Final Call For Community Award Entries
Locals have just a few more days to ensure their favourite voluntary groups are part of the West Coast's biggest celebration of volunteers. Entries for the TrustPower Grey District Community Awards and...
View ArticleTrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Last night at 9:45pm the TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter was tasked to TeKaha where a 51 year old female received a serious back injury and had to be flown to Tauranga hospital for further treatment....
View ArticleConfirmation of dog excercise park for Kaipatiki
Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:34 pm Press Release: John Gillon Confirmation of dog excercise park for Kaipatiki"I'm very pleased that the creation a Dog Exercise Park for the Kaipatiki area has been...
View ArticleScarfie Army Kicks-off Another Day of Student Volunteering
Scarfie Army Kicks-off Another Day of Student Volunteering The Scarfie Army is back in full force for 2013, with a second cohort of Automotive Engineering students from Otago Polytechnic to service a...
View ArticleLegal aid ruling raises many questions
Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:11 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Legal aid ruling raises many questions Justice Minister Judith Collins needs to spell out the effect a Court of Appeal decision on...
View ArticleMan remanded in custody over historic indecency charges
A Waikato man charged with historic sex offences against boys has been remanded in custody. Douglas Richard Peters, 68, was arrested last month and taken into custody on 10 charges against five victims...
View ArticleNew Zealanders receiving better health services
"New Zealanders are getting more checks for diabetes and heart disease, more help to quit smoking and more operations faster," says Health Minister Tony Ryall releasing the latest national health...
View ArticleVan donors rally to help deaf couple
Mita Moses and Kathy Stongman with Mark Workman, centre, react to the good news he has donated $2000 towards the cost of a replacement vehicle. Photo / Northern Advocate An outpouring of public...
View ArticleLittle grace when dirty money law kicks in
Casinos, banks and financial institutions are being required to identify money laundering threats under new law coming into force on June 30. Photo / NZ Herald Businesses which drag their heels or fail...
View ArticleNeighbour heard argument before car dragging incident
A neighbour of a woman who was dragged behind a car for two kilometres on State Highway One says she heard an argument at the woman's house before the ordeal. Thirty-seven-year-old Ana Eriepa suffered...
View ArticleTriplets former nanny prepares for sombre anniversary
Almost a year after New Zealand triplets died in a fire at a Doha mall, their former nanny still thinks of them every day. Tomorrow will be a year since the tragedy. "I had such a close bond with them,...
View ArticleAir New Zealand Cuddle Class hits the streets of London
Air New Zealand is inviting curious Londoners to put its Economy Skycouch to the test as the airline takes its revolutionary Economy seat on the road for the #CuddleClassTour. Set up in the back of a...
View ArticleSAA introduces Christchurch-Perth codeshare
South African Airways (SAA) has announced a new codeshare with Air New Zealand on a new service flying Christchurch to Perth. Commencing December 2013, the new flight is in the GDS and is scheduled to...
View ArticleU.S. only advanced economy with no guaranteed paid vacation
Some countries pay workers a bonus to help with vacation expenses. Tourists take photos of the Hollywood Sign as they visit the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. UPI/Kevin ...
View ArticleMan faces jail over cocaine charge
Source: Photos.com A Wanaka man with a young family faces prison time after admitting a charge of supplying cocaine. Cocaine is a class A drug and the maximum penalty for supplying it is life...
View ArticleSpeeding teens show reckless disregard for their own safety
Three teenagers had their cars impounded and licences suspended after reaching speeds of nearly 180km/h while racing in Nelson. Police said one car was clocked at just over 150km/h and the other...
View ArticleKiwis on the back foot again
(1 hr 17 mins ago) Graeme Swann took four wickets as England established a commanding position on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley yesterday. At the close, England...
View ArticleDunedin Esplanade holes very worrying for surf club
Large holes appearing along Dunedin's St Clair Esplanade are cause for concern for the area's surf life saving club. Police and contractors cordoned off areas of the path yesterday after St Clair Surf...
View ArticleHunter lost overnight in polar blast found
A hunter who fell down a creek in a Southland forest and became disoriented as a polar blast swept in has been found by relieved rescuers battling freezing conditions. The 38-year-old hunter went...
View ArticleIRD files to liquidate Allied Farmers’ rural unit over $4.2m tax bill
Allied Farmers, which kept itself alive in March through a fire sale of toxic loans, is back in the firing line after its rural unit was today served with a liquidation notice by the Inland Revenue...
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