Government performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos survey
Labour is rated best able to handle seven of the top eight concerns for New Zealanders. Photo: IPSOS Issues Monitor…
Manawatū house fire victims named as community rallies around mother
The Givealittle page titled “A mother’s worst nightmare” has been set up for the mum of the three…
Rolleston’s Clearview Primary and Waitaha School, announce closure after asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand products
“The board understands that this will be distressing and inconvenient for our school community, however our primary concern…
More predator hornets found in Auckland, total of queens now 9
“One nest was more developed and contained a queen, two worker hornets and two adults which were about…
Local businessman and his children believed dead after ‘catastrophic’ Sanson house fire
The father of the children – believed to be in his 30s – was described as a local…
Missing fishing boat off Whangārei coast found, but safety of 2 aboard not yet confirmed
Search teams resumed the hunt at 8am. “I can confirm the boat was located mid-to-late morning,” a police…
Asbestos detected in Kmart Magic Sand, prompting urgent recall warning
There’s been no safe lower limit of exposure identified with certainty, with all exposure thought to add to…
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…
Education Ministry confirms closures as asbestos scare spreads to schools
“We are recommending they contact Healthline with any health concerns they may have about their children who may…
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…
‘High roller’: Shock details emerge after mum, daughter charged over alleged $81m fraud syndicate
It is alleged that all the while, the woman was taking a share of the loans for herself.…
Gated retirement village on Auckland’s North Shore bans electric cars due to ‘safety’, move slammed as ‘silly’
“So they had a couple of presentations where they tried to scare us to death with pictures of…