Central government hits local government with rates cap, suggesting upper limit of 4%
Local Government Minister Simon Watts says the Government is progressing a rates cap for local councils, with analysis…
Tom Phillips hearing underway challenging media restrictions, publication of case details
Police at the location of one of the campsites just off the Te Anga Road near Waitomo where…
Food poisoning warning after Christchurch school children served mouldy lunches
Burrows said when the teacher opened their lunch, they realised the food looked like it had “gone off”.…
Two children critically injured in State Highway 1 crash near Wellsford, Auckland
“One person in a serious condition was taken to Auckland City Hospital while one person in a moderate…
Boat spotted fishing in marine reserve
A 6.5m Stabicraft was spotted in the Tonga Island Marine Reserve with the occupants seen catching fish on…
‘Satanic, ritualistic’ child sex material arrests made in Australia
Four Australians remain locked up after being charged for alleged involvement in a satanic child sex abuse material…
Taupō Enduro crash: Cyclist injured after being hit by ute mirror on Poihipi Rd
“They operated to get all the grass and the gravel out of my arm and sewed it up,”…
Young man arrested over $4.5m of meth discovery at Auckland Airport
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after Customs officers found 15.17kg of methamphetamine in his luggage at Auckland…
Man paralysed after chest drain mistake
A man who was taken to hospital with fractured ribs and bruised lungs was left a paraplegic after…
Auckland Hospital chest drain error leaves crash patient paralysed
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell said the serious incident resulted in the man sustaining a…
Stonemason Colin Gillies sent to prison for defrauding Kaitāia business, Stonecraft
As a stonemason, he completed more than 400 jobs for the company, yet five projects stood out when…
Tyre damage on Emirates Airbus after Auckland landing, probe launched
An investigation has been launched after an Emirates A380-861 was found to have damage to two of its…