Queens Birthday honours Sky not the limit for Craig Heatley
Sky TV founder Craig Heatley is en route to Monte Carlo to compete for the World Entrepreneur of the Year title as he is named on the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Mr Heatley, 57, was today made a...
View ArticleDame Margaret Shields dies aged 71
Former Labour minister and champion for women's rights Dame Margaret Shields has passed away, aged 71. The former Kapiti MP was an elected Labour politician for nine years and was a minister from 1984...
View ArticleRecord-breaker Martin Guptill leads Kiwis to ODI series win over England
England Martin Guptill made the highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman as the Black Caps took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their series with England on Monday morning...
View ArticleSouthland Rivers Continue to the Rise
Southland Rivers Continue to the Rise Most rivers in Southland continue to have higher than normal levels in the upper catchments following heavy rainfall during the early hours of this morning...
View ArticleTrail rider flown to hospital
Monday, 3 June 2013, 10:04 am Press Release: TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter Friday 2 June 4.40pm.This afternoon the Tauranga based TrustPower TECT rescue helicopter was called out the Matahina...
View ArticleMataura River in Flood
Monday, 3 June 2013, 10:05 am Press Release: Environment Southland Media Release2/06/2013Mataura River in FloodMost rivers in Southland continue to be above normal levels due to heavy rainfall early...
View ArticleLabour mourns Dame Margaret Shields
Monday, 3 June 2013, 10:20 am Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party 03 June 2013 MEDIA STATEMENTLabour mourns Dame Margaret ShieldsThe thoughts of the Labour Party are today with the family of Dame...
View ArticleSH3 Mokau Rd - Blockage to highway due to tree down
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View ArticleMataura River Remains High Some Flooding Expected
Monday, 3 June 2013, 10:21 am Press Release: Environment Southland Media Release3/06/2013Mataura River Remains High, Some Flooding ExpectedThe Mataura River remains high this morning (Monday) with some...
View ArticleRoyal honour for New Zealand sevens maestro
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand rugby sevens coaching maestro Gordon Tietjens was knighted Monday by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in her annual birthday honours list.A noted fitness...
View ArticleNZ to sign arms treaty in New York
Source: Photos.com New Zealand will lead the way as one of the first countries to sign the landmark Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) adopted by the United Nations last month. The Treaty, which opens for...
View ArticleElectricity use soars during cold snap
Producers' prices fall on electricity demand Electricity consumption in Auckland shot up during last week's stormy weather and cold snap. Wednesday evening saw demand hit 1,718 megawatts, compared to...
View ArticleCouncil Official’s Comments put Engagement Process at Risk
Monday, 3 June 2013, 10:33 am Press Release: Dick Quax Media ReleaseCouncillor Dick QuaxSunday, 2 June 2013Council Official's Comments put Engagement Process at RiskAuckland Councillor Dick Quax says...
View ArticleEngland v New Zealand 2nd ODI England are humbled by Guptill’s historic hit...
Martin Guptill's historic century dented England's Champions Trophy ambitions and guided New Zealand to an 86-run win here yesterday. The result means the visitors take an unassailable 2-0 lead into...
View ArticleTeens face questions after factory blaze
Teenagers hospitalised by the factory fire that killed 14-year-old Mihinui Tamiana will be interviewed by police investigating how the blaze started. The fire that ripped through the Rotorua factory...
View ArticleNew Zealand leads the way in landmark UN Arms Treaty
New Zealand will lead the way as one of the first countries to sign the landmark Arms Trade Treaty, adopted by the United Nations, which opens for signature in New York today. The move has been...
View ArticleMan drowns fishing from rocks on Ninety Mile Beach
Northland has already matched its drowning toll of last year with the death of a fisherman swept off the rocks at Ninety Mile Beach yesterday. Kaitaia Sergeant Trevor Beatson said the elderly man was...
View ArticleUpset man tosses dive bottle
A dive bottle was thrown through the windscreen of a police car. Photo / Getty Images A motorist allegedly threw a diving bottle through the windscreen of a police car after being told his vehicle...
View ArticlePost mortem of Rotorua fire victim complete
A post mortem of the teenage girl killed in a Rotorua factory fire yesterday has been completed, as the police investigation into the blaze continues. Police say they hope to confirm the identity of...
View ArticleFlood risk remains in Southland
Source: ONE News Drivers are being urged to take care as surface flooding closes roads in Southland. Fleming Rd and Mataura-Titiroa Rd are closed and will remain closed overnight and care is needed in...
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