Dotcom set to fight for online access
Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom is going back to court in a bid for access to the internet.In a challenge to bail conditions, Dotcom will tomorrow argue he needs email access to properly prepare his...
View ArticleTeenager's sick joke falls flat (Warning: graphic image)
A teenager has been disowned by his father after posting sick images on Facebook of a blood-drenched, slaughtered horse and boasting about his role in its death.Ethan McLean, 17, sparked outrage when...
View ArticleTsunami warning signals to be tested in Auckland
Tsunami warning sirens will go off in parts of Auckland today.They're being tested in West Auckland and Rodney to check they work, and to help people recognise the sound.The test sequence will be three...
View ArticleACC claimants bugged emails
Online security has been tightened at ACC after some claimants bugged emails to see what case managers were doing.Bronwyn Pullar, the woman at the centre of the ACC security scandal, has revealed she...
View ArticleDaylight saving over until September
Daylight saving has ended, so if you haven't put your clock back an hour you'll be a bit confused about the time.Internal Affairs says as well as changing clocks, the end of daylight saving is a good...
View ArticleRupture case midwife was in earlier complaint
A suspended midwife subjected to scrutiny in the case of a woman whose baby died as a result of a ruptured caesarean scar was also the subject of a formal complaint in 2004.The woman who made that...
View ArticleAttempt to drive home from pub goes awry
It is miraculous a driver who crashed into three parked cars before crossing four lanes of State Highway One, driving through trees and onto a railway track is not injured, police say.Kapiti Police...
View ArticleHorror on the roads: 10 dead
A typical night out at the pub has ended in tragedy after a young man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a power pole.The man was one of 10 people to die in a horror 48...
View ArticleBlaze at North Shore dessert company
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at the Great Dessert Company in Albany on Auckland's North Shore.Four trucks are attending, but it's not thought anyone was in the building when the fire started.
View ArticleKey denies involvement in ACC scandal
Prime Minister John Key says his name was used without his authority in correspondence between Bronwyn Pullar and her insurer.On Thursday Mr Key was dragged into the widening ACC scandal and forced to...
View ArticleEarth Hour celebrations led by Tauranga
An e-waste centre was launched in Hamilton, the Sky Tower's lights were switched off, and a sustainable film festival was held in Ge
View ArticleTwo people rescued from Wellington Harbour
A man and woman were rescued from their boat after it started taking on water in Wellington Harbour this afternoon.The boaties sent the Mayday call at about 3pm which was answered by a number of...
View ArticleEditorial: Safety must be priority in WoF reform
For many people, one of life's more irritating tasks is the warrant of fitness check on their car every six months. Always, this seems to cost more than the last time, with some testing stations now...
View ArticleBig bucks at stake if Cabinet votes to fund Collins' lawsuit
Win or lose, the taxpayer will be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal costs should the Cabinet today back ACC Minister Judith Collins' unprecedented defamation action against two...
View ArticleTarget setting speeds care in EDs
Faster treatment of the nearly one million patients seen in New Zealand hospital emergency rooms annually is said to be saving lives.Before the 2009 introduction of the Government health target...
View ArticleCouncil contractor able to access rivals' work data
The Auckland Council was forced to address concerns that a Rugby World Cup consultant was able to access commercially sensitive information of rival security firms while setting up his own...
View ArticleOccupants back after $10m leaky fix-up
About $10 million has been soaked up fixing a rotten Parnell townhouse block developed over an old textile warehouse.Farnham Terraces was developed by various Symphony companies of former rich-lister...
View ArticleMates die in their new plane
Two old friends were killed yesterday when the light plane they bought only weeks ago crashed into a paddock just after they made a frantic call for help.The mayday - which said their engine had failed...
View ArticleSome hope for Hanover investors
Hanover investors may be in line for compensation after New Zealand's market watchdog filed civil action against six of the finance company's former directors and promoters.The Financial Markets...
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