New mobile abattoir upsets homeowner distressed by sight of slaughterhouse on wheels
“Now I get to watch 300-plus animals killed 6m outside my boundary each year.” Neighbour David Taylor said…
Tributes flow for Rakaia worker Teariki Akaroa and granddaughter after fatal fire
Plant manager Dallas Woodford said: “This news has come as a tremendous shock to everyone at Anzco Foods…
Canterbury Police scrap rural restructure plan after community backlash
“Much of the feedback from staff and the community has been supportive. The reality is that the proposal…
Criticism of Health NZ inadequacies after death of 3-year-old boy rushed to rural ED
When he developed a rash, a doctor sought lab testing, suspecting he might be “developing sepsis”. Instead of…
Driver airlifted to hospital after car plunges down 25-metre bank in Central Otago
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'Reckless': Police find man asleep at wheel of jackknifed van in late-night rural road crash – NZ Herald
‘Reckless’: Police find man asleep at wheel of jackknifed van in late-night rural road crash NZ HeraldDriver found asleep…
Home destroyed by fire near Tūtira, firefighters warn of dangers of old burn piles
Firefighters had high winds and vegetation to take into consideration when battling a Tūtira house fire. “It’s a…
Armless Chinese man delivers food on unicycle, uses lips to navigate phone to call customers
A man in central China without arms delivers food on a unicycle and uses his lips to navigate…
Roger O’Byrne’s digger incident costs thousands, appeal dismissed – neighbour suffers ongoing anxiety
O’Byrne, 75, was charged with wilful damage and convicted after a trial in September 2024. He was told…
ACCC accuses four Aldi vegetable suppliers of forming a price-fixing cartel
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused four vegetable-growing companies and three executives of being part…
Victoria shooting: Two police officers dead, one wounded in rural property incident
He is believed to be a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen. NSW Police on the Albury/Wodonga border are on standby.…
China delivery man greets US teacher with ‘I love you’ in lift; pair tie knot 5 months later
A food courier in northeast China who greeted a US nursery teacher he delivered noodles to with the…