New Zealand National Stuff
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:47:12 GMTAuckland bus driver in critical condition after being 'dragged' from seat and attacked
The driver is in a critical condition after a "violent and unprovoked" attack by a passenger, the second time he'd been assaulted in a month.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:36:42 GMTFarmers tells HQ workers 'return to the office or get just 80% of pay'
Farmers office staff can do 99 per cent of their work from home, so why just 80 per cent of pay when those in the office get full pay, a worker says.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:21:13 GMTMother blames methamphetamine use for neglect of young children
A former South Canterbury woman whose two young children were described as being “dirty and unkempt” and “emanating a foul odour” has been sentenced over their neglect.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:20:11 GMTGangs, plain language and journalists' sources: Seven new members' bills drawn out of Parliament's biscuit tin
There have been seven new members' bills drawn from Parliament's famous biscuit tin.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:03:50 GMTCovid-19 outbreak situation report: What happened today, September 23
There are 15 new community cases, and Government modelling predicts how many people could die from Covid depending on vaccination rates.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:06:38 GMTPacific leaders remember former Labour Party minister Taito Phillip Field
Despite his tarnished political career, many in the Pacific community remember Taito Phillip Field as a man who served Pasifika well.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:17:26 GMTGroup with suspected Mongrel Mob links arrested in Hawke's Bay meth bust
Property worth more than $1m has been restrained, including seven residential properties, vehicles, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a jet ski.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 03:12:55 GMTMan arrested at Auckland lodge after attempts to issue Covid-19 breach notice
Resident of Takapuna Motor Lodge arrested after police spend two days trying to issue him with a Covid-19 breach notice.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:54:23 GMTFormer Labour Party minister Taito Phillip Field has died
The disgraced Labour minister, who was jailed for corruption, has died in Auckland.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 01:10:34 GMTMan accused in Favona murder case to undergo psychiatric assessment
The man charged with the murder of Mohammed Hakim has been given interim name suppression due to his mental state.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:40:00 GMTGuns, bombs and ammo found at gang pad 'for protection'
Five guns, two pipe bombs, 300 rounds of ammunition, methamphetamine, and $80,000 cash were found in a high-ranking Outlaws gang member's bedroom.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:50:06 GMTFamily shares grief of losing three young sisters in Timaru tragedy
The father of three girls killed in Timaru last week says he will carry the grief with him for the rest of his life.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:49:14 GMTCovid-19: Police turn back five times more Aucklanders on first day of alert level 3
Almost a thousand people were told they couldn't leave Auckland as police at checkpoints use stricter level 3 checks than last time.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:46:47 GMTCovid-19 NZ: Rodney Jones says Shaun Hendy's 7000-death vaccine model doesn't pass plausibility test
A Covid-19 modeller says the new official model predicting 7000 deaths with a 75 per cent vaccination rate is "absolutely unconvincing".
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:44:15 GMTFale malae receives go-ahead for Frank Kitts Park
Frank Kitts Park – a location by the moana (sea) – is the proposed new home for the national fale malae.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:13:34 GMTTaitā College among first in the country to vaccinate on school grounds
The Lower Hutt high school is one of the first to kick off vaccinations on schools grounds - and the students took to it with attitude.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:12:44 GMTAuckland flooding: Kumeū businesses get grants as level 3 allows next phase of recovery
West Auckland Business Association gives out thousands in grants to help owners repair damage from August 31's floods.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:29:42 GMTWater reform will save Christchurch residents money - but not as much as first thought
Consultants have crunched the numbers - the Government's water reforms will save people cash in their annual bills, but not as much as ministers claim.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:26 GMTPenguins won't be turfed out to make way for new Wellington development, iwi says
Kororā made their home in Shelly Bay long before humans set foot on the Miramar peninsula, but a $500 million development makes their future uncertain.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:35:01 GMTRailway worker jumped to safety after train collided with service vehicle
Moments after a service vehicle mounted a railway track, a train's horn sounded. The collision shunted the truck almost 140 metres.