Family’s battle with council over noisy heat pump reaches Environment Court
“The children are also cold when they get up each morning.” While the notice has now been cancelled…
Optus was warned twice about outage to Triple-0, which is linked to four deaths
“I will be able to say more about these in due course but I do want to be…
Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import
“It really sucks.” Middlemiss has been the organiser for the paper and timber union in Tokoroa since 1984…
Wattie’s tells some Hawke’s Bay peach growers their fruit is no longer needed
Hawke’s Bay Today has approached Wattie’s parent company, Kraft Heinz, for comment. They had not responded by deadline…
Bandits raid Birnin Zarma, kill one man and kidnap 18 women and children
The attackers were believed to be from the neighbouring Anka District, where they maintain camps in a nearby…
Palmerston North’s Jack Greer sentenced for street race crash that killed teen Olivia Hintz
While Hintz wasn’t in his car, and he didn’t crash, he still took part in an illegal street…
Company director who drove into two Auckland women walking their dogs sentenced for hit and run
A judge said the man’s explanations simply weren’t credible. “It would have been clear to him that he’d…
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consent
Lavatai was ultimately discharged without conviction, while Sheppard was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. According to the…
One dead, five injured as car slams into crowd in France – prosecutors
A car slammed into a crowd in the town of Evreux in northern France early on Saturday, killing…
FBI base in NZ: Judith Collins knew 78 days before PM, Luxon briefed 6 days before FBI director arrived
Both Collins and Luxon were asked why Collins didn’t pass along the information earlier, as well as whether…
Cop killer on the run: Residents told to stay inside as search for Dezi Freeman continues
“Anything is possible,” he said. “He knows that area, even though we have experts in the area, he…
Whangārei court hears Graham Whines was hiding in bedroom when friend was assaulted
The jury heard the twins had grown up with the complainant, Troy Hansen, in Auckland before reconnecting in…