Fire investigation needs to be thorough
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 4:08 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Fire investigation needs to be thorough Police investigating a fatal fire in Rotorua are still to establish what caused the blaze but say...
View ArticleCollaboration key to future success says new chief exec
Waikato Regional Council policy and transport group manager Vaughan Payne has been appointed the council's new chief executive, chairman Peter Buckley announced today.Mr Payne (46) has been in his...
View ArticleAdvice for people affected by moderate flooding 4613
Acting Civil Defence Controller, Bryan Cartelle, says if anyone returns home this evening to find their home flooded, they can call the Auckland Council call centre on 09 3010101 (open 24 hours a day)...
View ArticleCommunity Recreation and Culture Committee 4613
Community, Recreation and Culture Committee key decisions Christchurch City Council's Community, Recreation and Culture Committee met today. The following key decisions were made:o The Committee asked...
View ArticleNew Appointment - Presbyterian Support Northern
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View Article8 week strike at Contact Energy’s Rockgas in Auckland
Workers at Contact Energy's Rockgas operations in Auckland have today started an 8 week strike in an attempt to secure better pay and conditions. The drivers, members of FIRST Union, have been...
View ArticleMan trapped in machinery in Waikato
A man has been transported to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition after being trapped in machinery in Tuakau. ONE News has been told the man is in a serious condition and that St John Ambulance...
View ArticleFlash flood damages several Auckland homes
Blocked drains caused a flash flood in west Auckland that has damaged several houses and forced evacuations. At least six homes in Massey were flooded in just 30 minutes after water poured down from...
View ArticleNZ POLITICS DAILY June 4
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View ArticleMarket close new issues digested - SLI soars as Ebos Metlifecare fall
New Zealand shares fell as the market digested a raft of placements recently from companies including Ebos Group and Metlifecare. Website search company SLI Systems, which jumped 19% when it listed...
View ArticleCrown and Ngāi Tuhoe sign deed of settlement
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 6:28 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Christopher FinlaysonMinister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations4 June 2013Media Advisory Crown and Ngai Tuhoe sign deed of...
View ArticleQueenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours embraces World Environment Day
Queenstown's Ziptrek Ecotours embraces World Environment Day As a local pioneer in sustainable business practices, Queenstown's Ziptrek Ecotours is relishing the opportunity to raise further awareness...
View ArticleFatal fire not started by molotov cocktail
Police say there is no evidence a molotov cocktail started a fire in Rotorua which killed a 14-year-old girl. Mihinui Tamiana died and a number of other teenagers suffered burns or smoke inhalation...
View ArticleWoman accused of Fiji holiday home fraud on trial
Family celebrations, including a healing wedding and a 50th birthday party, were ruined when Anita Cranston took thousands of dollars in deposits for a luxury Fiji holiday home at the centre of legal...
View ArticleNovopay Education Ministry slammed in report
The Education Ministry has been slammed in a report on the implementation of Novopay, while three Cabinet Ministers who signed off on the flawed payroll system have escaped scrutiny. Two senior staff...
View ArticleRockgas workers on eight-week strike
Auckland drivers at Contact Energy's Rockgas have walked off the job and won't be returning for almost two months.Eight of 10 drivers began an eight-week strike on Tuesday in the latest chapter of an...
View ArticleAngry Lego faces a sign of the times
There are 6000 little Lego faces - and they're getting increasingly grumpier according to new research from the University of Canterbury. Photo / Dr Christoph Bartneck The increase in angry faces among...
View ArticleTeenager jailed for life over dreadful murder loses appeal
The Court of Appeal had granted a retrial for Lori-lea Te Wini after she was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe in 2008. File photo /...
View ArticleCause of deadly Rotorua factory blaze still unknown
The cause of a fire in Rotorua which left a teenage girl dead and another in critical condition is still unknown. Western Heights High School student Mihinui Tamiana was found dead at the scene on...
View ArticleWaka crew drenched by waves in Wellingtons Island Bay
A waka crew of 15 were swamped by waves in Wellington's Island Bay late this afternoon. The waka did not tip over and no-one is missing. Emergency services were called to the scene. Police said this is...
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