Rescue of pair from blowhole diverted after bystander falls in
The difficult rescue of two people stuck on the rocks at a blowhole on the Coromandel Peninsula this…
Bronte LeLievre jailed by Nelson court over Air NZ flight indecency, burglary
Judge Garry Barkle, who sentenced Finn, said it was apparent from the summary of facts that the pair’s…
Helicopter winches three to safety after Whiritoa Beach rescue
Three people had to be winched to safety at Whiritoa Beach this morning after getting caught out by…
New bill ‘first steps’ towards replacing petrol tax with road user charges
The Government has introduced legislation designed to take the “first steps” towards replacing the petrol tax with road…
David Seymour blames teacher strikes for drop in school attendance in last week of term
David Seymour says strikes in the final week of Term 3 prompted many to begin their holidays early.…
Net migration gain for September year at its lowest level since 2013
Migration added 12,434 people to New Zealand’s population in the 12 months to September this year, according to…
Trolley thefts in Rotorua plunge after council crackdown
Rotorua supermarkets have ruled out adopting Kmart’s anti-theft, coin-release trolley system. One said a bylaw targeting abandoned trolleys…
Dunedin teen admits threatening to blow up mosque
Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: RNZ A Dunedin teenager has admitted threatening to blow up a Wellington mosque.…
SunLive – Tauranga principal steps down after 23 years
Barrie Wickens held two fundamental philosophies during his 23-year tenure at Tauranga Special School. “We’re here for the…
Tristan Oakes death: Third man charged with Te Puke murder appears in Tauranga court
Police initially jointly charged 39-year-old rigger Kanan Clarke and 40-year-old Joseph Ernest Yorke with murdering Oakes. The pair…
Solar storms send supplier scrambling
A severe (G4) geomagnetic storm sent Transpower scrambling to remove some South Island electricity transmission lines from service…
Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge
By Zeena Saifi, CNN CCTV footage of the arson attack obtained by CNN then shows the settlers attacking…