Nine-year-old spoken to about fires
A 9-year-old boy is being spoken to by police Youth Aid after two fires in quick succession in Bay of Islands businesses. The first fire started in a clothing rack at The Warehouse in Waipapa about...
View ArticleNine-year-old spoken to about fires
A 9-year-old boy is being spoken to by police Youth Aid after two fires in quick succession in Bay of Islands businesses. The first fire started in a clothing rack at The Warehouse in Waipapa about...
View ArticleEDITORS INSIGHT Budget review – 10 myths exposed
Previous Winner Stephen Tubbs is NBR's latest winner of New Zealand's richest subscription prize, a fabulous trip for two flying Business Class with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir to Cambodia’s newest...
View ArticleInfo evenings for would-be regional councillors
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:58 am Press Release: Northland Regional Council 23 May, 2013 Info evenings for would-be regional councillors With the official nomination period for this year's local body...
View ArticleMayor Hosting Wellington’s Talented Athletes
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:15 am Press Release: Wellington City Council Mayor Hosting Wellington's Talented AthletesHer Worship Celia Wade-Brown the Mayor of Wellington will present certificates to...
View ArticleCar crashes into petrol station in Auckland
A car has crashed through the front door of a petrol station on Auckland's North Shore. The crash happened just before midday at BP Connect on Lake Road. Police said the driver was removed from the...
View ArticleTrial set for teen accused of Ashburton murder
A 16-year-old accused of murdering Ashburton mum Sina Nerisa Solomona will stand trial in Timaru in November. The youth, who has name suppression, had a trial date of November 4 set at a pre-trial...
View ArticleAmbassador to Afghanistan appointed
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of career diplomat John Mataira as Ambassador to Afghanistan. "New Zealand has made a significant commitment to Afghanistan over...
View ArticleCompany plans to demolish Carisbrook
Calder Stewart has plans to demolish almost all of Carisbrook. The company bought the old stadium from the Dunedin City Council in a conditional deal in February for $3.3 million. Confirmation of the...
View ArticleFailed protection rail worker regularly used cannabis
The commission found several faults leading up to the incident. Photo / Thinkstock A rail worker who failed to make sure two of his co-workers were off the track before a passenger train passed by,...
View ArticleLittle battler Toddlers hands burnt by fire
Brett Oosthuizen, with his Mum Mandy, suffered third-degree burns from the family fireplace. Photo / Katee Shanks Little Brett Oosthuizen has been nicknamed The Great White by staff at Waikato...
View ArticleChickenpox vaccine supplies running low
Stocks of a chickenpox vaccine have run dry after an unexpected rush by parents to get their children immunised. Drug company GlaxoSmithKline has notified medical centres throughout the country that...
View ArticleASK ME ANYTHING David Parker v Shamubeel Eaqub
Can – and should – something be done about New Zealand’s high exchange rate? It is one of the hottest political, economic and business topics of the post-global financial crisis world. The topic flared...
View ArticleWaikato Innovation Park Contributed Over $100m to Region
According to a 10 year economic impact report, the Waikato Innovation Park has brought $16M of establishment funding into the region and employee-related benefits from those working at the Park have...
View ArticleConsultation begins on mining safety regulations
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:12 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government 23 May 2013 Consultation begins on mining safety regulationsThe Government has further progressed the Pike River Implementation...
View ArticleChristchurch CBD construction ramps up
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:39 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Gerry BrownleeMinister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery 23 May 2013 Christchurch CBD construction ramps up Canterbury...
View ArticleSurvey Supports Reduced Duck Season
Eastern Region's four-week duck-hunting season has been justified by the early results from a Fish & Game survey of hunter success analysed this week.The game bird season for mallard and grey duck...
View ArticlePlayground honours Margaret Mahy ONZ
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:56 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery 23 May 2013 Playground honours Margaret Mahy ONZA playground based...
View ArticleThe First Kiwi Cloud
05/2013 - Leading New Zealand Internet Services company, Web Drive, announced today the launch of the Web Drive Cloud, the company's new Infrastructure as a Service offering. Webdrive's General...
View ArticleKiwis Spend Almost $2 Million on Tickets to Space
Kiwis have spent more than $1.8 million on space travel to embark on flights with the world's first commercial space service.New Zealanders are able to secure their tickets with the Virgin Galactic...
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