Nelson mechanic Marie Hearn pleads guilty to shooting colleague’s cars
According to the police summary of facts, she fired about eight rounds at the two cars, hitting both…
Timaru fatal crash: Member of public comes across a car crashed into a power pole with body inside
“Please avoid the area if possible,” police said. It comes on the same piece of road where five…
Hawke’s Bay kaumātua with cancer retires after 35 years supporting disabled into work
Edwards started working with people with challenges, youth at risk and the Department of Corrections in 1989 and…
Rotorua local guide: where to eat, shop and relax like a resident
River’s Catch. Photo / Neat Places Rotorua’s best-baked goods City workers have two main pit stops depending on…
Kairakau families brace for Christmas under level 4 water restrictions
John said seasonal restrictions were not unusual for Kairakau, but the timing and severity were. “It happens yearly…
Iwi forced into legal action over Treaty settlements to make Crown uphold commitments – report
“Some PSGEs emphasise that challenges are not minor, and that their experiences indicate systemic issues that require more…
Truck driver Robert Clifford jailed for Blenheim crash which killed RSE worker Kaiea Taubakoa
Today, in the Blenheim District Court Clifford was jailed for two years and three months on charges he…
Kiwibank scraps plan for part-privatisation for now, due to Reserve Bank capital rule change
It said it had the capital required to grow. Work had been underway to try to find investors…
Pensioner lures phone scammers into trap as police arrest unsuspecting tricksters
Officers attended the drop-off point and arrested a 20-year-old suspect. A similar ploy was attempted last September, when…
Ruatiti farm killings: Dog club members rescue pets under armed police guard
“Yesterday was a day with so many different emotions one would think the well was dry. But no,…
State Highway 29 traffic alert as car bursts into flames on roadside
Flames engulfed a car on State Highway 29. A video sent to NZME shows flames and smoke billowing…
Freightways pushes further into Australia with $81m acquisition of freight firm
Mark Troughear, chief executive Freightways. Photo / Freightways Freightways is further expanding into Australia through the A$71 million…