Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast
“Generally, the more algae there are in the water, the more toxic the shellfish get,” he said. Symptoms…
KiwiRail issues warning after young people on tracks force train to stop
The anonymous poster advised parents to talk to their children about the dangers of playing on the train…
Hastings road safety: Homemade speed camera warning signs appear on busy stretch
“We would encourage communities to work with the relevant road controlling authorities to ensure messages meet rules and…
Serial child-sex abuser Gary Claude Wilson found guilty of 33 offences in Whangārei trial
He also took him to his home in Hikurangi and would offer him money, cigarettes and alcohol in…
Heavy rain and strong winds set to batter region
At 10.15am, MetService weather radar detected thunderstorms near Matamata, Waharoa and the Kaimai Range. An active low-pressure system…
Food poisoning warning after Christchurch school children served mouldy lunches
Burrows said when the teacher opened their lunch, they realised the food looked like it had “gone off”.…
Auckland child found with decomposing father, who was last seen 4 days earlier
“He was last seen alive by a neighbour on July 16.” A post-mortem examination was conducted and the…
Mt Wellington homicide: Jury find couple not guilty of murder after ‘soldier’ stormed their house with knife
Justice James MacGillivray granted the request and defendants learned their fate about 3.50pm. The judge thanked the jury…
Warning for concertgoers as Napier street festival canned
All ticketholders have been promised a refund, and a post says inner city live music haunt Paisley Stage…
Mt Wellington homicide: Couple fought for their lives after ‘soldier’ stormed house with knife
“What are you supposed to do when a big-arse man like that … is charging at you with…
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…
Multiple rescues at Mount Maunganui and Whangamatā prompt safety warning
Gibbons-Campbell described most as “textbook rescues.” “They were mainly tube rescues, with lifeguards going out and helping them…