Man charged with murder after Hamilton homicide
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in…
Herald morning quiz: December 24
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Christmas Eve busiest shopping day
By Gyles Beckford of RNZ Christmas Eve has been the busiest shopping day of the year with 9745…
Calls for the UK’s role to be considered in the sinking of Manawanui
The wreck of Manawanui seen from above. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii A New Zealand law…
Boy left swimming for his life as rescue delayed by police
By Phil Pennington of RNZ A boy with no lifejacket spent an hour swimming away from his burning…
NZ road deaths on track for decade low as holiday period begins
New Zealand is on track for one of its lowest annual road tolls in more than a decade,…
New Zealand is marketed as a pristine paradise but gangs are growing even after government’s anti-gang measures
The simple act of crossing the road landed gang member Calen Morris in more trouble with the police.…
Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property – police
A Dunedin man got a rude awakening when he went outside his house to find a car crashed…
‘Deeply unfair’: Nurse’s autistic son may be deported
By Katie Todd of RNZ A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to…
Papakura tenant ordered to pay $73k to landlord for damage he claims was caused by meth-using ‘associates’
He then asked those people to leave, and after that, their “associates” started coming to the property and…
Boy left swimming for life as rescue helicopter call delayed
The boy was rescued an hour after police were first alerted. He was by that time 1km from…
All Blacks snub Hoskins Sotutu’s PREM switch confirmed
Newcastle Red Bulls have made a major statement of intent ahead of next season, with All Blacks ace…