Kiwi father of eight Kimura Dixon crushed to death at Australian construction site
Police said eight workers were on-site in a trench 500-600mm deep as a retaining wall collapsed nearby, trapping…
Watch: Hawke’s Bay dotterel nests crushed as beachgoers ignore warning signs
They also build small driftwood fences around the nest’s border. The group decided to place a trail camera…
$4.7b landlord Goodman Property Trust increases net profit 35%, starts at ex-Villa Maria estate
Spence described the portfolio as strong and resilient in the downturn. James Spence, Goodman Property Trust chief executive.…
Coroner: Warnings over cardan shaft brakes after Graeme Rabbits killed by roll-away vehicle
Then it began to roll. The other worker was standing up, and facing the telehandler, and was able…
Fire crews battle blaze at popular Rotorua tourist site Mitai Māori Village
Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Ryan Geen said they received multiple calls from the public at…
On The Up: Rotorua Central Mall FreshChoice supermarket opens, with up to 50 new jobs
The supermarket is on the site of the old Smiths City store, which closed in January, and now…
Tauranga City Council to spend $1.49m to stop landfill leachate entering stream
The council approved $1.49m for the upgrades at a meeting on Wednesday. The money was not budgeted for…
Keep out: Hawke’s Bay walkers and cyclists ignoring construction site warnings
“But we can only do that safely and efficiently if people stay out of the restricted area. “Every…
Blue dogs spotted near Chernobyl after possible chemical exposure
On April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl power plant near Pripyat exploded, releasing radioactive material into…
Elon Musk briefly launches a Wikipedia rival that extols his own ‘vision’
Grokipedia’s entry on gender, for instance, began with the sentence: “Gender refers to the binary classification of humans…
New $20m Western Springs proposal unveiled to revive speedway and add fitness complex
WSSA chairman Lance Anderson said he would like to establish a charitable trust to oversee operations at the…
Multimillion-dollar Gisborne site investigated by council for possible waste facilities
The statement said the purchase was made to enable further feasibility investigation and engagement without the pressure of…