Taupō police officer rescues two deaf women from floodwaters
They were on their way to Hawke’s Bay from Auckland. The passenger side of the car had water…
Health and Disability Commissioner finds baby who died while nurse was on break should have been checked
The baby had feeding problems and vomiting, an episode of respiratory distress thought to be due to nasal…
Jigsaw Whanganui Rhia Taonui selected for major United Nations event for Women
Jigsaw is a social service that offers home-based social work, family and whānau programmes, family harm programmes and…
Shear delight in Hawke’s Bay as world champs loom
Mutch, from Huntly, Aberdeenshire, was based in Taranaki when he won the 2012 title in Masterton, but now…
Three people in critical condition after SH1 crash near Redwood Pass in Marlborough
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the road is closed to all traffic, with no local detours…
Chorus internet outage: Connectivity restored for 8000 West Auckland homes
Describing it as a “one-off localised fault”, Chorus said earlier that the repair work was complex because of…
Army pauses cultural skills framework after concern raised with Minister
“I have today sought further information from Army leadership. I am advised that the implementation of this Framework…
Man in critical condition after falling from car in Kingsland
Hato Hone St John said they were called to a traffic incident in Kingsland at 7.51pm. They responded…
E-bike rider seriously injured after crash in central Auckland
Hato Hone St John said they responded to the incident with one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle.…
Hawke’s Bay’s forgotten WWII gun factory: New book tells Charlton rifle story
The gun’s designer Philip Charlton, Phil to his friends, invented a small, one-cylinder gas-powered engine that drove a…
Former Jersey Shore star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi diagnosed with cervical cancer
Polizzi, who has children Lorenzo, 13, Giovanna, 11, and Angelo, 6, with husband Jionni LaValle, revealed she first…
Kerikeri Old Packhouse Market: Community campaign to raise $7m starts
FNRCCT project lead Di Maxwell hoped everyone would “get in behind us”. “It’s one of the icons in…