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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:55:37 GMT
James Hardie awarded $2.1m in costs after winning leaky building case
Building products giant is awarded 'large' costs after defending itself at the High Court in Wellington in 2020.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:33:41 GMT
Police investigating death of 20-year-old Christchurch man after potential overdose of MDMA
The death comes after security guards in Queenstown helped two people who had seizures after reportedly taking MDMA, also known as ecstasy.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:35:04 GMT
Racial slurs on Auckland candidate's billboards amid anti-Asian sentiment
Joe Zhou, who is running for local office in Kaipātiki on Auckland's North Shore found six of his billboards covered in derogatory Asian terms.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Why two of the capital's main mayoral candidates just can't get along
It seemed a truce between Paul Eagle and Andy Foster – two bitter rivals to be Wellington's next mayor – was agreed. It lasted 13 minutes.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:41:55 GMT
Injuries, broken windows, smashed car: Four charged after 'altercation with neighbours'
A neighbourly dispute that ended in injuries, broken windows, and a damaged car has led to charges for four women.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:17:40 GMT
What will it take to turn Auckland's CRL tunnels into a train service?
How many kilometres of rails and cables does it take to turn two tunnels into a train service?

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:56:40 GMT
Imposter doctor at Middlemore was caught out by colleague, documents show
Yuvaraj Krishnan's forgery was only uncovered after a workmate recognised him as the man who used a fake university ID card to dissect cadavers.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:32:48 GMT
Woman at centre of Northland's 2021 lockdown wants apology from the Government
The woman has said the Government owes her and the public an explanation and apology after an error allowed them into the region.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:19:21 GMT
Resident narrowly escapes social housing unit destroyed in fire
A person living at the property, alerted by the smoke alarm, opened a door to look for the fire and got caught by the flame “breaking out of the room”.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:54:42 GMT
Firearms and ammunition seized after police raid Auckland mansion, two charged
Two men have been charged after a police search at a $6 million property in Remuera, as part of an operation to target gangs.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 01:18:53 GMT
Tenants 'trapped in an orange cage' for months by neighbour's fence
The hedge was removed and a "grim" steel fence, draped in a bright orange tarpaulin, erected. It stayed there for six months.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:44:21 GMT
Arrest after $52,000 worth of jewellery stolen from Michael Hill
A 30-year-old in police custody on burglary and ammunition charges following a heist at a Lower Hutt store on August 25.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:26:00 GMT
Man charged with murder after fatal Levin house fire
A 25-year-old will appear in court on Thursday on murder and arson charges after the blaze ripped through a house around 8am.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:13:50 GMT
Computer hacker steals sensitive information from 20,000 Christchurch hot pools customers
The material hacked includes copies of drivers' licences, passports, rates invoices, tenancy agreements, utility bills, and other council membership cards.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:00:27 GMT
Auckland high school has a skeleton in its science prep-room
Auckland’s Glenfield College has a human skeleton in its science depertment... and it’s been there for decades, the school says.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Local memoir writer launches online course
You don’t need to be the perfect speller or the next Dan Brown to write your memoir, you just need to have a story to tell.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:52:45 GMT
Kiwi Property Group secures conditional deal to sell Northlands shopping mall
The big retail and diversified property investor has agreed to sell Northlands mall in Papanui for $160 million to Queenstown-based MP Holdings 5 Limited.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:39:27 GMT
The White Lady's fate hangs in balance as food truck licence set to run out
The late-night burger joint’s current mobile trading licence expires on September 30, with no verdict on an extension yet.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:30:41 GMT
OIA watchdog 'under pressure' but says majority of public service complying with transparency rules
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is reassured after promising a tougher stance against the public service for failing to comply with the 20-day OIA response time - a crucial tool to ensure government transparency.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:30:00 GMT
New Plymouth District Council agrees to buy pensioner flats from Catholic Church for $2m
Nearly $2 million of New Plymouth ratepayers money has been approved to go to the Catholic Church for a block of pensioner flats in Bell Block.



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