Sick Kiwi man held in chains
An intellectually disabled New Zealand man is being held in Indonesia against his will, chained to a bed by his mother who says he is the victim of black magic and is demanding more than $6 million for...
View ArticleCrafar farms sale off the agenda for China leader
The sale of the Crafar farms was not raised yesterday by senior Chinese leader Jia Qinglin in his talks with the New Zealand Government.And Acting Prime Minister Bill English was not expecting it to be...
View ArticleGreens call for law change to crack down on criminals
SkyCity should be forced to pay back the millions of dollars in criminal profits spent at the casino instead of gaining Government concessions for a proposed $350 million convention centre, says the...
View ArticleYou can't wrap them in cotton wool, says grieving dad
The father of the longboarder who was killed during an accident at the weekend said his son knew the sport was risky, but he couldn't wrap his children in cotton wool and deny them their passions.James...
View ArticleDemolition opponents set out action plan
Opponents of the demolition of Christchurch Cathedral are planning a legal challenge and will try to "pressure" Prime Minister John Key and Cabinet ministers into helping their cause.Their proposed...
View ArticlePaid parental leave talks 'a stunt'
Finance Minister Bill English said Labour's approach for bipartisan talks on paid parental leave looked like "a bit of a stunt" and was unlikely to be taken up.He also said there was no difference...
View ArticleStop the chop until tree rules clarified - council
Council says it's business as usual for its urban tree chopping rules despite a legal challenge from the Property Council and a barrister saying protection is "in a muddle".Prominent environmental...
View ArticleOnly direction for teenage daughters
Parents who survived the first week of the school holidays may be struggling for ideas on what to do this week, but for those with teenage daughters, there's probably only one direction.British pop boy...
View ArticleDuo snatch back stolen pet
A German shepherd pup stolen from a backyard is back with his owner after two women liberated him from the dog-napper in a daring rescue.Titan, a 15-week-old dog, was taken from Bryant Walker's East...
View ArticleRadiohead scalpers sell tickets they don't have
Scalpers have been trying to sell Radiohead tickets before they even arrive in the post - but they have been stopped in the act by online auction site Trade Me.The website has removed every auction...
View ArticleDeep earthquake shakes Taupo region
A magnitude 5 earthquake has struck deep beneath the Taupo region this morning, GNS Science reports.The quake struck at 6.36am, 20km south of Mangakino and 30km northwest of Taupo, at a depth of...
View ArticleGovt to slash $69m from recruitment agency spending
The government is eyeing savings of at least $69 million a year from what it spends on recruitment agencies by cracking down on the number of firms its uses.The Ministry of Economic Development has put...
View ArticleKiwi's fraud trial: Oz media excluded from court
The media has been excluded from a preliminary courtroom grilling of the New Zealand man accused of fleecing more than $A16 million from Queensland Health.Lawyers representing the State of Queensland...
View ArticleWheel clamping code of conduct announced
A voluntary code of conduct for wheel clamping is being developed after a meeting of Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Bridges and parking enforcement companies in Auckland yesterday at Mr Bridges'...
View ArticleTeen jailed for eight years for raping 72-year-old
A teenager who broke into a 72-year-old woman's home and raped her has been sent to jail for eight years.Jacob Olver, 17, appeared in the High Court at Rotorua this morning for sentencing after...
View ArticleSick Kiwi man in chains 'obviously needs help' - Key
Prime Minister John Key says the case of an intellectually impaired New Zealand man who is reportedly being kept chained to a bed in Indonesia by his mother is very sad.Mr Key, who is in Jakarta for a...
View ArticleTrade Minister to attend G20 meeting
A New Zealand minister has been invited to take part in the G20 trade talks for the first time.Trade Minister Tim Groser will represent New Zealand at the meeting of G20 trade ministers in Mexico this...
View ArticleAuckland zookeeper swiped over the face by cheetah
A keeper at Auckland Zoo has been swiped over the face by a cheetah.The incident happened over the weekend at an encounter session.A zoo spokeswoman said the keeper's microphone crackled, which gave...
View ArticlePassenger flights between China, NZ to triple
The number of passenger flights between China and New Zealand could triple under a new agreement that would open up a new Christchurch route.A total of 42 return flights a week, split evenly between...
View ArticleFatal Arthur's Pass crash prompts calls to straighten road
A Christchurch man critically injured in a head-on collision just out of Arthur's Pass village on Sunday morning, died in Christchurch Hospital last night, prompting renewed calls for the twisty...
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