Mother haunted by sons death in ditch
George Porter drowned in a ditch 400m from his home after being left under a crashed car. Photo / Alan Gibson The mother of a man whose body was left behind at a crash scene - and discovered only after...
View ArticleIcy storm biggest in a decade
The polar blast which roared across New Zealand was the most powerful storm in almost a decade. The event was the right ingredients coming together, said MetService spokesman Daniel Corbett. "On...
View ArticleIts a long way from Wellington
Natana Pohe says not one candidate has visited Mahia to talk to voters. Photo / Alan Gibson On a golden morning this week, Natana Pohe watched commercial fishermen, wary of the storm warnings, head out...
View ArticleGreat for skiing - if you can get there
He said the past few days had been great news for skiers and boarders. "It's all great news for New Zealand tourism. Australians are booking in their droves," he said. While travellers have had delays...
View ArticleRuling soon on Poras court order
Susan Burdett A judge is expected to rule next week on a claim by Teina Pora that police are in breach of a court order directing them to provide information for his appeal over a 30-year-old rape and...
View ArticleNigella and the mask of marriage
Nigella Lawson. Photo / AP The photographs were indeed shocking. Charles Saatchi's large hand around his wife Nigella Lawson's throat as they sat having an alfresco lunch at Scott's in Mayfair, London....
View ArticleWitness duties possible motive for bleach attack
Photo / File A man who had bleach thrown in his face by two motorists who flashed him to pull over was driving to court to be the star witness in a criminal trial. Police are investigating a possible...
View ArticleLundys appeal - the three questions
Jared Savage was at the Privy Council hearing in London where Mark Lundy's legal team sought to overturn his convictions for murdering his wife and daughter. David Hislop, QC, argued that Lundy...
View ArticleHarder penalties on cards for MPs going awol
Clerk of Parliament Mary Harris. Photo / Mark Mitchell A committee of MPs has recommended tougher financial penalties for themselves and their colleagues when they are away from Parliament without...
View ArticleAll Blacks chase series sweep
All Blacks skipper Kieran Read says a quality performance in New Plymouth will be a bonus - his priority is to win the third Test and whitewash France ...
View ArticleDunedin homes evacuated after landslip
A large landslip forced the evacuation of 11 houses in Dunedin early this morning. Police said emergency services were called to the scene on Blanket Bay Rd, Sawyers Bay, about 4am. It is the same...
View ArticleOne dead after bus crashes into car
File photo / NZ Herald A person is dead after a car and bus crashed in a central Auckland suburb early this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on Mt Eden Rd, Eden Terrace, about...
View ArticleNo excuses for the All Blacks in final Test
Cast your mind back 12 months to the All Blacks' thrashing of Ireland in Hamilton. A similar, if slightly less emphatic, statement than the 60-0 pasting could be brewing in New Plymouth tonight. After...
View ArticleHouses evacuated after Dunedin slip
Nearly a dozen homes have been evacuated northeast of Dunedin this morning after a slip caused by the winter storm currently lashing the country. Residents from ten properties on Bells Road in Sawyers...
View ArticleKey day in Matariki celebrations
Source: Wikipedia Its a key day in the Maori festival of the new year with the moon is at its closest point to Earth. To mark the occassion, in Auckland, mayor Len Brown officially launched the...
View ArticleWinter storm Wellington cleans up
Rain is continuing to cause havoc in the storm-battered capital as authorities respond to leaking roofs, surface flooding and slips. About 1500 households in the Wellington region are still without...
View ArticleNBR TOP PROPERTIES Auckland v Sydney
This week we're comparing prices for similar properties in Auckland and Sydney. All figures are in $NZ. THE INNER CITY APARTMENT Auckland Price guide: $1.25 million Bed: 2 Bath: 2 Car: 2 160sqm...
View ArticleAuckland protest to highlight Brazil unrest
Source: Thinkstock Over 2000 people are expected to attend a protest in Auckland today, to highlight the current unrest in towns and cities in Brazil. More than a million Brazilians have poured into...
View ArticleJudge Jock Taking The Judges Biscuit Outsiders Romp Home More Lawyers Arrested
NewsLeak: High Court judges and journalists met in secret this week to talk about stuff. No details may be released. However, read more ...
View ArticleCatwalk case - why opposing trade mark applications just got harder
What business can learn from a recent High Court case involving opposition to a trade mark application for 'catwalk'. The Trade Marks Act 2002 provides protection for trade mark owners to prevent the...
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