Struggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighters says
Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter…
Christmas Appeal: Manager Jordy Gastmeier at the heart of Tauranga Community Foodbank
“It means a lot to me, really, because it’s more than a job.” Tauranga Community Foodbank has three…
Police wrongly abandoned ketch, unsafely transported cuffed men during flawed rescue at sea: IPCA
He previously told the Advocate: “It broke me. I lost everything in one night. They left me with…
Featherston community Christmas tree smashed in ‘senseless’ vandal attack
“I don’t know who it was, or who would do that to the community. To me, it was…
Special markets released for Invercargill, Auckland and Ashburton meetings
18 December 2025 , Punters Info With top-quality harness racing taking centre stage this weekend, TAB bookmakers have…
Ice avalanche likely killed Aoraki/Mount Cook climbers – police
Plateau Hut on Aoraki/Mount Cook. Photo: Supplied / DoC A pair of climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook are…
Youngest and oldest victims of Bondi terror attack farewelled
The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting are being laid to rest as the…
Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie resigns
Netball NZ CEO Jennie Wyllie. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie has resigned at the…
Australia to introduce law to crack down on hate speech after Bondi Beach shooting
Photo: ABC News/Jack Fisher Australian Prime Minister Albanese has announced a crackdown on “those who spread hate, division…
Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed: How Syrian training prepared him to act
According to British Government and European asylum authority reports, Syrian conscripts undergo months of intense training before being…
Homicide investigation in Hamilton after man dies at house
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched in Hamilton. Police were called to a…
More than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raids
Two Ferrari convertible sports cars were seized. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police More than $1 million in assets…