New Zealand National Stuff
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:35:53 GMTCovid-19: No new community cases following Auckland's return to alert level one
There have been no new cases of Covid-19 community transmission for 13 days.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMTBuying to bulldoze - Demand sees developers clearing older Hamilton suburbs
As sections disappear in Hamilton, developers clearing and rebuilding are pushing up prices of larger lots in established areas.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMTMore new homes are being built in Christchurch - but they're getting smaller
Big home developers are being described as “just machines” as the number of homes being built in Christchurch reaches its highest level since the post-quake rebuild peak.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMTNewly discovered wētā species named after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Hemiandrus jacinda has been described by scientists as long-limbed, red, and "marvellous" - just like her namesake.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:54:48 GMTOne dead after western Bay of Plenty crash
The single vehicle crash south of Katikati happened about 2am on Saturday.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT'I'm so afraid': Group of children on scooters terrorising Wellington suburb
Staff from five Tawa businesses say they have been subjected to intimidation, theft and in some cases, racist abuse.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:58:24 GMTWest Auckland police seek vehicle after man injured in firearms incident
Police are seeking a vehicle after a man was found with serious injuries in Glendene, West Auckland.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMTPain, trauma and flashbacks two years on from March 15 mosque attack
Temel Atacocugu tries not to smile because it reveals the gap where the metal teeth that saved his life have been surgically removed.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMTAuckland prisoner granted release days before death, but was too sick to go home
Fung Chu Sze was given compassionate release, but border restrictions and her advanced cancer made it impossible for her to get back to Hong Kong.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMTPolice ramp up efforts to tackle boy racers as Christchurch hoons leave residents fuming
Banks Peninsula residents are at their wits' end over boy racers, with one woman so fed up she has complained to police 60 times since April.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMTKiwiBuild house cost could rise as Government reconsiders price cap
First-home buyers face paying more for the affordable homes if the caps do increase.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:08:49 GMTPilot survived crash into cherry picker thanks to 'tough' vintage plane
The Yak-3M was the "sports car" of vintage aircraft and like a member of the family for pilot Arthur Dovey.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:30:12 GMTGirl left with severe burns after falling into smouldering bonfire
It hurt so much all she could do was scream. Now 11-year-old Katie Brunn is warning others of the dangers of open fires.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:41:05 GMTProgramme helps ex-offenders get a drivers licence: 'I never thought I would have that'
A free driving programme for ex-offenders has ambitions to teach those behind bars.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:20:56 GMTLotto: $8.2 million winner looking forward to making memories with family
Waikato man wins millions of dollars after buying a ticket from Paper Plus in Matamata.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:21:20 GMTBomb squad detonates old artillery shell found in Waikato paddock
The detonation sounded like a shotgun going off, the farm owner said, "a bit of an anti-climax".
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:12:57 GMTTwo people in serious condition following motorbike crash
Two people are in a serious condition after a crash on the West Coast.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:08:27 GMTTourism operators want DOC's $25 million concession fee waiver extended
Some tourism operators say reimposing the cost could kill their businesses.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:53:02 GMTChristchurch home extensively damaged by fire
The house is extensively damaged after the Saturday fire and the cause is yet to be determined.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:36:04 GMTNational remembrance service marks second anniversary of Christchurch mosque attacks
A thousand people gathered to hear stories of pain, grief, and resilience.