Rena debris washes up on Coromandel shores
Cuts of meat have been among the fresh debris from the Rena washing up on Coromandel shores, as officials appeal to beach-goers to take care this Easter weekend.Spokesman for environmental recovery...
View ArticleGreens reach record high in new poll
Support for National has slumped while support for the Greens has reached a record high, according to a new poll.National would likely be able to form another government, according to today's Roy...
View ArticleDoctor denies forging sick notes
A doctor facing 37 charges of forging sick notes for patients has denied the allegations.Daniel Quistorff, 31, appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with forging Auckland District...
View ArticleMajor Auckland road closed after house fire
One person suffered minor burns in a house fire that has closed Auckland's busy New North Rd in both directions.Firefighters were called to the unit near the Sainsbury Rd intersection, in suburban Mt...
View ArticleHarrods basket drug smuggler has appeal dismissed
A man jailed for his role in a multi-million dollar drug syndicate that imported ecstasy hidden inside Harrods gift baskets has had his appeal dismissed.John Apostolakis was last year found guilty of...
View ArticleBrothers found not guilty of murder
Two brothers accused of murder have walked free after a jury found them not guilty.Phuong Hung Le and Manh Thanh Le were on trial at the High Court at Auckland, accused of murdering Thuong Si Nguyen...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured after head-on crash near Wanaka
An Australian woman received serious injuries in a head-on collision between two vehicles south-east of Wanaka this afternoon.The accident happened at about 3.30pm on State Highway 8 near Tarras, on...
View ArticlePolice arrest more than 140 in criminal crackdown
Police have arrested more than 140 people and seized drugs and weapons in a crackdown on known North Island criminals.Dozens of search warrants were executed this week as part of Operation Safe Home,...
View ArticleAn Easter message: Rising hope
Easter is the great event that lies at the very heart of the Christian faith, and if there is one word that encompasses this meaning and significance, that word is "hope".Hope has been hard-wired into...
View ArticleSoil arsenic levels in Thames 'could kill'
Levels of arsenic and lead in a contaminated Thames subdivision are so high that a handful of soil could prove fatal if ingested by a small child, a toxicologist has claimed.But Health Waikato says the...
View ArticleCartoon collection spanning decades on display
A collection of 50,000 editorial cartoons has turned 20 years old this week and it shows off the best and brightest New Zealand cartoonists who had their finger on the pulse of the nation.Cartoonists...
View ArticleThe changing face of Dominion Rd
Artist Mina Melsom goes out often for drinks late into the night with friends - but it's not at a bar or pub, but at a bubble-tea cafe on Auckland's Dominion Rd.J's Tea, a Taiwanese-style bubble-tea...
View ArticleThousands thrill to Warbirds displays
Thousands of plane-spotting, camera-toting aviation enthusiasts spent many hours transfixed by the skies at the weekend, as the Warbirds Over Wanaka air show went through its paces for the 14th time...
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View ArticlePolice seek sightings of hitch hiking tourist
Police are seeking sightings of a Slovakian tourist who was last seen hitch-hiking near Motueka, near Nelson, and should have been gone only for a couple of hours.Martina Direrova, 23, left the home...
View ArticleTroubling rise in pedestrian toll
Pedestrian deaths have surged to an alarming level in defiance of a generally sinking road toll.Ten people have been run down and killed while walking since January 1, compared with just one in the...
View ArticlePassport fees a rip off, says Peters
Winston Peters says the cost of this country's passports, which raked in $79 million last year, is a rip-off compared with many other nations'.The NZ First leader yesterday called for lower passport...
View ArticleSun to shine for Easter Monday
It's looking like a fine Easter Monday for most of the country today.The rain has eased off in Gisborne, and between 15 and 25 millimetres is forecast for the region today.MetService forecaster Erick...
View ArticleEasing of visa health tests could let infected in - experts
Relaxing health screening requirements for international students could lead to people infected with HIV and hepatitis being granted visas to study here, medical experts say.Student visa applicants...
View ArticleState house agency spends big on travel
Housing New Zealand officials spent up large on overseas travel last year, including $30,000 to send the chief executive, Dr Lesley McTurk, to a five-day leadership course in London. It also flew six...
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