Police seek information on Christchurch bar brawl
Police are appealing for information about a street brawl outside a Christchurch bar that has hospitalised one man. Police attended the fight, outside Robbies Bar on Norman Rd about 7.45pm after...
View ArticleCouncil Seeks Evidence to Support Urban Intensification
Friday, 24 May 2013, 12:13 am Press Release: Dick Quax MEDIA RELEASECouncillor Dick Quax - Howick WardThursday, 23 May 2013Auckland Council Seeks Evidence to Support Urban Intensification Councillor...
View ArticleCBE chief superintendent’s $15000 trip to New Zealand comes under scrutiny
CBE chief superintendent Naomi Johnson racked up $1,110.92 in international data roaming charges on her tablet while on a taxpayer-paid trip to New ...
View ArticleVettori ruled out NZ bank on pace
Daniel Vettori ruled out of the second Test, Brendon McCullum will now have to trust in pace at Headingley, one of the most capricious grounds in England. Even he's not sure how it will pan out....
View ArticleTiny-town Kiwis in Tinseltown
It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United...
View ArticleDonors help victims of ransacking
Donations have started coming in for a Hamilton family whose house was burgled and trashed by a group of children. Hamilton City councillor Angela O'Leary has started a donation drive on her Facebook...
View ArticleFirst trade scholars graduate
Hundreds of trades scholarships offered last year to help in the Christchurch rebuild are starting to pay off as the first round of students graduate this week. Up to 300 scholarships were offered to...
View ArticleLush autumn pastures bring smiles all round
The rain is here and the grass is growing but some farmers will still be battling the effects of the worst drought in 30 years over the winter months. The North Island is officially still a drought...
View ArticleOperator of popular beach holiday spot wins reprieve
The Takapuna Beach Holiday Park, which has been running on a month-to-month basis since its lease expired in March, is allowed to take bookings for this summer and possibly longer. The future of the...
View ArticleTiny-town Kiwis in Tinseltown
It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United...
View ArticleTiny town Kiwis in Tinseltown
It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United...
View ArticleKiwi heavyweight chases big time
A hill at the Tahaki Reserve in Mt Eden has 70 large steps that Mark Hunt ran up more times than he would like to remember in April. During a gruelling circuit session with an eclectic group that...
View ArticleJump forecast in Kiwi gambling
New Zealanders are forecast to spend more on Lotto, casinos, racing and sports betting in the next three years. A three-year problem gambling strategy, released by the Health Ministry yesterday,...
View ArticleFat NZ Health crisis looming - experts
New Zealand adults are on average the second heaviest among 50 countries, a health list reveals - prompting warnings of a looming medical crisis for some Kiwis. The average Kiwi was estimated to weigh...
View ArticleRugby Maori All Blacks tour announced
The Maori All Blacks will play against Canada and the United States in a two-match North American tour announced by New Zealand Rugby and AIG today. The Maori All Blacks take on Canada in Toronto on 3...
View ArticleHome-build lure for Asian migrants
Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency. Migration seminars are being conducted in nations such as Singapore and...
View ArticleCouncil blocks extension of feedback time
The Auckland Council has voted against extending feedback on a new planning rulebook for the city, which has drawn thousands of people to public meetings and provoked a citywide reaction. Feedback on...
View ArticleSeven-year visa wait for parents
Applicants for residence under Immigration New Zealand's family parent category are being told they will have to wait up to seven years for their visas and their dependent children will be dropped from...
View Article$42000 fine for online car scam
The director of an online car dealing company which placed thousands of bids on its own auctions didn't know the behaviour was illegal, his lawyer says. The Auto Co was yesterday fined $42,000 for 13...
View ArticleTeachers seek suppression review
The Teachers Council wants a major review to clarify name suppression for teachers who are hauled before its disciplinary tribunal because it feels that its approach of blanket name suppression is not...
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