Collins penalised for being unhelpful over Blue appointment
Jackie Blue's appointment as Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner has raised questions. Photo / APN Judith Collins is again under fire over the appointment of Jackie Blue as Equal Employment...
View ArticlePrincipal vows to fight Christchurch school merger
Branston's heart broken by school closure decision (1:48) The principal of a Christchurch primary school which is set to merge with another school next year is vowing to fight for its survival....
View ArticleCare urged after central North Island roads reopen
With the Desert Road and other routes north also closed, for other truckies it became impossible to move freight along the main ...
View ArticleBrothers injured serving in army a step closer to compo
Source: ONE News Two brothers seriously injured while serving in the army are tonight a step closer to getting Government compensation. It has been a 15 year battle for Damien and George Nepata. Forty...
View ArticleFamilies shattered by Christchurch school closures
Andrew Smith hoisted daughter Serenity into air after the school bell today, a mural of her young, smiling face painted on a playground wall behind her. It's the same Phillipstown School playground in...
View ArticleMarket close shares rise as Mainfreight earnings Ebos purchase cheered
New Zealand shares rose after Mainfreight said it is working to lift its performance in Europe, Ebos raised funds for its bigger-ever acquisition and the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund benefited from a...
View ArticleGlobal events experts secured for World Masters Games 2017
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 6:35 pm Press Release: ATEED Media release29 May 2013 Global events experts secured for World Masters Games 2017Auckland's hosting of the world's largest participation...
View ArticleWe Are All Animals Exhibition At Matchbox
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 6:39 pm Press Release: Matchbox Studios WE ARE ALL ANIMALS exhibition.A group exhibition about animals and us...The exhibition runs until the 9th June.'Minerva'Rebecca...
View ArticleStudent assignment accused could face criminal charges
The directors of a company accused of providing students with assignments to order could face criminal charges. The Assignments 4U website was shut down yesterday after lawyers for the New Zealand...
View ArticleMeningococcal bacteria can live outside body for a week
A study has challenged long-held beliefs about the survival of meningococcal bacteria outside the body, finding they can live for up to seven days. In the most extensive study of its kind, researcher...
View ArticleInmate receives extra jail time for assault on guard
File photo / NZ Herald An inmate will spend an extra two and a half years in jail after seriously assaulting a prison guard in Hawke's Bay Prison last year. Benjamin Rickard assaulted the guard during...
View ArticleMan admits assault threats and strangling a rat
File photo / NZ Herald A New Plymouth man will be sentenced in August after admitting assaulting a woman, strangling a rat, and threatening to rape a constable's mum. Kyle Cameron has appeared in the...
View ArticleFamily makes fresh plea for help over mysterious disappearance
The family of a Wellington woman who mysteriously disappeared eight years ago has made an emotional plea to help catch her killer. Kaye Stewart went on a bush walk in the Rimutaka Forest Park near...
View ArticleVirtual River In Palmerston North CBD
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 7:01 pm Press Release: Reel Earth Film Awards Virtual River In Palmerston North CBD Palmerston North, NZ (29 MAY, 2013) Don your virtual bathers and head down to Palmerston...
View ArticleOnline drug importing on the rise - Customs
Source: Supplied Customs says it is becoming more common for "opportunists" to order illegal drugs online with the intention of reselling them in New Zealand for a profit. Customs' Manager...
View ArticleSchwalger back in New Zealand
John Schwalger is back in New Zealand after two years in France and has immediately slotted in with the Hurricanes. The 29-year-old prop has spent two seasons with Top 14 outfit Agen but now returns to...
View ArticleOne dead after collision in Kaikoura
At least one person is dead after a collision between a car and a truck near Kaikoura. Emergency services are at the scene at Hapuku, approximately 15km north of Kaikoura on State Highway One. One lane...
View ArticleFatal crash north of Kaikoura
Source: ONE News There has been a fatal crash between a truck and a car north of Kaikoura. Emergency services are currently at the scene at Hapuku, 15 kilometres north of the town on State Highway One....
View ArticleNew Zealand Energy announces first quarter results and operational update
New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NZ)(OTCQX:NZERF) has released the results of its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Details of the Company's financial results are described in the Unaudited...
View ArticleEngland v New Zealand Second Test Defiant Alastair Cook defends his tactics...
Alastair Cook launched a spirited defence of his captaincy after England completed a resounding victory in the summer's less illustrious Test series. Although Cook led his team to a runaway win by 247...
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