McCaw will be fine on return - Hansen
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is confident captain Richie McCaw will seamlessly fit into the New Zealand side, when he returns for the Rugby Championship in August, after missing the three-Test series...
View ArticlePositive outlook for girl with rare digestive system condition
Nasie Bayley has such a rare condition in her digestive system doctors consulted leading international specialists before operating. And while the Whangarei 16-year-old's still having follow-up...
View ArticleFrom street kid to Fullbright recipient
The country's latest Fulbright recipient has come a long way since living on the street when she was 12. Now, at 30-years-old Leilani Tamu, from Avondale, is one of the youngest recipients of the...
View ArticleChiefs to benefit from Canes All Blacks stint
video Sam Cane is happy to be back among his Chiefs teammates and returns full of confidence after filling in for the world's best No. 7 during the All Blacks' series clean sweep over France. The 21...
View ArticleRugby stars help clean up the aftermath of Wellington storm
Flooding still threatening in South Canterbury (0:12) The Wellington Hurricanes have helped storm hit residents clean up on the south coast. Ongoing storm issues are still causing major disruptions in...
View ArticleRegent Worth a Million to Westland
Monday, 24 June 2013, 6:50 pm Press Release: Henslowe Irving PRESS RELEASE24 June 2013Regent Worth a Million to WestlandWestland, New ZealandEconomic impact studies for arts organisations have been a...
View ArticleMcCully welcomes Mauritanian Foreign Minister
Monday, 24 June 2013, 6:57 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government McCully welcomes Mauritanian Foreign MinisterForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the Mauritanian Foreign Minister,...
View ArticleHistoric equal pay case tests our legislation
Monday, 24 June 2013, 7:11 pm Press Release: Green Party 24 June 2013 Historic equal pay case tests our legislationThe case in the High Court this week highlights a fundamental misunderstanding about...
View ArticleCompany fined after worker seriously hurt
An Auckland roofing company fined $18,000 after a worker seriously hurt himself when he fell from a two-storey building, has had the fine more then tripled on appeal. The fine was increased to $60,000...
View ArticleTrees fell as storm hammered Hawkes Bay
Monique Weir from the Hastings District Council checks over the tree after a large branch was blown down by the wind in Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings. Photo / Hawke's Bay Today Wind, not rain,...
View ArticleGovt chief information officer role to be expanded
Photo / Mark Mitchell The role of the Government chief information officer will be expanded in an effort to prevent future privacy breaches and stop failed Information and Communications Technology...
View ArticleMore cyclists flouting helmet wearing law
More cyclists than ever before are being caught not wearing helmets. Figures obtained by ONE News show 10,897 people were fined in 2012 for failing to wear a helmet, almost double the number caught in...
View ArticleFrench Alps mystery Brother arrested
British police say they have arrested a 54-year-old man over the murders of three members of an Iraqi-British family and a French cyclist in a secluded carpark in the French Alps on September 5 last...
View ArticleAsk Phoebe Sedan likely pushing it by carting horse around
Recently, on the motorway, I saw a Nissan Sunny sedan towing a hired horse float with horse aboard. It occurred to me that the car was too light for such a load. What are the rules surrounding towing...
View ArticleTainui alters course on port
A frustrated Tainui Group Holdings has applied for a private plan change with the Environmental Protection Authority to help fast-track the first stage of its multibillion-dollar inland port. The...
View ArticleMayor blocks councillors bid to put transport funding to public vote
Mayor Len Brown has blocked a councillor's bid to put funding for the proposed $2.4 billion central city rail link and other transport projects to a public referendum. North Shore council member George...
View ArticleBob Jones Classics yes but not that rubble gazing
Last year I recounted how my then 15-year-old daughter's mother had suggested I would be pleased to learn she (the daughter) had opted to study the classics. On receiving my concurrence she had then...
View ArticleRevolt over Unitary Plan secrecy
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is facing more grief over the Unitary Plan process with one councillor vowing to boycott secret meetings and local boards demanding access to public submissions. Chris Fletcher...
View ArticleRental property Nations most expensive rentals will guarantee luxury living...
Fancy renting a beachfront property in Takapuna that comes with a lap pool, spa, indoor aquarium, petanque court, outdoor wood pizza oven, barbecue, double garaging and a security gate?It will cost you...
View ArticleCarparking abuse cameras for wardens
Parking wardens who are being verbally and physically abused are being armed with cameras to curb and capture aggressive behaviour. Hamilton City Council says the trial of wearable cameras for...
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