Firefighters caught out drunk on the job
Two senior firefighters have been stood down on full pay this year after being found drunk on duty and another was "affected by alcohol" at a fire call.In other incidents, firefighters have been...
View ArticleCharges possible after hunter shot
Police say charges are possible over the fatal shooting of a hunter in Wairarapa at the weekend.The man's body was airlifted out of the Aorangi Ranges near Pirinoa yesterday afternoon.The hunter -...
View ArticleLads take the couch for a spin
Josh Steeg possibly had the cruisiest Easter Sunday in the Bay.The Hastings mechanic took a few mates for a spin on his swanky Yamaha Couch through Napier yesterday, impressing all, including local...
View ArticlePair stuck on car roof in river torrent
A young Hawkes Bay couple spent four hours perched on the roof of their vehicle after an attempt to cross a swollen and fast-flowing river near Napier went dangerously wrong.The 22-year-old woman and...
View ArticleNight vision goggles used to rescue lost hunter
A 19-year-old hunter with a lacerated forearm was rescued by a helicopter using night vision goggles last night.The Youthtown Rescue helicopter was scrambled at around 8pm after an emergency beacon was...
View ArticleSevere weather warning issued
A severe weather warning has been issued for Westland until midnight Sunday, and a watch has also been issued by the MetService for Canterbury headwaters for Tuesday and Wednesday.An active frontal...
View ArticleSlovakian hitchhiker missing in Motueka
There's been no sign of a Slovakian tourist, who was last seen hitchhiking in Motueka.Twenty-three year-old Martina Direrova is slim with long blonde hair, and almost six foot tall.Friends say she was...
View ArticleNZ on course for zero road toll
A person has been flown to Wanganui Hospital in a serious condition after a two car crash in the central North Island late this morning, but police remain hopeful the Easter weekend road toll will stay...
View ArticleCycle rage attack caught on camera
A Christchurch mountainbiker attacked on a downhill trail has posted a video of the incident, hoping it will help police identify his alleged assailant.The apparently innocent victim was wearing a...
View ArticleStriking rest home workers cancel plans for further action
Striking Oceania workers have cancelled their plans for further industrial action out of concern for the standard of care being provided to the elderly.Strike action was planned for April 11th and...
View ArticleChristchurch police investigate alleged kidnap attempt
Christchurch police are continuing their investigations into an alleged kidnap attempt in the city today.A man approached a 12-year-old in the suburb of Beckenham, and allegedly tried to kidnap the...
View ArticleAsk Phoebe: More lanes for Northwestern Motorway
What are they building out in the tide next to the Northwestern Motorway between Patiki Rd and Waterview? Brian Boys, West Auckland. The work is part of a reclamation to raise the causeway between...
View ArticleTolls would risk chaos on other roads, warns consultant
Motorway tolls proposed by business advisers to the Auckland Council risk causing chaos on other roads, says a leading consultant on previous road-charging proposals.The Automobile Association has also...
View ArticleSurvey maps the peaks and troughs of life under Hauraki Gulf
Every inch of the Hauraki Gulf's seafloor has been mapped in unprecedented detail by a group of scientists and will be exhibited at a major science fair in Auckland today.Geologists have used...
View ArticleNational to thwart parental leave bill
National will use its veto rights to scupper a bill to extend paid parental leave to six months even if it has majority support, with critics and the bill's Labour sponsor calling the move...
View ArticleState house fetches $850k
The auction of a state house in Pt Chevalier has stunned buyers and taken the auctioneer aback - but appears to be a windfall for the taxpayer.The wooden bungalow at 58 Wainui Ave sold for $850,000,...
View ArticleQuakes and collapses main reasons for more consultants, says English
The Government has defended its rising payments to consultants, saying unexpected events such as earthquakes and finance company collapses required experts that the public sector could not...
View ArticleHide blamed as city rethinks dog-fee rise
A public backlash against a rise in dog registration fees has led to a backdown from the Auckland Council.Council had proposed fees would increase from $47 to $120 for desexed dogs and from $53 to $160...
View ArticleAim to be world beaters, athletes urged
One of New Zealand's top golfers of yesteryear had sound words of advice for one of the sport's rising stars at the Herald Future Stars of Sport awards yesterday.But former US PGA winner Phil...
View ArticlePolice identify 'raging biker'
Police are "reasonably confident" they've identified the rider involved in an alleged "bike rage" incident captured on a cyclist's helmet-camera.Jordan Brizzell, 24, told police he was attacked by...
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