MetService orange warning for Bay of Plenty as intense rain and flooding loom
The weather organisation said there was a low chance of the warning being upgraded to a red warning.…
Woman who sent child sex abuse photos to sex offender jailed
At the time of the offending, the man was subject to an extended supervision order with conditions including…
Bay of Plenty prepares for heavy rain as MetService issues warning and watch
“Expect 80 to 100mm of rain to accumulate, with the chance of 130 to 150mm in one or…
MetService forecast: Heavy rain warning, watches for much of North Island, including flood-hit parts
In Gisborne/Tairawhiti from Tolaga Bay southwards a heavy rain watch is in place for 15 hours from 9pm…
Airline warns customers to check bookings made by travel agents
Air New Zealand strike: Airline warns customers to check bookings made by travel agents ZB Choose a region…
Waipukurau main street businesses hit by sudden flash flooding
“It takes me five to 10 minutes to get to town and by then police had closed the…
Benjamin Cudby sent to prison for repeated violent attacks, strangulations of his partner
Cudby had strangled the woman more than 40 times over the course of their relationship, the court heard.…
Heart attack warning for women as Northland midwife tells survival story
Doctors told her she needed an angiogram as soon as possible, and when the results came through in…
Canterbury swimming spots closed after sewage contamination warning
Swimming in the water in the meantime risks contact with bacteria and other pathogens, said Dr Imogen Evans,…
Whangārei murder: Schizophrenic offender Richard Adams will be held indefinitely
Richard Adams had an established history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia he had been living with for 30 years. Both…
Mardi Gras drug risks Clonazolam
This ‘designer drug’ may make its way to the Mardi Gras parade route Clonazolam is a controlled substance.…
Labour market warning signs as unemployment climbs to 5.4% – The Front Page
It means 165,000 people were unemployed last quarter – a quarterly increase of 5000 people. Minister of Finance…