Drunk navy officers investigated
Naval officers drunkenly damaged property and one allegedly acted inappropriately with a rating at the Devonport base after a night out drinking. The Herald understands the pair went out two weekends...
View ArticleGovernment to tackle IT debacles
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain said the recent Ministerial Inquiry into Novopay highlighted the need for ICT systems to be better managed. Photo / Duncan Brown Government Chief Information...
View ArticleGCSB to act reactively not proactively - Key
Mr Key has previously said New Zealand agents acted lawfully but is usually short on detail. Prime Minister John Key gave an assurance yesterday that New Zealand's spies in the SIS and GCSB could not...
View ArticlePeters blasts Orwellian censorship over stand on migrants
Winston Peters. Photo / Mark Mitchell New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has compared the country to an Orwellian state because he feels he is being censored for remarks on Chinese immigration to...
View ArticlePot-taking past no barrier
Te Hamua Nikora says he is fed up with questions over how he spent cash fundraised for an operation on a brain tumour. Photo / Alan Gibson Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidate Te Hamua Nikora says...
View ArticleSuspected Auckland attacker due in court
Police arrest home invasion suspect (0:42) A man suspected of a string of robberies in Auckland is due to appear in court today after a dramatic police chase resulted in his arrest. Police said...
View ArticleLow-key finale to recent rivalry
Team news Apart from Pietersen, who will not be available for the first game, England have named a squad completely devoid of players likely to be involved in the Ashes. Alex Hales has struggled for...
View ArticleAll Blacks Rough road for All Blacks Blues
Of all the All Blacks returning to the Super rugby competition after the three-test sweep of France, it is perhaps Keven Mealamu and his fellow Blues players who have it the toughest. The majority of...
View ArticleBerlusconi gets 7-year jail sentence for underage sex
An Italian court sentenced Silvio Berlusconi to seven years in jail and banned the former premier from public office after convicting him of paying for sex with an underage prostitute and abusing his...
View ArticleSpying on NZ Law widens net for snooping
The web offers us the chance to interact with others across the globe who share the same interests and passions. Photo / Greg Bowker Like a wild west frontier town, the internet has grown quickly into...
View ArticleFlow of migrants to Oz slowing
Chelsea Brown, 26, and Brendan Thomas, 28, moved to New Zealand from Perth for Mr Thomas' job. More Australians are coming to New Zealand and fewer Kiwis are crossing the Tasman in the latest sign that...
View ArticleFacial recognition technology to nab casinos banned gamblers
All people in the casino would be subject to scanning. Photo / Russel Smith SkyCity casino is bringing in facial recognition technology to pluck banned gamblers out of a crowd - a cash-for-convention...
View ArticleSoccer Vandals force move north
The nails meant the game between Glenfield Rovers and Birkenhead Utd had to move to North Harbour Stadium. Down but far from out, the Takapuna soccer club have vowed to do everything possible to have...
View ArticleAttack victim happy after man arrested
The car believed to have been driven by William Murphy shortly before he was caught by police in Puhoi. Photo / Richard Robinson The victim of a brutal home invasion attack is "very, very pleased" to...
View ArticleHome invasion suspect due in court
Police arrest home invasion suspect (0:42) A man suspected of a string of robberies in Auckland is due to appear in court today after a dramatic police chase resulted in his arrest. Police said...
View ArticleNightmares for man sexually violated as a teen
Entertainer jailed for sexual violation Nightmares still haunt the young man sexually violated by a Hawke's Bay entertainer who lured the 17-year-old to his house for a modelling shoot seven years ago....
View ArticleInjured Reade in British BMX team
Three-time women's champion Shanaze Reade has been named in the Great Britain team to contest the BMX world championships in Auckland next month despite a knee injury.British Cycling announced its...
View ArticleKiwi troops take part in US Dawn Blitz exercise
Kiwi troops prepare for military exercise in California (2:01) More than 100 New Zealand troops are taking part in a major military exercise in southern California this morning. The troops are at a...
View ArticleFatal crash driver set to face charges
Jogger killed in Waikato named The driver who crashed into Morrinsville mother Joanna Mellow will be charged with careless driving causing her death. While police have not named him, the driver agreed...
View ArticleSuspected elderly robber to face court
A suspected robber captured in a manhunt following a string of violent home invasions will appear in Auckland District Court on Tuesday.Police caught 36-year-old William Murphy, also known as Wiremu...
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