NZ at Noon Attention seeking robbers
Stories making headlines around the regions today include two girls who sued their father and a man who claimed he just wanted attention when he robbed a church three times. The two Napier sisters who...
View ArticleRural Broadband and mobile coverage arrives at Waimana
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:01 am Press Release: Vodafone Rural Broadband and mobile coverage arrives at Waimana Mobile coverage and broadband options just got better for residents, and visitors to...
View ArticleWaimate Community Water Management Work-Shop Cancelled
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:20 am Press Release: Environment Canterbury 18 June 2013 Waimate Community Water Management Work-Shop CancelledA community work-shop on Wednesday (19 June) in Waimate to...
View ArticleThird youth arrested over aggravated robberies
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:23 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Third youth arrested over aggravated robberiesA 14-year old boy has been arrested in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Caltex...
View ArticleWoman arrested after stabbing in Edgeware
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:09 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Woman arrested after stabbing in EdgewareA 23-year old Christchurch woman will appear in the Christchurch District Court this morning...
View Article124 less homeless thanks to volunteers willing to rough it
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:42 am Press Release: Lifewise Media Release - LifewiseJune 18th 2013 One hundred and twenty four homeless individuals now have a permanent home thanks to those willing to...
View ArticlePM needs to get his head out of the sand
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:32 am Press Release: Green Party 18 June 2013PM needs to get his head out of the sand and talk to manufacturersThe Prime Minister's denial of the crisis in manufacturing show...
View ArticleBlueprint released for Tāmaki regeneration
Blueprint released for Tamaki regeneration The draft strategic framework for the housing-led regeneration of Tamaki has today been released for public feedback by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith,...
View ArticleNew Statistics New Zealand Chief Executive appointed
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:25 am Press Release: State Services Commission 18 June 2013 New Statistics New Zealand Chief Executive appointedState Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced the...
View ArticlePOLL RESULT Should the govt cool the housing market by offering tax relief...
POLL RESULT: Should the govt cool the housing market by offering tax relief for those who leave Auckland? select a 6 or 12 month Online Paid content ...
View ArticleTamakis regeneration plan unveiled
Tamaki can be transformed into a thriving and prosperous community under a 25-year regeneration plan, the government and Auckland City Council say.Housing Minister Nick Smith and Auckland's Mayor Len...
View ArticleFamilys lounge becomes drive-through
This vehicle overcame a series of odds to eventually rest in a Lake Hawea family's lounge. Photo / Mark Price Five members of a Lake Hawea family were considered lucky to be alive last night after a...
View ArticleElderly mans home-help bill battle
Len Hesford was incorrectly billed for housework he is entitled to receive free. Photo / Peter McIntosh An elderly Dunedin man who was incorrectly billed for home help, and then told by the Southern...
View ArticleService marks one year since pizza shop murder
Jordan Voudouris' family members at the service. Photo / Christine Cornege The family of slain pizza-maker Jordan Voudouris have made the difficult journey back to where he was killed exactly a year...
View ArticleMan in court charged with stabbing former partner
The backyard in Havelock North where Gail Bower was stabbed. Photo / Warren Buckland The man accused of stabbing to death the mother of his children in Havelock North earlier this month appeared in...
View ArticleProtesters turn out at housing announcement
Protesters voice anger over housing plans (0:22) Protesters have turned out at a high-powered housing announcement in Auckland this morning. Plans which are set to double the population of the...
View ArticleExtreme remorse reduces mans sentence
Instead he gave the offender discounts for his early guilty plea and "extreme remorse". "This incident has been a sobering one for you," he said. "At this stage in your life, you've been back and forth...
View ArticlePush for GPS data during emergency calls
Source: US ABC A man struck by a car and killed after drunkenly dialling for police help has sparked a coroner's recommendation for phone companies to provide the GPS locations of callers. Wellington...
View ArticleElders rejects ‘inadequate’ offer for rural services business
ASX-listed agribusiness company Elders has rejected an offer by Ruralco Holdings for its rural services business, which includes a half stake in New Zealand's Elders Rural Holdings. The Australian...
View ArticleLocals grieve loss of only grocery store in town
The hub of a small Northland community and its sole source of groceries has been destroyed in a ferocious blaze. The owner of Opononi Four Square, Paresh Patel, saw smoke wafting from the roof as he...
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