New Zealand National Stuff
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:53:07 GMTCharges, including endangering life by arson, filed after Wairarapa fires
Police have charged a person with mutiple counts, including endangering lives via arson.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:44:58 GMTFears for regional economic decline and 'ghost towns' from agricultural emission pricing proposals
Reducing meat and dairy production will have widespread effects on rural communities, economists warn, if the Government doesn't cushion the blow.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 01:31:01 GMTPolice release new video of man wanted after attempted kidnapping of jogger
The man, who tried to kidnap a woman going for an early morning jog in Christchurch, approached a second woman just half an hour later.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:33:00 GMTHe called council staff 'scum' - now he's been elected to work with them
Tirades against two council's staff resulted in restrictions on contact for Andrew Bydder, who now will be working with some of those he slagged off.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:24:07 GMTSix people in court after Terrace Tunnel rush hour protest
Police alleged the protesters refused to leave SH1 and obstructed the highway knowing it would endanger the safety of the public.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:02:47 GMT'On verge of death' after giving up rugby to save dad's life
Vyron Smith sacrificed his promising rugby career and one of his kidneys to save his father, but now his own life is in danger.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:00:00 GMTThis motorcyclist has lost six friends in road accidents. He doesn't want to lose any more
For Richard Jamieson, being on the road is an unbeatable feeling. He wants other riders to feel the thrill without paying with their life.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 02:21:41 GMTFamily of missing Marokopa children raising money for reward
The goal was $10,000 and the money would go towards a reward for information that led to the safe return of Thomas Phillips' children.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:51:33 GMTThe door reopens to highly-educated migrants, but who's missing out?
Immigration Minister Michael Wood is opening the door to more migrants, especially those who are highly educated - but has it been opened far enough?
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:56:27 GMTMonkeypox: Nine new cases of community transmission confirmed
The nine new cases - seven in Auckland and two in Wellington - were all deemed as community transmission, bringing the total to 20.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:00:08 GMTBycatch limits in Hector's dolphin protection plan 'far too high', advocates say
While the acceptable number of Hector's dolphins ending up as bycatch in Otago has dropped, it has increased in two parts of Canterbury.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:19:05 GMTRace on to raise $25m for Canterbury Museum revamp or risk cost rises
The $25m must be raised by April or the budget for the $205m project will rise by $500,000 a month.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMTGood Samaritans urged to watch out for online scammers begging for help
With a flood of real and fake posts desperately asking for help on Facebook pages, online security experts are asking people to be careful.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:58:04 GMTTwo men escape conviction for homophobic, anti-semitic attack on Greymouth's pink church
Four men planned for weeks to creep under the cover of darkness dressed in black clothing to vandalise an old church while the owner slept inside.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:24:22 GMTNew $4.3m preschool may never open because road noise would be an 'annoyance' to children
There are books on the shelves and new toys ready to be played with but a Christchurch preschool cannot open due to nearby traffic noise.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:20:10 GMTOne Billion Trees programme almost at halfway mark
It comes as the Government looks to tighten the rules amid concerns of farmland turning to pine forest.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:13:24 GMTA ground problem, not a track problem on Auckland's western train line - KiwiRail
Speed restrictions are in place while KiwiRail investigates a subsidence issue. Initial reports indicate the track structure is not to blame.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:10:41 GMTSuper Depot sorting parcels (almost) faster than a speeding bullet
Those who refer to the post as snail mail should take a trip to Grenada North, home of the Super Depot.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMTDiving into the world of New Zealand's weird and wonderful tunnels
From the "Hobbit's Hole" to giant fossilised crabs - there's a lot to discover if you go deep into the hills.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT'Exceptionally rare' microscope from Cook's first trip to Aotearoa for sale
A microscope used by Joseph Banks on HMS Endeavour's first trip to Aotearoa is expected to sell for $59,000-$98,000.