No sign of Roy Arbon nearly a week on from his disappearance
A handwritten note said: “Gone for walk. Mt Davy to Mt Sewell. Back tonight or tomorrow morning”. After…
Northland weather: Nearly 500 without power in Far North, heavy rain watch upgraded to warning
The notorious stretch of SH1 closed less than two weeks ago during the last bout of bad weather.…
Nearly 20 years on former navy diver Rob Hewitt reflects on 75 hours lost at sea
On the day he went missing he was diving with friends from Manawatū, kitted in his full navy…
Burning fuselage of missing Antonov-24 carrying 49 found in Russia’s far east
“At the moment, 25 people and five units of equipment have been dispatched, and four aircraft with crews…
Ruapuna drag racer Craig Smith killed after parachute deployment caused crash at 250km/h, coroner finds
Smith’s 1967 Ford Cortina veered off the Ruapuna Raceway track at nearly 250km/h, leading to a fatal crash.…
Dunedin woman on school pick-up nearly four times over legal limit – and on way to collect second child
The woman was on her way to another school when she was stopped. A 47-year-old woman has been…
Terina Pineaha sent to prison for manslaughter of 11-year-old Flaxmere cyclist Emma-Jane Kupa
Today, Pineaha, 34, appeared in the High Court at Napier for sentencing after pleading guilty to Emma-Jane’s manslaughter…