Accused saw red before double murder court told
Cheng Qi Wang. Photo / APN A man "saw red" before violently stabbing to death two former business associates in a bitter marital property dispute, a court has been told. Cheng Qi 'Chris' Wang has...
View ArticleStand-off outside Auckland bank armed man inside
A major police operation is continuing in Auckland after a man believed to be in a wheelchair entered the Westpac bank in Penrose with a firearm. More than ten police cars and armed officers descended...
View ArticleDalziel tipped to run for Christchurch mayoralty
Source: ONE News A by-election in Christchurch East is on the cards with Labour MP Lianne Dalziel expected to announce she is running for mayor. ONE News has heard from several sources today that...
View ArticleNew Zealand High-Rise Fall Briton Survives
A British tourist has survived a plunge from the 15th floor of an apartment block in New Zealand. Tom Stilwell, 20, who is in the country on a working holiday, is said to be in a "satisfactory"...
View ArticleNZ Truth to cease publishing after 125 years - reports
Tabloid newspaper NZ Truth will reportedly cease publishing after 125 years. Staff at the newspaper, which was founded in 1887, were reportedly told today that it would not go to print on Thursday and...
View ArticleMarket close shares gain as pockets of value appear - Michael Hill Contact rise
New Zealand shares rose for second day after the NZX 50 Index's slide from its mid-May record high gave investors confidence there were "pockets of value" emerging in a relatively expensive market....
View ArticleArmed incident in Penrose
Monday, 17 June 2013, 6:29 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Armed incident in PenrosePolice have cordoned a scene in Penrose where an armed man ensconsed himself in a Westpac Bank on Great South...
View ArticleBriton survives 15-floor plunge in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (AFP) - A British man who survived a fall from a 15th-storey apartment balcony in New Zealand was "extraordinarily" lucky to be alive, officials said.The 20-year-old, named in local media as...
View ArticleCoroner Telcos should give GPS details to emergency services
A coroner investigating the death of a man who jumped in front of a van has recommended the Government considers legislation to compel telcos to give GPS coordinates of people as soon as they're...
View ArticleNational Standards Groups need to put their pistols away - PM
Prime Minister John Key says the Ministry of Education and groups planning to boycott a new assessment tool for National Standards should "put their pistols away" and meet to avoid industrial action....
View ArticlePM on Maori Partys byelection candidate Ha or Na
Na Raihania, Maori Party candidate. Prime Minister John Key has put in a pitch for the Maori Party's candidate in Ikaroa-Rawhiti - just don't ask him what the candidate's name is. Asked who he wanted...
View ArticleCharlies takes recycling claims off water bottles
Source: Photos.com Beverage company Charlie's has been forced to take recycling claims off its water bottles after an investigation found they were not able to be efficiently recycled in New Zealand....
View ArticleWhittalls trial moves to Wellington miners families disappointed
Families of the 29 miners killed in the Pike River Coal disaster are "gutted" that former Pike River Coal boss Peter Whittall will now stand trial in Wellington. Judge Jane Farish today released her...
View ArticleStranded Otago travellers prepare for night on floor
Stranded travellers are preparing to spend the night in emergency shelters after rain cut off many roads in Otago. Around 100 people will be sleeping in the school hall in Maheno after State Highway...
View ArticleOne dead in Taranaki crash
Source: ONE News A person has died following a head on collision between two cars in Taranaki early tonight. Emergency services are currently at the scene on State Highway 3 between Normanby and...
View ArticleBritish man survives plunge from 15th floor of apartment building in Auckland
New Zealand A British man has survived a fall from a 15th-storey apartment balcony in Auckland, with emergency services saying he was "extraordinarily" lucky to be alive.The 20-year-old, named in local...
View ArticleChinese investment in New Zealand relatively low but growing study
Chinese investment in New Zealand is less than many people think despite the publicity around major Chinese investments, a survey by accounting firm KPMG New Zealand showed Monday.KPMG analyzed trends...
View ArticleEngland beat New Zealand in Champions Trophy - video highlights
England beat New Zealand by 10 runs in a Champions Trophy match reduced to 24 overs a side due to rain on Sunday, earning themselves a place in the tournament's semi-finals. England's bowlers are...
View ArticleMan arrested after five-hour Auckland bank siege
Stand-off at Auckland bank (1:48) A man has been arrested after a five-hour standoff with police at an Auckland bank. No shots were fired throughout the incident at the Westpac bank in Great South Rd,...
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