained because of the distraction they cause for drivers, a Hawke's Bay coroner says.Coroner Christopher Devonport made the recommendation following...
View ArticleJealous lover accused of murder
An Australian man charged with the murder of New Zealander Tony Williams in Queensland last Christmas is believed to be a jealous former lover of one of the hundreds of women he had slept with.Mr...
View ArticleNick Smith resignation 'truly regrettable' - Pullar
The personal data of 6700 other ACC claimants was accidentally sent to Bronwyn Pullar last year by the corporation during an email exchange about ACC's breach of her own privacy, Ms Pullar said this...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: Questions over 'corruption'
John Key has put the Nick Smith ACC scandal behind him, and he wants everyone else to do likewise. However, serious questions remain about corruption, cronyism, the Prime Minister's own involvement,...
View ArticleName of third man wanted over alleged kidnapping released
Feilding police have released the name of a third man wanted in connection to an alleged kidnapping last week.A man last week told police he was held hostage and threatened by three men at a house in...
View ArticleDriver trapped after truck overturns on SH1
A driver is trapped after a truck and trailer unit overturned one kilometre south of Kawakawa in the Far North.Emergency services are heading to the scene on State Highway One.
View ArticleStabbing 'brought out the best' in people - victim
A city council worker hospitalised after being repeatedly stabbed in a horror attack in Christchurch last week has today spoken out for the first time, and remains "completely committed'' to his home...
View ArticleMan fined for falsely practising as an osteopath
A massage therapist who learnt about osteopathy by watching an acquaintance and then listed himself in the phone book in the osteopath section has been fined $4000.Rodney Warren Faulkner was yesterday...
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