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Weather forecast: Frosty mornings, icy nights and snow grip New Zealand
It's time to bust out the mittens with icy temperatures plunging into single digits, the possibility of snow, and wind-chill that could stress livestock on the cards this week.A frosty morning greeted some of the country with Christchurch,...
Craggy Range neighbours help catch alleged thieves
Two alleged burglars were caught in the act thanks to a group of Tukituki neighbours yesterday.A 32-year-old woman and a man of unknown age were arrested and charged with burglary following an incident which started at a property...
Wiremu Keepa Jnr laid to rest near his precious grandmother
The family of Wiremu Keepa Jnr gave his grandmother a special Mother's Day present at the weekend when they laid his body to rest near her's at Kauae Cemetery.Mr Keepa Jnr, a former Western Heights High School head boy, idolised...
'They punch us on the body where it won't mark'- teenagers allege staff abuse in latest Children's Commissioner report
Teenage boys at a youth prison told visiting watchdogs how staff hit them "on the body where it won't mark" during fight clubs held away from CCTV cameras.The disclosure was one of several "worrying" incidents reported by Children's...
725 allegations laid against police in first 3 months of 2017
More than 700 allegations of police misconduct have been made this year, the majority being claims of investigation failures, unprofessional behaviour, and excessive use of force.However, statistics also show several serious accusations...
Authorities aware of illegal Wellington office block residential tenancies since 2013
Authorities have been aware of illegal residential tenancies in a Wellington office block since 2013 but have chosen not to evict those living there.The earthquake-prone six storey building owned by Craig Relph is on the corner...
Bulgarian World Masters Games 'athletes' arrested for bank fraud scheme
Two Bulgarian men who entered New Zealand allegedly under the guise of the World Masters Games have been arrested after police foiled a fraud faction operating in Auckland.A 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were arrested earlier...
Tributes flowing for man killed in Whenuapai crash
Family and friends of a man killed in a crash at Whenuapai north of Auckland on Thursday have paid tribute to him, saying he had a "massive heart and cheeky laugh".Omar David Garcia Hoyos, 25, was killed in a two-car crash on Brigham...
Labour Party's focus on tax breaks 'cynical'
The Property Institute has accused Labour of resorting to "envy politics" with its policy to remove tax breaks for property investors, claiming the move is a "direct attack" on mum and dad investors.At Labour's election year congress,...
Susan St John: NZ-Oz situation dumps on Kiwis
• Susan St John is an Hon Associate Professor in the Economics Department and director of the Retirement Policy and Research Centre, Auckland Business School An Australian proposal to make students from New Zealand pay higher...
Claire Trevett: Labour leader Andrew Little tries out new f-word
Labour leader Andrew Little's big speech at the party's election Congress was brought to you by the letter F.If last year was all about the Kiwi Dream, this time it was f-words.There were the perennial favourites: fair, future,...
Editorial: Anniversary of QEII National Trust cause for jubilation
New Zealand is blessed with more beautiful landscapes than it might even be possible, or desirable, to preserve in public ownership. Fortunately, they do not all have to be a public expense. We are also blessed with an institution...
Bronze plaques stolen from graves at Purewa Cemetery in Meadowbank
Police want scrap dealers to keep their eyes peeled after bronze plaques were stolen from graves in an Auckland cemetery.The thefts, from the Purewa Cemetery in Meadowbank, were reported around 4.15pm on Saturday. HAS YOUR LOVED...
Alex Swney set for parole hearing
Disgraced former Heart of the City Boss Alex Swney will be appearing before the Parole Board tomorrow. Swney, 59, was jailed for five years and seven months in June 2015, after he was convicted for tax evasion and "sophisticated"...
Three sets of candles for triplets' 80 years
Friends and family of New Zealand's first identical triplets gathered in Havelock North on Saturday to celebrate their 80th birthday.Mary Hortop, Liz Palmer and Rose Toms (nee Anderson) wanted the special afternoon tea to be held...
Diver dies at Goose Bay south of Kaikoura
Police have started to piece together how a man died diving south of Kaikoura this afternoon. Emergency services were called at 1.40pm to Goose Bay where the man in his 40s was pulled from the water. Ambulance staff were performing...
The three ingredients that add up to a true Kiwi, according to 2017 Race Unity Speech winner
What do you need to become a true Kiwi? A love of the outdoors, a passion for rugby, a way with No 8 wire?Not according to Tauawhi Bonilla.The Te Aute College student won the 2017 Race Unity Speech Awards with his discussion of...
One dead after motorcycle crash north of Auckland
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car north of Auckland.Emergency services were called at 5.05pm to the crash, which happened on the Hibiscus Coast Highway around 1km south of Waiwera Rd.Northern fire communications...
Associate Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro reprimanded, apologises to Prime Minister over Willie Jackson comments
Associate Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro has been reprimanded and apologised to Prime Minister Bill English for "naïve" comments which appeared to warn Labour candidate Willie Jackson of consequences if he attacked National on its...