Police incident shuts SH44 in New Plymouth near famous Wind Wand, detours in place
SH44 NEW PLYMOUTH, TARANAKI – POLICE INCIDENT – 8:15PM, WED 19 NOV SH44 is CLOSED this evening between…
Asbestos scare: Schools and early learning centres shut after sand recall
On Saturday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued a recall for four Kmart products –…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital radiology upgrade to deliver 10,000 extra scans a year
So far, the first stage of the $35.8 million upgrade has delivered an additional 808sq m of floor…
Wesley College hostel closure: Violence among boarders at NZ’s oldest school behind urgent shutdown
“On this occasion, more than 30 senior students left their hostel building at night, entered a junior building,…
Hawke’s Bay director Parminder Singh jailed for more than 14 years for exploiting, raping workers
That woman, a Vietnamese national described as half Singh’s age, had been coerced, controlled and manipulated by her…
IRD pursues 44 sushi companies run by Auckland businessman James Hwang
YB Sushi makes sushi products fresh in-store for 51 New World and Pak’nSave stores in the North Island,…
Pets & Pats: Auckland dog daycare fined $103k for repeated RMA breaches
Pets & Pats pitched itself to Auckland’s wealthy inner suburbs, with Beer promoting it as a bucolic escape…
Far North region plunged into darkness after substation failure cuts electricity for 23,000
“There is no evidence of fire or extensive damage on the site,” the post said. “One of the…
Auckland businessman Hun Min Im jailed for attempted multi-million dollar Covid-19 fraud
In the Auckland District Court, Im was sentenced to four years and four and a half months’ imprisonment.…
Wellington City Council’s $207m Jervois Quay lease deal revealed after Ombudsman investigation
It did say the lease was a “cost-effective long-term solution” and favourable terms were negotiated. The Herald complained…
Auckland Marathon 2025: 17,000 runners set for city’s biggest race since 2014
The courses Runners will be making their way across Auckland during the 2025 marathon. Photo / Auckland Marathon…
Far North power outage cuts electricity to more than 23,000 homes
Equipment failure at the Kaikohe substation was suspected but initial investigations by Top Energy crews on site showed…