Hamilton parking wardens may get cameras
Source: ONE News Hamilton parking wardens may soon have Big Brother watching their back, with shoulder-mounted cameras to be trialled as a guard against assaults. City council staff have refused to...
View ArticleBailouts bad ventures halve Treelord cash
Source: ONE News A central North Island iwi has lost a reported $29 million on bad investments and bailouts, and wiped almost half the value off its $66 mIllion reaty settlement. Ngati Tuwharetoa was...
View ArticleFatal crash in South Wairarapa
Source: ONE News One man has died and another was injured in a crash on Kahutara Road, South Wairarapa early this morning. Police say it appears only one vehicle was involved and it hit a power pole....
View ArticleKiwi skipper McCullum blames Lords damage for 2-0 series whitewash by England
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said that real damage to the Test series, which was won by England 2-0, was done at the first day of the first Test match at Lord's. England sealed a dominant 2-0...
View ArticleGreen-lipped mussel oil helps reduce exercise-induced asthma symptoms
A unique omega-3 supplement derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel significantly improved lung function and reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics who experience exercise-induced...
View ArticleAir NZ defends rejection of Maori tattooed job applicant
Air New Zealand has defended its decision to reject a job applicant who had a Maori tattoo on her arm, claiming it could frighten passengers. The job interview with Claire Nathan was terminated as soon...
View ArticleHillary Tenzing memorabilia of Everest go on show
Edmund Hillary was not only a mountain climber, he was a humanitarian as well. This was the main focus of two exhibitions that opened in New Zealand Wednesday, marking the 60th anniversary of the...
View ArticleMissing womans husband seeks closure
The husband of missing woman Kaye Stewart says he won't have closure until his wife's remains are found - and only "the lousiest person in the world" knows where she lies. "Somebody killed my wife,"...
View ArticleJohn Banks denies donation charges
Act Party leader John Banks has denied a charge of knowingly receiving political donations from internet mogul Kim Dotcom and SkyCity that were recorded as anonymous. Banks appeared at the Auckland...
View ArticleJohn Banks accuser tries to get QC barred from court
The man bringing a private prosecution against Act leader John Banks has tried to get a QC barred from court. Banks has been charged with knowingly receiving political donations from internet mogul Kim...
View ArticleChow brothers open new brothel
Sex-trade barons John and Michael Chow, who start building a 15-storey hotel and brothel opposite the Sky Tower soon, expanded their Auckland operation yesterday with a new club in a central city...
View ArticleNew property funding rules help children attending selected special programmes
Education Minister Hekia Parata confirmed today that schools with out-of-zone children attending selected special programmes may now be entitled to the Ministry of Education’s roll growth funding....
View ArticleSerious concerns over carers legislation
The Green Party has also expressed concerns with the law, saying it was designed to stop payouts rather than assist families. Photo / Thinkstock The Law Society has raised serious concerns about...
View ArticleCoroner Womans death undetermined
Kaye Stewart. Photo / Supplied The husband of a woman who went missing while bushwalking eight years ago remains convinced she was murdered. Margaret Kay Stewart, known as Kaye, was formally declared...
View ArticlePapers cartoon sparks racism complaints
Dame Susan Devoy says the newspaper's cartoon was insensitive. Photo / Brett Phibbs A cartoon published in a Marlborough newspaper has been slammed on social media today as racist. However, the paper's...
View ArticleDisgust at video of schoolgirls fight
Photo / File photo A Rotorua schoolgirl fight, videoed and posted online, has disgusted and shocked members of the community. The video, filmed outside Western Heights High School on Friday - the same...
View ArticleNZ banks spend $90m on dirty money law
Photo / APN New Zealand's banking sector has spent roughly $90 million getting ready for a new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law which kicks in at the end of next month. ...
View ArticleBeasts parole conditions review dismissed
Stewart Murray Wilson. Photo / File Convicted sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson has had his bid for a judicial review of his parole conditions dismissed - because he has already been sent back to...
View ArticleDouble murder accused faces mental health report
Carmen and Ivan Maheno. Photo / Supplied A scheduled appearance by accused double murderer Edwin Harvey Maheno was adjourned today for the completion of reports on the Pamapuria man's mental health and...
View ArticleMoney shop near university sparks concerns
Source: ONE News Budgeting advisers are concerned a moneylender opening across the road from a university could attract students into costly repayments. Chequers Finance will offer cash loans of up to...
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