Bus driver in shock after fatal collision
The driver of a bus involved in a fatal crash is in shock following the accident in Auckland overnight. One person was killed and three others were injured after the car they were in collided with a...
View ArticleBlocked drains cause surface flooding in Wellington
Wellington City Council is dealing with a steady stream of reports of surface flooding due to blocked drains as rain continues to fall in the capital. With the worst of the weather hopefully passed,...
View ArticleWoman killed in logging truck crash named
Police have named the Tauranga woman who was killed when a logging truck and a car collided in Bay of Plenty yesterday. Lisa Maree Boston, 42, died in the crash at the intersection of Ruahihi Rd and...
View ArticleDamien Grant No need for Devoy to keep an eye on Peters
Dame Susan Devoy. Photo / Doug Sherring Dame Susan Devoy has promised to 'keep an eye' on Winston Peters. A better use of her time would be to take a civics lesson. Personally, my vocabulary is...
View ArticleRemarkables ski field opens with perfect conditions
A skier makes his way down an untracked face in The Remarkables range. Photo / Sarah Ivey Queenstown's Remarkable ski area opened this morning for the winter season, to near perfect snow conditions....
View ArticleMan trapped under quad bike overnight saved by hand of God
The ministry launched a quad bike safety campaign in 2010 to reduce injuries and deaths. Photo / File / Thinkstock A 21-year-old Manawatu farm worker who spent last night trapped under a quad bike was...
View ArticleAll Blacks bid to scale greater heights in dead rubber
Dan Carter of New Zealand sits out the match against France on June 15, 2013. The All Blacks have the series in the bag but they still want more from their new "integrated" style with the return of ace...
View ArticleStorm still taking a toll with slips deep snow
Landslips in Dunedin and deep snow in the Tekapo region are the latest headaches from the big storm lashing the country. Many homes and roads in the Tekapo region region remain under head-high snow...
View ArticleNew Zealand government fast tracks domestic spying laws
New Zealand's conservative National Party-led government is fast tracking new laws to give the country's external security agency, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), greater powers...
View ArticleTekapo snowed in many Otago roads closed
After 48 hours cut off by snow, roads to the South Canterbury town of Tekapo opened to allow stranded tourists and those needing essential travel to get in and ...
View ArticleHosting the All Blacks high stakes for New Plymouth
There's much more at stake for the city of New Plymouth than who wins the third All Blacks Test against France, even though few were picking against the All Blacks completing a treble against the...
View ArticleCantabrians struggle with record snow dumps and flooding
video The storm that has swept the country is at its tail end but Cantabrians are dealing with record snow dumps and waterlogged streets. In the small Canterbury town of Leeston, residents are trying...
View ArticleHundreds of Wellingtonians still without power after storm
Hundreds of Wellington homes are still without power following the polar blast. While the worst of the storm has passed, heavy rain and storm debris have blocked drains. The council is urging residents...
View ArticleUzbek rematch stirs Kiwi memories
Uzbekistan are once again the opening opponents, and if it could bring the same result as two years ago, the Oceania side would no doubt be leaving the Bursa Ataturk Stadium delighted, having kicked...
View ArticleAll Blacks sweep France
New Zealand 24France 9This winning ugly business is getting to be a habit for the All Blacks. No one should really mind that, but it's hard not feel just a touch deflated with the way the All Blacks...
View ArticleImproved French test All Blacks
New Zealand completed a 3-0 series clean sweep against France but there is plenty to think about after they left it late to secure a patchy 24-9 win in New Plymouth.France played like a team that had a...
View ArticleAs it happened All Blacks v France
-6 Well that was a test match in the true sense. Not an especially fluid performance from the All Blacks but a gutsy win, with Ben Smith again showing he's becoming an elite international outside ...
View ArticleResidents on alert as Halswell River rises
About 10 households in the township of Tai Tapu south of Christchurch were told to be ready to evacuate when the Halswell River peaked. Police said the river was threatening to breach a bridge in the...
View ArticleAll Blacks complete clean sweep over Bleus
New Zealand completed a 3-0 series clean sweep of France with a hard-fought but deserved 24-9 victory at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. Ben Smith's first-half try helped give the All Blacks an 8-6...
View ArticleLate Barrett Try Seals New Zealand Series Sweep
(Reuters) - New Zealand replacement Beauden Barrett's 80th-minute try from a sweeping counter-attack helped the All Blacks to a flattering 24-9 victory over France in New Plymouth on Saturday to...
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