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Political Roundup: Is something rotten in the New Zealand government and military?
New Zealanders have been misled. There's no other way to view the allegations and information coming out following Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson's Hit and Run book. The question now seems to be who has been doing the deceiving? Is...
Rare treat for ferry passengers as two pods of Orca travel through Lyttelton Harbour
Passengers aboard a ferry in Lyttelton Harbour were surprised with a rare treat this morning - two large pods of orca.Orca were initially spotted by Diamond Harbour locals about 9am today.Nearly two hours later, passengers aboard...
Fatal car crash with bus on Te Anau-Milford Highway was on 'dangerous' road
The owner of the bus company involved in the deadly crash in Te Anau believes the road is widely regarded as dangerous. Two people died after the rental car they were in collided with a bus on the Te Anau-Milford Highway on Tuesday.The...
Pt England reserve housing development opposed by Labour as 'land grab'
Labour has dropped support for legislation that would see public reserve land at Pt England developed for housing as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement with local iwi - labelling the move a "land grab".The 300 home development...
Airport light rail confirmed, but not for 30 years
Auckland will get light rail between the CBD and the airport, it was confirmed today, but it won't be in place for another 30 years.Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced this afternoon that work will soon begin on protecting...
Guinea pigs slain and their bodies stacked against a tree in Titirangi, police investigating
Police are investigating the killing of a Titirangi family's guinea pigs which has left an 8-year-old boy distraught.On Thursday morning the boy's solo mum went out to feed his two pet guinea pigs and noticed the cage had been broken...
T-shirts to raise money for family of ex-SAS man Steve Askin after Port Hills helicopter death
T-shirts honouring war hero Steve Askin who was killed fighting the Port Hills fires will raise money for his family.Owner of Illicit Clothing, Steve Hodge, said the company had designed several t-shirts to memorialise Askin, who...
Cake decorator's water contracts discussed behind closed doors
A decision around a contract to bring the Kumara and Whataroa water supplies up to standard was moved behind closed doors at the Westland District Council meeting yesterday.The contracts, with a combined value of $410,000, have...
Blackball residents and St John volunteers in shock after ambulance station offered for sale
Blackball residents and St John volunteers are in shock after finding their station has been put on the market, potentially leaving the ambulance out on the street. The building was gifted to the former Grey Valley St John committee...
Accused denies killing sea lion pup
A man accused of stabbing a sea lion pup to death has denied the charges against him.The 52-year-old man has also been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice after he allegedly made "threats to divulge untrue information...
Pedestrian killed in Tauranga crash named
The man killed after he was hit by a car in Tauranga yesterday has been named as local resident Cyril Walter Jaggard.The 87-year-old died after being hit by a car on Vale St, Otumoetai.Police thanked members of the public and...
Kawerau siege trial: Rhys Warren found guilty
Rhys Warren has been found guilty of shooting at four police officers during a siege near Kawerau last year. Warren was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder, three charges of firing at a police officer and one charge of...
Hastings man allegedly uses gay dating app Grindr to send messages encouraging abduction and child sex offending
A Hastings man is accused of using gay dating app Grindr to send messages encouraging another person to abduct an underage boy with him for sex.The 24-year-old appeared in the Wellington District Court todayon a number of charges,...
High alkaline levels behind Bay of Plenty water warning
High alkaline in the water has been identified as the reason behind an urgent warning in eastern areas of Western Bay of Plenty today.Early testing suggested the water supplied to Pukehina Beach, Paengaroa, Maketu, Little Waihi...
Addict jailed for 'cruel' shot
A Rotorua farmhand was cruel and cowardly to shoot a terrified man in the backside after friends duped him with salt in a drug deal, a judge says. Joshua Patrick Homan, 25, was jailed for seven years and six months when he was sentenced...
Classic cars offered to unlucky visitors
A Central Otago couple have more than one thing to be grateful for after a serious crash this week near Blenheim.Hunter and Elaine Clarke, from Clyde, were on their way to the Whangamata Beach Hop when misfortune struck. They...
Jury's question in Kawerau siege trial
The jury deliberating in the Rhys Warren trial has asked to deliver its verdict with a majority decision.Warren is facing multiple charges of attempted murder and firing at police officers, relating to a siege near Kawerau last...
Ihaka Stokes murder accused says he lied to police to cover for boy's mother
The man accused of murdering Christchurch infant Ihaka Stokes says he lied to police to cover up for the boy's mother, but an expert witness has today cast doubt on his story.Troy Kevin Taylor, 23, says his former partner, Ihaka's...
Temson Junior Simeki's family arrive in Bali for girlfriend Leonie Hafke and search
Temson Junior Simeki's brother and girlfriend broke down in tears as soon as they saw each other yesterday.Simeki has been missing since Monday when he was swept away in Bali while trying to save his German girlfriend, Leonie Hafke,...
Measles case reported in Auckland, warning issued
A new case of measles has been reported in Auckland and people who may have come into contact with the person are being asked to watch out for symptoms.Before the diagnosis, the infected person visited Auckland Airport's international...