Dangerous driver Kevin Bishell, who caused fatal crash, sentenced for driving 190km/h, drugs
His latest brush with the law follows the death of Olivia Keightley-Trigg, 18, on August 28, 2018. On…
Father tells inquest he heard baby Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering ‘gasping for air’ before death
Pickering was later charged with Poseidyn’s murder but acquitted by a jury in 2022. He didn’t take the…
No proof locked Kia hybrid caused Hawke’s Bay man’s death, coroner finds
The court heard the last proof of life was a phone call Potter had made to a friend…
Hawke’s Bay water upgrade to clear up brown tap water
The spokesperson said discolouration issues were caused by elevated levels of manganese, a naturally occurring mineral. “Contractors carried…
Three of a group of burglars who caused ‘utter mayhem’ across Waikato sent to prison
Hohepa-Strickland faced the same charges except for one, which involved the burglary of Hillcrest Mobil. Judge Cocurullo said…
Central Otago grass fire threatens homes as crews battle blaze
Fire and Emergency has responded to a grass fire in Otago. A grass fire in Central Otago has…
North Island flooding: A death, a state of emergency and a heavier deluge tomorrow
⚠️ A deepening low is bringing heavy rain, strong winds & large waves, creating hazardous conditions across parts…
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,…