$1.672m for Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux
The future operation of Auckland's network of Citizens Advice Bureaux is assured with the announcement of $1.672 million from Auckland Council.The funding for the next three years is part of a...
View ArticleCivil Defence prepared and on stand-by during bad weather
Civil Defence prepared and on stand-by during bad weather Key agencies and emergency services will remain on stand-by overnight, as forecast bad weather reaches the city.Snow has arrived on Banks...
View ArticleKiwis set to save even more with ‘Club Jetstar’
Kiwis set to save even more with 'Club Jetstar' o Jetstar Airways introduces new membership program called 'Club Jetstar' o 'Club Jetstar' to provide members with exclusive sale fares as low as $1 and...
View ArticleMinister returns from successful trip to Chile
Minister returns from successful trip to Chile Education Minister Hekia Parata says her trip to Chile highlighted the strength of the New Zealand education system and affirmed the direction we are...
View ArticleAccused swan killer wins bid to keep identity secret
A man accused of animal cruelty offences relating to black swans being allegedly mowed down by a jet boat on Tauranga Harbour has won his bid to keep his identity kept secret. The man who has been...
View ArticleElderly people targeted by robber impersonating cop
Elderly people around Auckland are being targeted in their homes by a robber passing himself off as a police officer. Police are investigating eight offences over the past few days around Auckland and...
View ArticleKiwi froze to death in Queensland
Queensland Police are still awaiting the results of a post-mortem and preparing a report for the Coroner. Photo / Thinkstock A New Zealander who "froze" to death in inland Queensland yesterday chose...
View ArticleNew Zealand dollar slides
Exporter confidence up despite strong dollar - survey The New Zealand dollar fell, hit by a triple-whammy of local first-quarter growth coming in at half what economists were expecting, a slowing...
View ArticleMark Lundys sister hopeful over appeal bid
video The sister of convicted double murderer Mark Lundy says she is hopeful his appeal will be successful. Lundy's fate now lies in the hands of the Privy Council in London which has reserved its...
View ArticleHundreds without power as winters bite deepens
The delights and dramas of South snowfall (0:35) Hundreds of homes are tonight without power and all alpine passes have been closed as a winter storm continues to batter the South Island. Canterbury,...
View ArticleNew Zealand to step up financial monitoring to detect money-laundering
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will step up monitoring of financial institutions at the end of this month as the country's new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations take effect, a senior...
View ArticleStore loses roof as winds hit Coast
Half of the Whataroa store roof was blown off, and a flight into Hokitika had to be turned around, as gusting winds buffeted the southern West Coast this morning. The Metservice yesterday forecast...
View ArticleHuge landslip traps woman in Dunedin home
A Dunedin woman had a narrow escape when a huge landslip trapped her inside her home and brought a tree down on her car. Emergency services had trouble reaching the Sawyers Bay house after the slip...
View ArticleRanger confirms Montpellier move
All Blacks wing Rene Ranger has confirmed that he was quitting his international career in favour of a lucrative contract with Montpellier. Ranger ended weeks of speculation about his future just hours...
View ArticleWellington City seeks public voice on alcohol harm reduction
The Wellington City Council has today agreed the shape of its draft Local Alcohol Policy and draft Alcohol Management Strategy for public consultation.The policy, mandated under Central Government...
View ArticleHealthy progress made on consents
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 6:11 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Thursday 20 June, 2013 Healthy progress made on consents Christchurch City Council staff have reduced the backlog of 500...
View ArticleDoha mall fire Nursery owners found guilty
The owners of a Doha nursery where New Zealand's Weekes triplets died have been found guilty. The verdicts of the first four defendants on trial in the case brought after the Villaggio mall fire that...
View ArticleNew Zealand shares join Asia-wide rout
New Zealand shares fell, joining an Asia-wide rout after the Federal Reserve signalled an end to bond buying, while local and Chinese economic data disappointed investors.The NZX 50 Index fell 49.62...
View ArticleConcern over highly addictive painkiller
Source: Thinkstock A concerted effort by health authorities has seen use of a highly addictive pain relief drug known as "hillbilly heroin" level off. In the United States oxycodone is one of a number...
View ArticleGales howl through Wellington as winter storm moves north
The delights and dramas of South snowfall (0:35) High winds have suspended flights at Wellington Airport and hundreds of homes in the South Island are tonight without power as a winter storm continues...
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