Armed police surround suburban Hastings shops after stabbing, one critically injured
She said the area was usually quiet. Another who lives in the area described the shopkeeper as “a…
Fire guts Taruheru Crescent Kāinga Ora home in Riverdale, Gisborne
Fire and Emergency NZ sent three crews about 11.15am and firefighters stayed at the scene until well into…
Auckland District Court staff told to move to Ellerslie in ‘cost-cutting’ move
“This is a proposal driven by cost-cutting, not by any genuine plan to improve services for New Zealanders…
Seal surprises Taradale, Napier residents after wandering into suburb
Bennett said fur seals could appear in unusual places, including paddocks, backyards, roadsides and inner-city streets. “Kekeno are…
Manurewa house and garage fires treated as suspicious by police
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Person dies after being found critically injured at Papanui property
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Japanese Embassy opposes Auckland ‘comfort women’ statue plan
Between 1932 and 1945, hundreds of thousands of women and girls across Asia were forced into sexual slavery…
Two women charged after alleged Auckland kidnapping outside Botany shopping centre
Two women have been charged after another woman was allegedly kidnapped from outside a shopping centre in an…
Wellington armed police respond to Petone incident, three arrested
Earlier, police asked the public to avoid East St as officers responded to the incident. The area had…
Whanganui resident Jack Mitchell-Anyon calls for the removal of caged council plants
While they were not cheap, they did not mind salt and did not “brown out”, he said. “I…
Man in custody after large police presence reported in Dunedin
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Emergency incident in Auckland’s Mt Albert: Four injured; police, ambulance at scene
A Herald photographer said multiple people were being treated by ambulance staff, with 15 to 20 police cars…