Person killed in Ohakune house fire
A person is dead after a house fire near Ohakune this morning. A Fire Service spokesman said the property in Rangataua was burning fiercely when emergency services arrived shortly after 6.40am. Four...
View Article1 killed 4 seriously injured in Dargaville crash
There's been a fatal road smash near Dargaville in the Far North. One person was killed when a car hit a power-pole on Pouto Road at Te Koporu. At least four others have been badly hurt.- Newstalk ...
View ArticleArmed masked Northland driver leads cops on a chase
A driver in a BMW armed with a hunting knife and mask led police on a 100km low speed pursuit along a major Northland state highway. Motorists travelling on State Highway 1 between Warkworth and...
View ArticleNew Zealand Q1 PPI Rise 0.8 On Quarter
Output producer prices for New Zealand gained 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the previous three months, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday.That topped expectations for a flat...
View ArticleWhangarei man leads police on 100km chase
Injured driver flees from police after crash Police punctured a fleeing vehicle's tyres and forced it off the road early this morning, followinga 100km chase from Whangarei to Warkworth. The pursuit...
View ArticlePolice Chase in Whangarei
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:09 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Police Chase in WhangareiWhangrei Police were involved in a long distance but low speed pursuit from Whangarei to Warkworth this...
View ArticleThree stories for ‘mixed housing’ changes everything
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 11:44 am Press Release: Cameron Brewer Media release Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer Saturday, 18 May 2013 Three stories for 'mixed housing' changes everything - time for a...
View ArticleNew Zealand frozen yoghurt retailer KiwiYo to open 20 stores in Hainan
Just 15 months after its launch in New Zealand, frozen yoghurt retailer KiwiYo is gearing up for major push into China. Founder Norman Markgraaff says the firm is also eyeing an NZX listing within the...
View ArticleHouse sales come off highs in April still driven by Auckland Christchurch
The number of New Zealand house sales slipped from a six-year high last month, with prices deflating a little, though the national market is still being driven by the country's two biggest cities,...
View ArticleCruise ship rescue off coast
A crew member has been rescued from a cruise ship north of Cape Reinga, after suffering a serious eye injury. The Northland Emergency Services Trust helicopter flew to the Pacific Pearl, after a man in...
View ArticleOpposition to Government Eathquake Prone Building Proposals
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:31 pm Press Release: Ruapehu District Council Council Submission Opposes Many of Government's Earthquake-Prone Building ProposalsRuapehu District Council's (RDC) submission on...
View ArticleUpdate on meat consignment
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 1:26 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Nathan GuyMinister for Primary IndustriesHon Nikki KayeMinister for Food Safety 18 May 2013 Update on meat consignmentPrimary...
View ArticleAuckland business confidence up
Aucklanders have more confidence in the business sector this year than last year, with half of the city's firms believing that the business situation will improve.Exactly 50 per cent of Auckland firms...
View ArticleCops friends shocked at drug charges
Friends of the Auckland police officer facing drug-related charges say they are shocked at the allegations against him. Peter Pakau, 36, was arrested yesterday morning and faces 26 charges, including...
View ArticleGigolo providing home-delivered sex unfazed by Kiwi MPs male bordello plan
A male escort who has been providing his 'services' for 14 years in New Zealand, said women wouldn't want to visit a brothel, but want sex home-delivered. The statement comes after former MP Pam...
View ArticleThe importance of sales volume trends in the property market
Watching the property market as an active investor or an interested property owner you are, I am sure, always looking to see where the current trend is heading to try and be ‘ahead of the ...
View ArticleChristchurch Airport kicks out freeloading tourists
Christchurch Airport has had a gutsful of freeloading tourists dossing down for the night. People who previously were allowed to shelter inside are now being kicked out to sleep rough in bus shelters...
View ArticleAuckland asks for smoke-free feedback
Auckland is one step closer to having smoke-free parks, reserves, sports fields and playgrounds with the council asking for community feedback on its smoke-free policy.Auckland Council presented its...
View ArticleUpdate on meat consignment
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye have this morning sought an update from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about some consignments of New Zealand meat...
View ArticleWaka Tapu complete historic voyage
Associate Tourism Minister Chris Tremain has praised the efforts of the Waka Tapu crew for successfully completing a return voyage to Rapanui (Easter Island). After spending nearly 200 days at sea, the...
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