Night of alleged car thefts ends with spiked tyres in Far North
A police patrol unit soon identified the stolen vehicle on State Highway 12, west of Kaikohe. Officers deployed…
Michael Byrne, who starred in Harry Potter, Braveheart and Indiana Jones, dead at 82
In the 1970s, he starred in a string of World War II movies, including The Eagle Has Landed,…
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in North Island tobacco raids
An estimated 1.378 million cigarettes have been seized, representing more than $2 million in evaded tobacco excise. The…
Man killed in Wellington motorway crash named as Gregory David Diggins
Emergency services were called to the Johnsonville-Porirua Motorway about 4.40pm on June 19 after a collision in the…
South Island shines in Michelin Awards with seven stars for Christchurch, Queenstown, and Wānaka restaurants
Chef Simon Levy, from Inati, went on stage to receive the South Island’s first ever Michelin star. Levy…
Bay View attack: Police hunt three people after alleged assault by armed trio on person in their home
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Whangārei shops warned after counterfeit $50 notes circulate in city
Belinda – not her real name – said she was aware of several incidents she believed involved the…
The Open: Kazuma Kobori qualifies for British Open to become third Kiwi in field
Kobori shone in wet conditions that broke a recent heatwave across the United Kingdom. “It wasn’t ideal but…
Person dies after crash in Pahiatua
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Hastings jeweller targeted in early morning ram-raid attempt
He had been speaking with his staff a few weeks earlier about how lucky the business was to…
NZ First secures win in health and safety reforms, delaying commencement until after election
NZ First leader Winston Peters has previously been critical of the bill, saying it would be “dead on…
Northern and southern council proposed for Hawke’s Bay in amalgamation debate
Hawke’s Bay has five councils: Hastings, Wairoa and Central Hawke’s Bay district councils, Napier City Council, and Hawke’s…