Sir Richard Branson ‘deeply saddened’ after rising star chef dies in crash on billionaire’s island retreat
Island medics attempted CPR before a doctor was flown in from neighbouring Moskito Island. Sihle was then taken…
Auckland bus stop attack: Hayden Williams jailed after ramming car into crowd
Williams, 24, appeared in Manukau District Court for sentencing on Friday after pleading guilty earlier this year to…
Two earthquakes rattle Wellington, South Island
More than 7000 people reported feeling the quake on GeoNet’s website. It was felt in Marlborough, Tasman, Wellington…
Small White Island eruption: Minor ash plume disperses, alert level unchanged
He said the level of volcanic activity would have to change significantly for this likelihood to increase. He…
Robbins Island wind farm off Tasmania gets environmental approval after years of delays
The federal government has approved a 100-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania following seven delays…
Waiheke ferry terminal crash: 4WD submerged, elderly driver fined for drink driving
“Police have issued the 73-year-old woman an infringement notice for excess breath alcohol, allegedly returning a result of…
Police increase presence in Levin after three shootings in two days
Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham said nobody was injured but the occupants and neighbours were shaken by…
Lotto: Two North Island players strike it rich, Powerball rolls over
Time running out for mystery winner The mystery winner of a $200,000 Lotto prize has just weeks left…
Ruapehu College revokes policy to lock girls’ bathrooms after students, parents upset by move
A parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said her daughter came home from school early yesterday after she…
Mystery solved: $10,000 payments to oyster farmers near Matakana came from Watercare
Tom Walters from Matakana Oysters has been vocal about Watercare taking accountability for the pollution of the Mahurangi…
Earth Sciences NZ monitors cluster of earthquakes along eastern side of North Island
“Of the 34 earthquakes, 31 have been less than magnitude 3. The sequence is playing out at around…
Kaiapoi student rescued after being left behind on mountain biking trip
But a final headcount was not conducted before the class departed the trip, and his son’s absence went…