New Zealand National Stuff
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 01:55:13 GMTMan rescued from campervan rooftop by rescue chopper as floodwaters surrounded him
A man had to climb through the skylight of his campervan so he could be plucked from raging floodwaters by a helicopter crew in the Motueka Valley.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:01:19 GMTUS President Joe Biden announces nominee for new ambassador to New Zealand
United States President Joe Biden has picked a former senator who objected to the Iraq War as the next ambassador to NZ.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:23:41 GMTMan shot by police following alleged Auckland carjacking granted name suppression
Man, 36, appears in court on raft of charges after being shot on a busy Auckland street.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 02:55:01 GMTThe life-changing experience of rescuing a baby orca
Ben Norris watched in horror as things went very wrong for Toa the orca. The chance meeting has changed his life.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTAuckland crash kills young couple 'just about to establish their lives'
Wen Mao and James Huang had come a long way from their humble beginnings in rural China, but a crash in rural Auckland put an end to their dreams.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTPrivate security firm gets $40k funding from Whānau Ora to help victims
They look a bit like armed cops and claimed to be a company when they were not. But TRT are funded to help family violence victims.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:41:28 GMTApec leaders to 'redouble' Covid-19 vaccination effort after meeting led by PM Jacinda Ardern
PM Jacinda Ardern said Apec leaders had agreed to “move beyond vaccine nationalism” and work to suppress transmission of the virus.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTLake Alice torture session changed life of high-achieving teenager
Steve Watt recently requested a copy of his prep school magazine so he could reconnect with the youngster who sang alongside the Vienna Boys' Choir.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:22:23 GMT'Spectacular' steam and gas plumes visible over Whakaari/White Island, night camera captures strange glow
A GeoNet camera on the island has also picked up a glow at hot steam and gas vents.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTThe gravel wars: Farmers vs council on who pays for flood clean-up
Alluvial gravel destroyed farmland in the May floods. Farmers claim that after years of under-dredging riverbeds it was a disaster waiting to happen.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTSpeak Up for Women group 'shocked' by reported slapping of pro-trans rights rally organiser
Beth Johnson claims group is 'staunchly anti-violence', but doesn't shy away from criticising 'certain Wellington City councillors' and the Minister for Women.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:50:32 GMTMotorists stranded by flooding on SH2 after heavy winds and strong rain batter the Wellington region
Motorists stranded between Wellington and Lower Hutt by flooding have been stuck for hours with little communication from authorities.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:49:21 GMTState of emergency, evacuations and daring rescues as rain batters parts of NZ
Thousands of people are being evacuated, and the Defence Force has been called in.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:42:17 GMTOver 600 people evacuated in Marlborough, towns cut off by floodwater
Over 600 people evacuated, five people rescued from floodwaters as Marlborough towns are isolated by wild weather.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:47:10 GMTFlying Fijians fans hyped for second face-off with All Blacks, preparing post-match ceremonies and feasts for the team
Rain could be a blessing say Fijian fans - but they love their team, win or lose.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:36:24 GMTStranded baby orca Toa's pod sighted off Kāpiti Coast, but wild weather delays reunion
An orca pod that may be Toa's family were spotted off Kāpiti Coast on Saturday, but rough seas mean DOC can't investigate further yet
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:28:58 GMTUnimogs, rescue boat and chopper save Westport people trapped in floods
Army vehicles, a helicopter and a rescue boat save people stranded by rising waters in West Coast town.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:30:58 GMTNZ storm live: Entire towns told to evacuate between Blenheim and Picton; Marlborough and Buller in state of emergency
All of Spring Creek and Tuamarina have been advised to evacuate, while half of residents in Westport area have been evacuated due to rising floodwaters. Meanwhile, traffic chaos as heavy winds and rain hit parts of Wellington.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:06:42 GMTNelson floods: Worst of rain over but rivers slow to recede
Rainfall is expected to ease over the course of Saturday afternoon, but roads damaged by flooding may take some time to reopen.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:44:18 GMT‘A massive hole in our lives’: Family of Wellington man found dead in harbour devastated by loss
Police found the body of Sandy Calkin in Wellington Harbour on Saturday morning.