Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch makes emergency landing in Sydney
Another passenger said they sat on the plane for an hour after touchdown, finally disembarking the aircraft when…
Health NZ warns of rising measles risk after new cases in Manawatū and Nelson
National Public Health Service (NPHS) public health medicine specialist Dr Sharon Sime said there is the potential for…
Fire crews tackle Whangārei Hospital carpark blaze
He had noticed the flames in a couple of cars just after 2pm on Tuesday and called Fire…
Fire crews tackle Whangārei Hospital carpark blaze
On the row opposite, one vehicle had caught fire. Some nearby houses were being evacuated because of the…
Accidental drowning: Coroner ‘troubled’ that bystanders didn’t pull 4-yr-old Nia Lohchab from Tauranga Memorial Park fountain and try to revive her
Bates reinforced water safety messaging ahead of summer, saying a child can “slip below the surface in a…
Two killed as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea
A man aboard the ground vehicle, aged 30, was confirmed dead at the scene while a 41-year-old man…
Moeaia Tuai slavery and rape trial begins in Auckland High Court
While Tuai did help both of the siblings get jobs, it wasn’t what they were expecting, he said.…
Kaikohe death: Person found unconscious in water dies
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Auckland businessman Peter Mazany to pay $9k over old and crowded boarding house
He has acknowledged he was at fault, saying he didn’t fully understand the rules around boarding houses. Originally,…
Ōpōtiki police operation finds children ‘implicated’ in dealing cannabis
Bay of Plenty Police Superintendent Tim Anderson said police would continue operations to disrupt the sale and supply…
Glen Eden restaurant worker attacked by group armed with weapons as customers dined
“They were transported to hospital for medical treatment.” A worker at the Aroha Restaurant and Bar was assaulted…