Christchurch Consents action plan
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:55 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Consents action planAn action plan for consents presented to the Planning Committee today confirmed the Council's...
View ArticleShortest day could be longest for ducks
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:54 pm Press Release: Otago Fish and Game Shortest day could be longest for ducksOtago Fish & Game Council are encouraging all licenced game bird hunters to earmark this...
View ArticleMass break out at Greymouth dog pound
Two weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the Greymouth pound, the facility was again broken into overnight and all the dogs set free within the compound. Police and the Grey...
View ArticleMan denies making false police assault claims
A Tauranga man is on trial accused of making false assault allegations against three police officers, including being sexually violated by a male officer in the back of a patrol car. Andrew Frances...
View ArticleMan remanded in custody over bank standoff
A man accused of walking into an Auckland bank armed with a gun, prompting a five-hour siege, has been remanded in custody. The man, who was granted name suppression, made a brief appearance in...
View ArticleWinter injury mishaps revealed by ACC
Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, the Accident Compensation Corporation warns. The...
View ArticleDunne breaks silence by taking to Twitter
Prime Minister John Key forced Mr Dunne to resign. Photo / Mark Mitchell United Future leader Peter Dunne has broken nearly two weeks of silence and is back on Twitter, but steering away from the...
View ArticleHouse blaze victims identity investigated
Source: Fairfax Police are working to confirm the identity of a person killed in a house fire in Hamilton this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the fire on Brooklyn Road in Claudelands at...
View ArticleMan in court over Auckland bank drama
RAW: Late night shots from hold up scene (0:28) A man has appeared in court in connection with an armed stand-off at an Auckland bank yesterday. The man, who has image and name suppression, was...
View ArticleANZ to vigorously defend penalty fees in court
which was launched in March, is taking classaction against New Zealand's registered banks in order to reclaim fees charged when customers overdraw their accounts or pay credit card bills late. Lawyer...
View ArticleToxic waste dumped at West Coast tip
The Karamea rubbish tip is in trouble again and this time the Buller District Council, not its contractor, is in the gun. Toxic waste, including poisons, has been dumped at the tip and may have leached...
View ArticleBrownlee prompts council action plan
All is said to be resolved as Christchurch City Council finally adopts an "action plan" for building consents. The action plan – two years after the last major earthquake – was announced by planning...
View ArticlePolice working to identify body found in Hamilton fire
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:07 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Police working to establish identity of body found in Hamilton house fire As they work to establish the identity of a body discovered in...
View ArticleOtago people urged to be prepared for snowstorm
Otago people are being urged to take emergency precautions and be prepared for a snowstorm which is forecast to hit the region as part of a significant cold outbreak MetService has predicted to hit...
View ArticlePlanning Committee recommends Waterpark study
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:52 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Tuesday 18 June 2013Planning Committee recommends Waterpark study The Council's Planning Committee today agreed to recommend to...
View ArticleCollins sluggish on local alcohol plans
Justice Minister Judith Collins' announcement today that locals can finally have a say about alcohol in their neighbourhoods is too late for many communities, Labour's Associate Health spokesperson...
View ArticleKiwirail is already breaking promises
Brendan Horan supports permanent railway workers outraged that KiwiRail has broken its word by bringing in contractors to do essential core work."On Thursday KiwiRail staff in Tauranga were so incensed...
View ArticleMinister welcomes new website for LBPs
Minister welcomes new website for LBPs Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says the launch of a new website will make it easier for Licensed Building Practitioners to access...
View ArticleRelocation of Auckland textile plant some redundancies
Workers at an Auckland carpet factory are facing disruption this afternoon with the news that their factory will close and jobs will be relocated to another site, with a small number of...
View ArticleRobbers blow their loot
Westbrook Tavern was the target of two aggravated robberies within a fortnight. Photo / Stephen Parker Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a...
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