Auckland man Daniel William Baker convicted after laser hits cockpit of descending cargo plane
He was passing through 7000ft (2100m) over the Titirangi area of West Auckland and was about eight minutes…
Media Insider: Stuff journalists strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer, stand-off in collective contract talks
“We will not be pushed over by Sinead Boucher,” said union delegate David Long, adding they were dedicated…
Court of Appeal reviews Kawerau man Jade Raymond Mellow’s sentencing discounts after crime spree
A minimum term of imprisonment was not imposed, despite the prosecutor requesting one of 50%. In the Court…
Tyla Wirihana-Singh throws coward punch, then films ongoing attack on father-to-be
A judge with more than 40 years’ experience in the criminal court yesterday described the attack as being…
Northland police carry out thousands of breath tests in crackdown on drink driving
Fagan called out a “reckless” culture in Northland thinking it was okay to drive after drinking. “It’s not,”…
Influencer faces jail time for pole dance at historic Turkish castle
She appears to be unrepentant for the incident, calling the backlash “small-minded”. “All the Turkish people that were…
SPCA worker injured retrieving runaway cat after man frees shelter animals in Nelson
Nelson centre manager Amy Sturkenboom said all the animals were found within a couple of days, with the…
Australian couple flood Chinese hotel room after spa bath mishap
“It had flooded the rooms downstairs and cascaded down the building,” he said. Staff quickly arrived and informed…
Rotorua Lakes Council adopts bylaw to tackle shopping trolley problem
All but one bylaw passed without contest. Under the new waste bylaw, the council will collect abandoned trollies,…
One person critically injured after Transmission Gully crash, Wellington, lanes reopened
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Hawke’s Bay helicopter crew rescues man after headfirst 100m fall down hillside
Murphy miraculously survived the fall but suffered 11 broken ribs, a perforated lung and a broken foot, turning…
Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley warned Treasury it would ‘immediately destroy goodwill’ by releasing information after Adrian Orr resignation
Emails released under the Official Information Act (OIA), first shared by former RBNZ manager and blogger Michael Reddell,…