Waikato woman Alka Dahiya sentenced for ‘extraordinarily brutal’ knife attack on toddler
Today, Dahiya appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Hamilton, where she lost a bid for permanent…
Air NZ chief on whether regional airline links can be saved
As the office of Regional Development Minister Shane Jones pointed out a few hours before the ceremony, $465,000…
The housing market stand-off: Fifth-slowest July on record
The institute said it was the fifth-slowest July on record. The picture was mixed around the country, though.…
Police investigate laser strike on pilot-training flight over Napier
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JCB Hydromax reaches 650km/h-plus in hydrogen speed record bid on Bonneville Salt Flats
According to JCB, a British construction equipment manufacturer, the Hydromax recorded an average speed of 644km/h on its…
Compulsory KiwiSaver looks inevitable. We should vote on making employer contributions tax deductible – Richard Prebble
Winston Peters’ 1997 referendum on compulsory retirement savings was crushed by almost 92% to just over 8%. Labour…
Routine cognitive tests on older drivers on the way out after NZTA review
An independent University of Auckland review, commissioned by NZTA and the Office for Seniors after advocacy from pressure…
Energy Minister Simeon Brown puts heat on electricity companies to cut power costs in line with big falls in forward prices
Earlier this year, Meridian gained approval to access contingent water storage in Lake Pūkaki, which has also put…
Ten years on: The Havelock North water crisis that changed NZ’s complacency about its drinking water safety
Havelock North’s water supply had been contaminated with campylobacter after sheep faeces entered it through a bore on…
Porter Airlines flight cancelled in Canada after child refuses to sit down and put seatbelt on
The delay eventually extended beyond the runway’s 12.30am closure time, forcing all passengers to have to spend an…
On the Up: Teen squash star Yusra Rashid aiming high after national success
Her breakthrough run began with victory at the B Grade National Championships in Tauranga, before she backed it…
Woman almost crushed by falling tree says bank it sits on is ‘a disaster waiting to happen’
Church was driving in the northbound lane – any closer and she said she “would have died”. She…