Fire and Emergency NZ say fuel vapour explosion caused hillside house fire near Eskdale
Nesbit said Fire and Emergency initially responded with one fire truck, which was soon upgraded and another truck…
Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says
It impacted “a range of clinical systems in Te Waipounamu”, Health NZ acting chief IT officer Darren Douglass…
Dunedin inmate laughed about ‘pool of blood’ after gang-linked jail attack
Judge Robinson said the victim was defenceless, had his back turned, and had no chance to protect himself.…
Waiatāi Stream eel deaths: Tests find natural ‘blackwater event’ to blame
She said HBRC teams collected water samples from several locations in the Waiatai and Ikanui streams. “These samples…
Heavy snow falls in the US Carolinas, as iguanas fall from trees in Florida during icy weather
While Florida did not see snow like the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and the southern part of Virginia,…
Horse racing: Shock result for punters as girl power rules in Wellington Cup
“I said [to Latta] if she gets back, we will ride her for luck,” Hercock said. “From about…
HDC finds baby’s death linked to ‘list of errors’ by staff at Health NZ Waitematā
“This has not only been a clinical failure but a deeply personal tragedy that has left lasting emotional…
The map of misery was vast and varied, even as the storm’s impacts were far from over
The map of misery was vast and varied, even as the storm’s impacts were far from over. Power…
Northland storm clean-up under way as slips, power cuts hit Whangārei and Far North
His cattle had got out due to the fences being down. Floodwaters in Ōakura Bay Rd rose to…
Swiss tourist Patrick Keusch sentenced for causing crash that killed Glenda Douglas in Canterbury
“I acknowledge the deep grief the family have and understand the grace they have shown to you,” he…
North Sea crash captain triggered fire, rescue operation and ‘avoidable death’, UK trial heard
Motin has pleaded not guilty and has been held in pre-trial custody. Prosecutor Tom Little told the jury…
A tsunami off Russia last year ‘rebounded’ off South America and struck Japan after alerts lifted
The Meteorological Research Institute reproduced wave movements with a supercomputer, using data on water pressure captured in the…