Dramatic night rescue after surfer dragged out to sea off Piha
A “daring” rescue was carried out by surf lifeguards and police in the black of night on Tuesday…
SunLive – No water restrictions for Tauranga this summer
For the first time in three years, Tauranga won’t start summer with seasonal water restrictions. But that’s not…
Family argument escalated into axe attack
By Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter An argument over a water tank ended with a man trying to…
Armed man tasered after threatening mum and baby
By Bill Hickman of RNZÂ Wellington police were justified in tasering an armed man who suffered a serious…
Dunedin fire truck breaks down on way to job
A Dunedin-based fire command unit lost power and had to ‘‘coast’’ down the motorway the day before firefighters…
SunLive – Cocaine worth $11.5m seized at Port of Tauranga
About 33kg of cocaine worth $11.5 million has been seized at the Port of Tauranga.…
Conman a no-show at latest hearing
A recidivist conman with a penchant for preying on vulnerable women has failed to show up to court…
Pressing engagement? Sea lion makes stop at Dunedin dry cleaners
Fishy smells and stains on your fur coat are annoying. But what is even more annoying is when…
Auckland engineer who tried to film sex worker with Google Glasses escapes conviction
When spoken to by police the man declined to comment. The man pleaded guilty to one charge of…
Thirty-three kilo bricks of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
Two seizures of cocaine totalling an estimated 33kg have been made by Customs at the Port of Tauranga.…
Afghan national in custody after National Guards shot near White House
An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the…
Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack
A shark attack has killed a woman swimming at a remote beach but a passer-by’s heroic efforts might…