Police seek man over ATM skimming investigation
Police have released a photo of a man they are seeking as they investigate recent ATM skimming offences which have risen to nearly $1 million.Police supplied an image of a man that has been captured on...
View ArticleYouths who robbed takeaway shop jailed
A group of youths who masterminded two armed robberies of Porirua takeaway shops have been jailed, but their driver has walked away with home detention.Rotulevu Cuma, 18, Jordan Doughty, 19, and West...
View ArticleTaupo fatal crash victims named
Two people killed when they were thrown from a four-wheel-drive in a fiery crash early this morning have been named.Driver Wi Hurinui, 52, of Havelock North, and passenger Paul Ngaroimata Kenrick, 57,...
View ArticleTanker and car collide at SH2 intersection
An 82-year-old woman is in Tauranga hospital after her car and a fully laden fuel tanker collided this afternoon.The crash occurred south of Te Puke, on State Highway 33 near the Whakatane turn-off to...
View ArticleMassive Marmite goes for $2115
A charity auction winner will be able to ride out the Marmageddon in ostentatious style after bidding $2115 for a massive 25kg bucket of the yeasty spread.The motherlode of Marmite and a 175g jar of...
View ArticleBarefoot robber holds up Christchurch service station
A barefoot robber held up a Christchurch service station this morning, claiming he had a gun.Police are hunting the "opportunist" thief who terrified a female attendant working alone at the Shell...
View ArticleWoman burned after falling into hot water at Talley's plant
A woman suffered burns when she tripped and fell into hot water at Ashburton's Talleys plant.The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was flown to Christchurch Hospital after the accident last night,...
View Article'Kick-ass' women in media blamed for violent offending
Portrayals of "kick-ass" women in the media are being blamed for an increase the number of women involved in violent offending.Two New Zealand researchers believe the glorification of females in roles...
View ArticlePublic credited for success of drug raids
Central district police are crediting the public for the success of a series of drugs raids in which more than $750,000 in cash and 10,174 cannabis plants were seized.The number of plants seized in the...
View ArticleDramatic rescue after boat skipper loses finger
Two boaties are being praised after being winched onto a yacht in 30-knot winds and sailing it to shore after its skipper lost a finger in an accident off the Northland coast yesterday.St John...
View ArticleBus driver accused of pocketing fares compensated
A bus driver sacked for allegedly stealing loose change has been awarded more than $14,000 in compensation.Maria Kolo'ofai was dismissed as a casual driver for Dunedin Passenger Transport after a...
View ArticleDaylight saving ends this weekend
Daylight saving ends tomorrow morning.Clocks go back an hour at 3am.Our daylight saving ends at the same time as it does in most Australian states, except Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern...
View ArticleThree killed in North Island road crashes
Road smashes at opposite ends of the North Island overnight have left three people dead.One person died in a crash at Kaukapakapa, north of Auckland, while a collision between a van and a car on State...
View ArticleGrieving mum longs to see lost son's body
A woman who lost her partner and 6-year-old son in the Easy Rider sinking in Foveaux Strait says she has not given up hope of their remains being brought home to her.Whatever state her son Odin's body...
View ArticleAir Force celebrates 75 years with airshow
Around fifty thousand people are expected at Ohakea today, for the Air Force's 75th birthday.Planes from Australia, New Caledonia, and the US are joining today's airshow.Group Captain Darryn Webb says...
View ArticleQuake shakes Wairarapa
The Saturday lie-in has been interrupted by an earthquake in Wairarapa this morning.The magnitude 4.5 quake was centred just outside Carterton at a depth of 15km.
View ArticleBank ATM scam at $1m and rising
Police have released an image of a man spotted near ATM machines targeted in a skimming scam which has netted $1 million from unsuspecting bank customers.Bank internal investigators and police have...
View ArticleDeparting execs take $2m in exit pay
More than $2 million was paid out last year to departing public chief executives - with one boss taking away a parting package close to $350,000.A study of what are termed last day of duty entitlements...
View ArticleNorth Island Shearer of the Year named
Hastings shearer Dion King was back to winning form after taking out the title of North Island Shearer of the Year in Te Kuiti last night. He gained the title over fellow Hawke's Bay shearer Rowland...
View ArticleLittle Chace gets $50,000 lifeline
Two of New Zealand's wealthiest businessmen have donated $50,000 to help save the life of a young boy battling leukaemia.Expatriates Owen Glenn and Eric Watson have each given $25,000 to help Ryan and...
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