Sun, lifestyle, outdoors - hey UK, it's no contest
Faced with a 90-minute commute, lousy weather and kids stuck inside on the computer, it's no wonder Steven Devey and his family want to shift to New Zealand.They're among a batch of hopefuls flown...
View ArticleOne Direction's big night out in Auckland
One Direction stars took on the thrills and spills of Auckland last night as they bungy-jumped from the Sky Tower and turned up to watch the Anzac league test at Eden Park.Two of the British-Irish boy...
View ArticleMichele Hewitson interview: Julian Wilcox
Before being allowed an interview with the Maori Television star, Julian Wilcox, there was a bit of a grilling from a scary boss lady. She was quite stern about the peg, MTV's Anzac Day coverage, and...
View ArticlePapers show Crafar pressure
Papers show there was some pressure from China on the Government to approve Shanghai Pengxin's bid for the Crafar Farms and that the risk of damage to that relationship was a factor in the decision,...
View ArticleMigrant purge unearths bogus claims
Dr Chidozie Onovo was hiding a secret when he came to New Zealand. The Nigerian-born psychiatrist was living in Ireland when he was offered a job with the Canterbury DHB in December 2008.His...
View ArticleHelping hands aid boy's cancer fight
The kindness of strangers has overwhelmed Jo Josephs, whose 4-year-old son Cory is being treated for a form of testicular cancer.On Boxing Day last year, Cory was playing at his Rotorua home with a...
View ArticleMeth of the gambling world
The machines have bright colours, fun themes and hypnotic music.Some punters talk to their machines like a friend and others will hang around until a particular one is free then slide into their...
View ArticleHenry's banter kicks English rugby into touch
He has been touted as a potential saviour of English rugby, but World Cup-winning All Black coach Sir Graham Henry seems to have kicked that idea into touch.At a fundraising dinner with All Black...
View ArticleProject could rescue building industry 'on its knees'
The building sector is "on its knees" and an international convention centre could be its saviour, according to the boss of New Zealand's largest building business.Jonathan Ling, Fletcher Building...
View ArticleAnglicans mum on cathedral petition
The Anglican Church is not saying if it will reconsider its controversial decision to pull down the Christchurch Cathedral amid a surge in activism to try to stop it.An online petition begun yesterday...
View ArticleWe remember: Bring Anzac celebrations alive
Lest we forget. A new generation of Kiwis are learning about the Anzacs as they grow up. The choices of events are wide and varied, ranging from traditional dawn services and breakfast at the RSA...
View ArticleGisborne firefighters to scale Sky Tower - in full kit
Seven firefighters from the Gisborne district are preparing to put their fitness levels to the test by climbing all 1103 steps of the Auckland Sky Tower next month in full kit.Yes, you read it right,...
View ArticleCantabrians given chance to record quake experiences
Christchurch people have an opportunity to record their earthquake experiences today.The Quake-Box recording studio opens in Cashel Mall this morning for people to tell their stories.The mobile studio...
View ArticleHundreds of tertiary students facing serious hardship
Hundreds of Dunedin tertiary students are already living "day to day" and facing serious financial hardship, student leaders and student welfare organisers say.The New Zealand Union of Students...
View ArticleKiwi journalist arrested and fined in Zimbabwe
A New-Zealand photographer and teacher arrested in Zimbabwe has been fined.Robin Hammond, 27, a teacher and photographer, was arrested with a Zimbabwean woman at Beitbridge Border Post while working on...
View ArticleGang of youths accused of break-in
A group of eight children under 12 - and as young as seven - allegedly broke into a Napier house to punch and kick holes in walls.Sergeant Allan Potter said the youngest in the group was a...
View ArticleTeasing blamed for fatal crash
Bullying and teasing from workmates led to a a drunk 17-year-old shearer taking off from a party in a van and crashing off a bridge, Otago Southland coroner David Crerar found yesterday.At an inquest...
View ArticleCause of fatal crash perplexing - coroner
A coronial inquiry into the death of popular Wairarapa craftswoman Viv White has found she died of a cervical spine injury when her car crashed on Route 52 at Iharaua on New Year's Day.Coroner...
View ArticlePolice concerns grow for missing elderly woman
Whitianga Police working to locate a woman missing for three days say they are becoming more concerned for her safety as time goes on and are appealing to the public for sightings of her, or her...
View ArticleElderly man critical after being hit by car
A man in his eighties is in a critical condition after being hit by a car near Christchurch this morning.It happened at the intersection of Tram Road and Jeffs Drain Road at Ohoka this morning.The man...
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