Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: 111 callers told to hold on, with no timeline on help arriving
That was because emergency responders were unable to get to people as areas became cut off by floodwaters.…
Why Shortland Street is tackling a deadly new virus – and how the plot could help viewers process the Covid pandemic
A recent episode showed Dr Chris Warner stumped after Dr Esther Samuels became the latest victim of a…
Deadly Ponies Devotees On The Pieces They Love To Wear Most
Deadly Ponies celebrates 20 years in business this year. Devotees of the label, including actors Antonia Prebble and…
China woman falls into old well, circled by snakes, clings to wall for 54 hours before rescue
A woman from southeastern China was miraculously rescued after accidentally falling into an abandoned well, where she clung…
How earthquake-hit Noah’s Hotel in Christchurch was reborn as Sheraton
It was about then that Ben Bridge happened upon it. Noah’s Hotel in Christchurch, which has housed many…
Huntly man Warren Lee built deadly pipe bomb to scare off ‘undesirable’ neighbours
When questioned soon afterwards, he said police might want to check out the pipe bomb in his lounge.…