Lotto Powerball: Numbers in for $55m record-breaking draw
Must be won: $55m up for grabs “We remind customers that big jackpots like this one still have…
Major house fire in Sanson: Police search for three missing children – reports
A neighbour told Stuff police did not allow her to return to her own house. The neighbour said…
$4.5m for Rotorua tourism campaigns as Government aims to lure overseas visitors
The campaign is in partnership with China’s largest online travel agency, Ctrip, and North Island regional tourism organisations.…
West Coast teacher Natarsha Ikiua erased school resources after being fired for working elsewhere while on sick leave
She asked a woman running the acting job to corroborate her story, which included that the work was…
Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell calls for temporary toll reduction on Takitimu Drive
Uffindell said his community appreciated the long-term benefits these improvements would deliver. There was “frustration”, however, that motorists…
Developer fined $48,000 for illegal earthworks at Browns Bay, Northcross
They incorporated the land development and subdivision business in 2014. Judge Dickey found that the unlawful discharge had…
Police select new roadside drug testing device, Securetec DrugWipe 3 S, for rollout in Wellington
Greally said the equipment had been tested for accuracy by officers and an independent forensic laboratory. This was…
Refugee businessman Abdul Ahmadi sentenced for $800k stolen car chop shop
They would quickly be dismantled and shipped overseas. The practice came to an end when police raided his…
Police cancel Wairoa boxing event over potential for gang tension in crowd
Wairoa Boxing Club said the Eastern District Intelligence Unit undertook an assessment of the risk the event posed…
Baby’s terrifying fight for life after sudden collapse at rural home
Mel Roborgh says she’ll never forget the moment the Westpac Rescue Helicopter landed on their farm near Culverden…
Tributes flow for young woman killed in Rotorua crash involving bus and car
Three other patients, who were in the bus, suffered moderate injuries and the remaining 26 people from the…
Jevon McSkimming saga: Young woman suffered ‘devastating impact’ after police arrested her for anonymous emails instead of investigating sex allegations
She was arrested and charged, placed under restrictive bail conditions, and silenced by wide-ranging suppression orders. The gagging…