Topless Tce street sign raises hundreds for charity
Photo / TradeMe A boob made on a Wellington street sign is being put to good use. The misspelled 'Topless Tce - No Exit' had heads turning on Torless Terrace when it was erected earlier this month....
View ArticleMana Party picks its man for Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election
Shane Taurima joins race for Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election The Mana Party has announced its candidate for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. Broadcaster Te Hamua Nikora, a nephew of the late MP Parekura...
View ArticleCar ploughs into West Auckland house
A woman and her young son escaped injury when their car ploughed into a house in west Auckland today. The car crashed into the front of the house on Peter Buck Rd, New Windsor, shortly before 3pm. Tim...
View ArticleDeath of Justice Robert Stanley Chambers
The death today of Supreme Court Justice Robert Chambers (59) has been confirmed by Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias. Senior judicial communications officer Neil Billington told NBR ONLINE Chief Justice...
View ArticleLocal Government Commission receives Wairarapa application
Local Government Commission receives Wairarapa application The Local Government Commission confirms it has received an application to reorganise the three Wairarapa local authorities into a single...
View ArticleThousands take up free WIFI on offer in Rotorua CBD
22.05.13: Rotorua District Council (RDC)'s newly implemented programme of free WiFi within the CBD is proving a big hit, with thousands of people already taking advantage of the service. The council is...
View ArticleMcdonald’s Case Shows Flaws In Meal Breaks Law
Unite Union's court case against McDonalds for unpaid meal breakshighlights the dangers of theGovernment'splansto weaken rest and meal breaks, says Darien Fenton, Labour's spokesperson for Labour...
View ArticlePen Pushers Win with School Mergers
New Zealand First says "super-sizing" Christchurch schools will do nothing to improve education and will only create jobs for pen pushers.Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says Education Minister...
View ArticleInterim Decision Means Supersized Schools
The Government needs to take note of the concerns of Christchurch parents who do not want their schools supersized, Green Party associate education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today.Education...
View ArticleSurprise discovery of huge bird colony on small island
A survey of a small inshore island at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, has led to the surprise discovery of what appears to be the largest West Coast seabird colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland....
View ArticleKiwi slips as investors await Bernanke’s take on QE
The New Zealand dollar edged lower in the local session as investors hold off from making decisions ahead of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, where he is expected to...
View ArticleBrumbies to exact revenge against Blues
Brumbies lock Sam Carter says his side will unbottle lingering resentment for the Blues on Saturday night to exact payback for ending their 2012 Super Rugby campaign. The Brumbies were all but assured...
View ArticleCompassionate man acquitted of assault charge
File photo / NZ Herald The man accused of an assault that left the victim in hospital for over a week has been found not guilty at Napier District Court today. Amit Malik, lawyer for the accused...
View ArticleDrink-driving killer to be released
Gavin Hawthorn was the driver of this black Mitsubishi, which slammed into a concrete pole killing Lance Richard Fryer, 34, of Carterton in 2003. A man whose driving killed four people in two horrific...
View ArticleDrink-driving killer to be released
Gavin Hawthorn was the driver of this black Mitsubishi, which slammed into a concrete pole killing Lance Richard Fryer, 34, of Carterton in 2003. A man whose driving killed four people in two horrific...
View ArticleRunaway millionaire loses sentence appeal
Leo Gao. Photo/ Stephen Parker "Runaway millionaire'' Leo Gao's bid to have his jail sentence reduced has been rejected by the Court of Appeal. In its judgement released today, the Court of Appeal said...
View ArticleIrrigation a game changer PM
Prime Minister John Key. Photo / Warren Buckland Prime Minister John Key has expressed his support for a multi-million-dollar irrigation scheme in the Hawke's Bay. On a visit to what he described as...
View ArticleNotorious drink-driver to be released from prison
Source: ONE News One of the country's deadliest drink drivers is about to be granted his freedom. Gavin Hawthorn, who has killed four people in two separate crashes, appeared before the Parole Board...
View ArticleChannels available for Urewera compensation - police
Anyone seeking compensation for police failings during the Urewera raids will have to go through the usual channels, the Police Commissioner says. A report from the Independent Police Conduct...
View ArticleAlleged car thief arrested in Christchurch
Police anxious to get wanted driver off the road Christchurch Police have arrested a man they alleged was a "prolific car thief" in relation to a crash earlier this month. Police said Joel Allan...
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