Bay of Plenty: $42m Ōmanawa Bridge contract awarded, construction starts October
This work includes realigning SH29 with the new bridge and making minor improvements to the SH29/Ōmanawa Rd intersection.…
Police recruit wrongfully accused of groping takes case to Employment Relations Authority
The recruit was suspended and then immediately told to leave the college. Photo / Supplied The recruit then…
Allegations of historical sexual abuse at West Auckland schools under investigation, man charged, trial date set
“We understand the public will have concerns and want to know more details, however we are limited in…
Bay of Plenty man sent to prison for raping niece, while continuing to deny offending
While the victim’s parents travelled from Australia to support her in court, much of the rest of her…
Ulaiasi ‘Rocky’ Pulete dies after long battle with ill health, funeral expected to draw hundreds of gang members across Auckland
This was illustrated by the fact he was convicted of orchestrating international drug networks from behind bars, on…
Court of Appeal shortens Rosabel Kronfeld’s prison term for aggravated burglary attack
Now, two years after the attack, one of the women involved has successfully appealed her prison sentence, getting…
Three arrested after $1000 haul of shoplifted meat found in car
Prime cuts of beef, pork and lamb appear to have been recovered, including at least eight T-bone steaks,…
Eighty warnings to get workers out of ‘danger zone’ before worker’s death
“Throughout the document, non-compliant guarding is mentioned 80 times in total,” said the investigation. “There are multiple risks…
The unspoken rules of ‘bring a plate’ – and how to know if you’re breaking them
Proper etiquette dictates that you always ask, “What can I bring?” But then, you have to do it.…
Auckland woman receives shock cancer diagnosis during first round of IVF treatment
“But I was finding that I would have to say a sentence, stop, take a deep breath and…
Craig Ross granted parole after 2004 Kaikohe murder of Robert Green
Green operated a dairy farm on the southern side of Lake Ōmāpere near Kaikohe and Ross worked there…
All Blacks v South Africa: Timoci Tavatavanawai ruled out of Rugby Championship
On the positive, Tyrel Lomax is back fit after a thumb injury, while Anton Lienert-Brown has also been…