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Father escapes jail for kicking daughter with steel boots
A father has escaped jail for kicking his young daughter with steel-capped boots and abusing her for almost two years.Shaun Eden Lindsay, 37, was today sentenced at the Manukau District Court to 12 months home detention for injuring...
Have you been stung with a steep 'lost ticket' fee while parking?
A driver stung with a $72 ''lost ticket'' fee by Auckland Council is not the only one to pay the hefty price for a moment's carelessness."Jeremy" was featured in Sideswipe today, saying a night out to the movies had been ruined...
Second man pleads guilty in largest meth importation
A second person has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the largest seizure of methamphetamine in the country on Ninety Mile Beach and at Totara North.Amoki Matoto Fonua, 32, admitted in the High Court at Whangarei this morning...
Surfer attacked by shark off Southland coast
Reports a surfer has been attacked by a shark at an Otago beach.The attack is said to have happened at Curio Bay. St Johns southern communications manager Ian Henderson said he had no information at this stage about the attack.In...
How does mood affect your shopping list? New World data shows what happy people eat
Is chocolate the first thing you reach for when you're feeling down? If so, you're not alone.A study of shopper's habits undertaken by New World supermarket analysts revealed sad people were more likely to buy chocolate, chippies...
Scientists struggle to gauge fault's threat to Dunedin
One of the closest active geological faults to Dunedin is not giving up its secrets easily, something that's worrying for scientists trying to assess the structure's threat to the city.Researchers from the University of Otago's...
Keep selling those chocolate bars: Health Minister Jonathan Coleman
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman won't be listening to advice to end chocolate box fundraisers at schools; saying he has sold plenty of bars to help his own children's school.Public health professor Grant Schofield, also dubbed...
Q&A: The state of our rivers and lakes
A new report out today shows more worrying trends around New Zealand's freshwater estate. Here, two leading scientists who served on the report's technical advisory group field some questions about the health of our lakes and rivers....
Christchurch cafe apologises for 'homophobic' sign that offended vegans
A Christchurch bar and cafe has publicly apologised after people hit out at its "offensive" and "homophobic" blackboard sign.On Tuesday people walking through New Brighton Mall might've noticed the sign outside the bar on Marine...
Low-decile schools still lag in Communities of Learning
Low-decile schools are still lagging behind richer schools in joining a new scheme that funds extra teachers.An update by the Ministry of Education shows that only 55.2 per cent of students in decile 1 schools, serving the poorest...
Police seek three good Samaritans after man tries to drag woman into car in Auckland
An Auckland woman fought off a man who pulled her into a car, before three good Samaritans stopped to help.Police are looking for the three women who stopped to give the distressed victim a ride after the attempted abduction early...
Video of Tauranga's marine life to 'inspire children'
A Tauranga man who released a video showcasing experiences with whales, dolphins and seals says he hopes to inspire children to follow their dreams.Kayaker Nathan Pettigrew is well known for his marine encounters and now he has...
Riders were travelling in opposite directions
Two motorcyclists killed in a crash near Tokoroa on Friday were travelling in opposite directions and were not known to each other. Steven Charles Ward, 59, of Hastings and Ian Michael Emerson, 41, from Putaruru were killed in the...
Massey University study finds young women binge-drink 24 litres of RTDs a year
Young women are guzzling huge amounts of RTDs, a Massey University study has found.A Massey University study has found women aged under 24 who buy RTDs drink around 24 litres a year — more than the heaviest group of male drinkers....
'Damning' rivers and lakes report: Nitrogen levels rising, fish threatened
A major report out today makes a sweeping assessment of how our lakes and rivers are faring, and the news isn't good. Science reporter Jamie Morton takes a look at what it reveals. Another major stocktake has painted a grim picture...
Bill English star of Act Party fundraiser that raises $70,000
Prime Minister Bill English has helped swell the Act Party's election year war chest by about $70,000 at a fundraiser held at one of John Key's favourite restaurants.The event at Antoine's in Auckland's Parnell was attended by about...
New Zealand in for cold shock as temperatures set to plunge
New Zealand is about to go from the sub-tropics to winter in the space of 48 hours as rain and icy winds usher in a brutal cold snap. A swathe of heavy rain and strong wind warnings and watches have been issued and the flood-ravaged...
Brother resigned to fact sister's body found in Thames bush
The family of missing Thames woman Ann Louise Bunning are resigned to the fact that it was her body found in bush earlier this week.Anthony Gibbons has been holding out all hope that his 56-year-old sister was okay, after she appeared...
Public pitch names for cheeky smuggled gecko
A Jewelled gecko, smuggled from his home on Otago Peninsula, taken to Germany and returned to Dunedin, is set to be named.Otago Museum living environments and science engagement operations manager Sam Botting said a competition...
Traffic mayhem as two truck crashes block routes north of Auckland
A truck carrying dangerous chemicals has crashed north of Auckland, blocking a route used by traffic to miss an earlier major truck crash. Police say the alternative route around eastern Northland coastal roads to bypass the Brynderwyn...