Parole Board warns Christchurch murderer Peter Waihape remains a danger 20 years after horrific killing
Senior journalist Anna Leask reports. Peter Waihape was sentenced to preventive detention, on top of life imprisonment with…
Bricklane Restaurant & Bar: New Lynn business held up by machete-wielding robber, manager assaulted
Pollard said the man tried to get money from the till, but was unsuccessful “because when he hit…
Fifa World Cup: Ismael Kone injury mars Canada’s record 6-0 triumph over Qatar
The seriousness of the injury was immediately apparent as team-mates frantically called for help from the Canadian medical…
Small airline has ‘horrific’ year amid soaring jet fuel prices
The last year had been “horrific” he said, and the business had been “decimated” since Covid-19. “Just as…
Update after ‘horrific’ shark attack kills man, 38, off popular Aussie island
The group were experienced fishermen, Wear said. The friends had taken two boats out for the day and…
Woman who suffered ‘horrific’ horse riding accident dies after year-long recovery fight
She suffered a broken C2 vertebra, a T3-T4 dislocation, bent spine and four fractured ribs, leaving her “paralysed…
Lindsey Vonn says Winter Olympics injury could have led to amputation
She said, the injury had caused “compartment syndrome”, which put her leg at risk. “When you have so…
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics: Six unforgettable moments and shocks
The Swiss men’s team were the stand-out outfit in northern Italy, winning four of the five golds on…
Northland avian botulism outbreak kills hundreds of ducks at Ngunguru
“It’s a significant blow for pāteke – the total number of deaths may represent up to 3% of…
‘Horrendous’: Two women, man dead after shooting at Lake Cargelligo in NSW
When police arrived at the second scene, they found another man and woman with gunshot wounds. Police released…
Sydney shark attack victim named as 12-year-old Nico Antic in hospital
One of the friends dove into the water to rescue Nico, who had lost a large volume of…
Vigil for Swiss bar fire victims: Tears and stunned silence at Crans-Montana gathering
Mourners laid flowers and candles, with many knowing victims or those still missing. Photo / Maxime Schmid, AFP…