Next step for Unitary plan could be after elections
Mayor Len Brown. Photo / APN Notification of changes to Auckland's controversial unitary plan could be out off until October, after the council's elections, Mayor Len Brown says. Changes to Auckland...
View ArticleAll Blacks France looking to break drought
France haven't beaten the All Blacks in a series since 1994 and the man who captained them during that successful trip Down Under is now their coach. Philippe Saint-Andre led Les Bleus to a 2-0 win...
View ArticleWaikato riot prisoners will face consequences - Corrections
The behaviour of prisoners involved in a riot at a Waikato corrections facility yesterday, in which three corrections officers were injured, was "unacceptable and will not be tolerated", the Department...
View ArticleGirl 2 injured after quad bike rammed by bull
Elderly man injured in quad bike accident A two-year-old girl has been injured in a quad bike accident on a farm in Tuai, Hawkes Bay, today. The girl was a passenger on the bike when it was rammed by a...
View ArticleAll Blacks Todds surprise inclusion
The advent of training camps just about rules out the old-fashioned bolter in All Blacks squads but the addition of Matt Todd's name as "injury cover'' just about qualifies. It's certainly a surprise....
View ArticleGreens would form coalition with racist Winston Peters
Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei says her party could form a coalition with NZ First, despite concerns surrounding leader Winston Peters' views on immigration. Ms Turei says while "Winston Peters'...
View ArticleChina sours on New Zealands milk powder
Dr Richard Phillips, chairman of the World Civilisation Forum and long-time China watcher, says recent Chinese state-media attention critical of foreign infant formula may impact on New Zealand's...
View ArticleBull rams quad bike child injured
A two-year-old girl suffered head injuries when a quad bike was rammed by a bull and rolled downhill on a Hawkes Bay farm today. The girl had been a passenger on the quad bike when the accident...
View ArticlePrison riot expected to cost $1m
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says her department will investigate if officials missed any intelligence about rising tensions at Spring Hill Prison that could have indicated yesterday's riot was...
View ArticleHansen Names Six Rookies in All Blacks Squad to Play France
(Reuters) - New Zealand coach Steve Hansen named six uncapped players in a 32-man squad for the home test series against France on Sunday as he continued to explore his options ahead of their World Cup...
View ArticleCar explodes into flames near Harbour Bridge
Holiday weekend traffic came to a standstill as a car caught fire on Auckland's northern motorway and spread quickly to large barriers and scrub. Emergency services were called to the motorway, just...
View ArticleCause of Wellington landslide still unknown
Aerial footage shows extent of Wellington slip (0:23) The Wellington City Council says it may never know what caused a massive landslide that left houses overhanging a cliff edge and swept away...
View ArticleAll Blacks name new captain Kieran Read six debutants for France series
New Zealand Six debutants and a new captain have been named in a 32-man All Blacks squad to face France as the selectors look to blend emerging talent with experience two years out from the next World...
View ArticleKingston landslip agencies work to help homeless residents
Kingston landslip: agencies work to help homeless residents Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says City Council building inspectors and welfare staff are working as quickly as possible with other...
View ArticleFlooding concerns in Central Otago Queenstown
Weather is causing havoc around Central Otago and Queenstown. Police say there have been reports of flooding around the Crown Range which is lifting the Number 10 bridge there. The Queenstown Lakes...
View ArticleInjured biker airlifted from forest
A man has been airlifted from a forest in the Eastern Bay of Plenty after coming off his motorbike. The Tauranga based TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter was sent to the Matahina Forest, after a...
View ArticleMore than 100 prisoners relocated after very nasty riot
Prisoners involved in yesterday's massive riot at Spring Hill prison are back behind bars, but in various other prisons around the North Island tonight. The riot started at around 10am, when 29 maximum...
View ArticleGigolo providing home-delivered sex unfazed by Kiwi MPs male bordello plan
A male escort who has been providing his 'services' for 14 years in New Zealand, said women wouldn't want to visit a brothel, but want sex home-delivered. The statement comes after former MP Pam...
View ArticleHoliday road toll at zero
Two days into the holiday road period, and the death toll stands at zero. Police say there have been no fatal crashes so far this holiday weekend and are hoping that continues. On Queen's Birthday...
View ArticlePolice finish examination of Rotorua factory fire scene
Police have finished their examination of an industrial building that went up in flames in Rotorua last night, killing a teenage girl and injuring six other young people. Emergency services were called...
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