West Coast man compared himself to Oklahoma bomber
A Reefton man who threatened to blow up Parliament in several letters to high ranking officials or ministers of the Crown was today placed on a good behaviour bond for 12 months. Robert Frank Terry,...
View ArticleMan accused of breaking into house and filming sleeping woman
Photo / File A man broke into an Auckland home and filmed a sleeping woman on a couch while he did a sexual act, a court has heard. The 36-year-old building contractor, who has name suppression, has...
View ArticleDriver cut free after truck rolls
Source: Greenlea Rescue Helicopter A 44-year-old man had to be cut free from his truck after it rolled on its roof, trapping him this morning. Medics said he was lucky to be alive considering the...
View ArticleCanterbury Chamber cleared of unfair dimissal
Source: ONE News A former Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce employee thanked the organisation for its support before unsuccessfully suing for unjustified dismissal. Former training and...
View ArticleTeeth whiteners subject to new regulations
Teeth whitening products will be subject to new regulations which come into force this week. Following concerns raised by the New Zealand Dental Council and the Ministry of Health, products which...
View ArticleTeeth whitening regulations not enough say dentists
New rules to control the use of teeth whitening products don't go far enough, and un-registered practitioners will still be able to apply the harmful chemicals, the New Zealand Dental Council says....
View ArticleASK ME ANYTHING Brad Sugars
July NZ tour , US-based best-selling author and business coach Brad Sugars fields NBR reader questions. NBR readers can ask Mr Sugars anything they like. He will log on at 1pm tomorrow (Wednesday June...
View ArticleRick Bettle exits Powerco as Dominion Finance trial looms
Rick Bettle has stepped down as chairman and director of lines company Powerco, his second exit in as many weeks, ahead of his July trial relating to failed lender Dominion Finance. Mr Bettle ceased to...
View ArticleWorld first –piloting a reading partnership with Kobo
In a new venture, Hutt City Libraries is partnering with KoboBook.com and PaperPlus New Zealand to make reading more accessible to people - a "world first" for Kobo.From Tuesday 25 June, Hutt City...
View ArticleFamily Violence DVD for Northland
Family Violence DVD for Northland A competition is underway to find a piece of music for a DVD focusing on the harm caused by family violence.The Northland District Health Board, in conjunction with...
View ArticleRotorua Youth Spirit Award Winners Announced
Youth Spirit Award Winners Announced Laura Jackson from Western Heights High School has been named as winner of the 2013 TrustPower Rotorua Youth Community Spirit Award. The TrustPower Youth Community...
View ArticleAoraki Mount Cook Comes Alive At Christchurch Airport
A wall has come to life at Christchurch Airport. Christchurch Airport CEO Jim Boult says a Living Wall in the baggage reclaim hall is already very popular with visitors and has become the backdrop for...
View ArticleCanterbury Extension to Earthquake Relief Announced
Canterbury Extension to Earthquake Relief Announced In recognising that people and businesses in Canterbury are still dealing with challenging circumstances, the Government is proposing extending some...
View ArticleGrow Wellington CEO to speak at Electra Business Breakfast
The Dominion Post disagreed as did many others, but what is Grow Wellington, our regional economic development agency doing to ensure that the Wellington economy remains vibrant?Gerard Quinn, Grow...
View ArticleBP takes on the Wellington Phoenix challenge
BP takes on the Wellington Phoenix challenge BP has kick-started the challenge laid down by the Wellington Phoenix today in a bid to raise a further $10,000 towards the Surf Life Saving Winter...
View ArticleKiwis ditch cash cheques and charge cards
Auckland, 25 June 2013 - Cheques, cash and charge cards are becoming endangered species as Kiwis move away from those more traditional payment methods in favour of credit, ATM and debit cards and...
View ArticleMongrels with 90 convictions should not be on the street
'. McVicarThe Sensible Sentencing Trust is disgusted that what they term as a 'low-life mongrel' with 90 previous convictions was ever released, let alone on home detention and are vowing to hold...
View ArticleAuckland Airport - May 2013 Monthly traffic update
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View ArticleNZICA SmartMove eyes Auckland market for further growth
NZICA SmartMove eyes Auckland market for further growth The appointment of Auckland based Financial Recruitment Specialist Jeanette Ross-Smith marks another significant milestone for NZICA...
View ArticleIs the GCSB spying on tens of thousands of Kiwis
Today, the GCSB should be headline news. But it’s Peter Dunne’s picture on the front page, arising out of the GCSB report leak, not the GCSB. The bigger story remains on the back pages, hardly debated...
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