Winter storm bears down on central New Zealand
Source: photos.com Heavy rain and gales are forecast for central New Zealand today, as cold wintry weather continues to affect the South Island and thunderstorms move in for the north. Damaging winds...
View ArticleHundreds expected at Tuhoe settlement signing
Government apologises to Tuhoe More than 1000 members of Tuhoe are expected in Wellington today to witness the historic signing of the tribe's Treaty settlement with the Crown. A formal apology will...
View ArticleBoy 5 hospitalised after pitbull attack
Source: Wikimedia Commons A five-year-old South Auckland boy is in hospital with severe facial injuries this morning after being attacked by a pitbull. The incident happened at an address on Walters...
View ArticleWanaka police solve blood on pavement mystery
Police in Wanaka have solved the mystery surrounding an altercation in Ardmore St which left a large amount of blood outside the Wanaka Minimart. After reviewing CCTV footage of the incident, which...
View ArticleDog bites boy on face in south Auckland
A five-year-old south Auckland boy has been bitten on the face by a family dog.The boy was taken to Middlemore Hospital on Sunday evening in a serious condition after the attack in Takanini on Sunday...
View ArticleQueens Birthday road toll Zero
Photo / Daily Post For the first time since records began there has not been a single road death during the Queen's Birthday weekend. The official road toll holiday period ended at 6am today and...
View ArticleNo road deaths a stunning result for long weekend
Source: ONE News Police are hailing the lack of deaths on New Zealand's roads over the weekend as a "stunning result". Not a single life was lost on the roads over the Queen's Birthday period for the...
View ArticleOECD urges NZ capital gains tax deposit insurance and regulatory certainty
A report on New Zealand by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development supports key elements of the Labour and Green parties' policies for making the economy grow faster and distribute...
View ArticlePrison boss defends inmate riot tactics
Officers confronted by 29 rioting inmates at the Spring Hill prison would have been overwhelmed if they had tried to use pepper spray, Corrections Department chief executive Ray Smith says. Mr Smith...
View ArticleLostprophets frontman denies baby rape charges
Ian Watkins. Photo/AP Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has denied 23 charges of sexual offences against children, including two counts of raping a baby. The 35-year-old singer and two woman appeared...
View ArticleBooze bracelets set to be introduced in NZ
If the bill passes into law, Corrections will then tender for a contract for the devices. But Tolley told Breakfast that she did "not really" have an idea of how much the tamperproof technology will...
View ArticleKiwi gains after US manufacturing unexpectedly contracts
The New Zealand dollar gained against the greenback after a report showed US manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in May, denting speculation the Federal Reserve will end stimulus soon. The kiwi rose...
View ArticleSnakk boosts annual sales 83 seeks opportunities acquisitions with new funds
By Paul McBeth June 4 (BusinessDesk) - Snakk Media, which aggregates publishers' ad space on mobile devices and matches it to advertisers' demand, boosted annual sales 83 percent and is on the prowl...
View ArticleWell done New Zealand - provisional road toll at zero
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View ArticleZero toll real proof of improving safety on our roads
Zero toll real proof of improving safety on our roads The first fatality free Queen's Birthday weekend on record proves New Zealand's road safety is improving significantly, says the Automobile...
View ArticleWhangarei Police seek witnesses to a motor vehicle crash
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 9:29 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Whangarei Police are seeking witnesses to a motor vehicle crash.On Monday the 3rd of June 2013, at about 4:55pm 2 members of the public...
View ArticleHunter dies from fall
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 9:07 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Hunter dies from fallAt around 1.00pm yesterday, Hanmer Springs Police were advised of a hunter that had fallen from a cable while...
View ArticleFonterra should suspend milk from oil and fracking land
The Green Party is calling on Fonterra to suspend taking milk from land where oil and fracking waste, including highly toxic chemicals, has been spread and covered in Taranaki. The call comes following...
View ArticleNew Zealand needs to address retirement income issue
New Zealand needs a new cross-party accord to address retirement income issue New Zealand needs a new cross-party accord to bring about the necessary policy and savings changes that can provide a...
View ArticleKey GCSB leak report will be made public
John Key says a report investigating who leaked the so-called Kitteridge report to the media will be made public. The report detailed 88 cases of possible illegal spying by the GCSB. Winston Peters has...
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