Coastguard issues summer boating safety alert after near-fatal Lake Rotoiti rescue
Without the crucial life preservers, the brothers used two bags and a seat cushion to stay above the…
Man charged with stealing Diane Prince’s ‘Please walk on me’ flag which went missing from Hastings gallery
“[It’s] to provoke thought, right? A good piece of art will provoke thought,” he said. “It provoked me…
Three swimmers rescued from rip at Bethells Beach after sunset
“By this time the sun had already set and it’s quite dangerous to be driving when there’s low…
Nelson drug deal robbery: William Johns jailed after knife attack leaves victim maimed
The man’s attacker, William Netane Popoia Johns, 30, has now been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to…
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…
Roger Samson’s ‘excessively corroded’ trailer broke apart and hit car, killing young mum
A large number of Hana-Wetere’s whānau were also in court to hear Samson enter his guilty plea, while…
Lake Rua, Christchurch: Body found after man went missing
Police were notified about 6.50pm yesterday that a man was missing at the lake near Johns Rd and…
Body found in Upper Hutt search for missing woman Anita Hart
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Search to resume for man missing off Whangārei coast
Detective Sergeant Paul Overton said LandSar and Coastguard were stood down this evening, however the dive squad continued…
Body found after fishing boat went missing off Whangārei coast
“While this isn’t the outcome any of us wanted, we remain focused on bringing both people home to…
Refugee businessman Abdul Ahmadi sentenced for $800k stolen car chop shop
They would quickly be dismantled and shipped overseas. The practice came to an end when police raided his…
Bay of Plenty teen denies raping schoolgirl, says he went into her room so she could ‘paint his face’
She said it would happen in her room, under a trampoline, or behind some bushes on the Bay…