Families deliver petition urging Govt to scrap support services bill
Disabled people and their families have delivered a petition to Parliament today calling for the Government’s Support Services…
‘How are you mate?’: UK police find man hiding with a bag on his head
A wanted man in the UK put a bag over his head in a failed attempt to hide…
Tributes flow for Pahīatua supermarket worker killed in crash
McAulay said counsellors were available in store this week to support staff after her death. The supermarket also…
All Blacks: Rennie puts faith in power of Love for first Test
Ruben Love’s sparkling Super Rugby form has been rewarded – he has been given the honour of leading…
Police shut down suspected ‘meth lab’ north-west of Auckland
Police have shut down a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory after executive a search warrant in Riverhead, north-west of…
Kāinga Ora chairman gets $54k pay hike, despite believing his agency will become ‘smaller’
But ministers said the previous fees needed to be lifted to be competitive in attracting talent to the…
How did a Huntly store sell 4 winning Lotto tickets in the same draw?
The owner of a Huntly store is “very excited” after all four Lotto first-division winning tickets were sold…
Tirau’s sheepdog, ewe and ram buildings are baa-ck on the market
One of the most iconic landmarks in the North Island, the corrugated iron buildings of Tirau, are up…
Tarakihi stocks in shocking state after decades of overfishing, advocates warn
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) says the stocks of iconic New Zealand fish tarakihi are in a shocking…
Does one town need four McDonald’s?
Palmerston North getting fourth McDonalds Checkpoint Golden arches are popular in the city of Palmerston North, with construction…
Kids to be able to ride bikes on footpath with adult alongside
Children aged 12 and under will soon be allowed to ride their bikes on footpaths with a grown-up…
‘We’ll look after you’: Queensland police in cheeky dig at NZ pay
Queensland Police has taken a cheeky swipe at how much New Zealand officers are paid in a social…