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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Home detention at B&B: Hosts' horror at offender's 'drug-fuelled bender'
Nathan Lewis and his partner went away for the weekend and the criminal embarked on a days-long party. But Corrections won't apologise.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:27:57 GMT
Michael Hill thieves likely made off with $100k in jewellery and watches
An employee said robbers had targetted larger chains and watches, and taken personal items from staff.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:31:04 GMT
Car crashes into fuel pump at Palmerston North petrol station
A church congregation was shocked when their Sunday sermon was interrupted by a car crashing into the petrol station next door.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:47:09 GMT
Top girls' school teacher investigated for sexual relationship with student
CONTENT WARNING: Peter Thomas taught music at Epsom Girls Grammar School. A Stuff #metoonz investigation can reveal he quit last year after being accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT
The dad trap: The parental leave system that shuts out men
Paid paternity leave would make men happier, closer to their children, improve gender equity, and save relationships. Is there a reason we’re not doing it?

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:52:22 GMT
'Is it a wedding day or a nightmare?': Bride recalls helicopter crash
When Fay El Hanafy woke up she was inside the wreckage, seriously injured with her husband lying on the ground, blood on his face, appearing lifeless.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:43:28 GMT
'Someone will retaliate,' residents fed-up after illegal meet draws 400 cars
The latest gathering in Tauhei, Waikato has left residents terrified. But it's not a matter of 'if' it's a matter of 'when' residents will retaliate, says one local.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Who's caring for carers? Family of disabled man who died fused to chair 'let down'
Fifteen adults lived in his rat-fested home, with no working stove and no washing machine.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:14:51 GMT
Fordson tractor returned to family after 80 years of entertaining children at Waipawa playground
A small karakia was held before Toby the tractor's departure.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Auckland tornado: Papatoetoe plastic recycling factory trashed, has no insurance
The freak tornado tore the roof in half “like a can opener”. But with no insurance, the business start-up must foot the entire bill for damages.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Controversial change to allow irradiation treatment of imported produce
Rule will allow all imported fruit and vegetables to be irradiated if necessary - a change which underlines "food sovereignty" debate.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:29:09 GMT
Global cyber attack hits 11 Kiwi schools using Kaseya systems
Cambridge's St Peter's school is among the group that have fallen victim to a global ransomware attack.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:38:20 GMT
Seal storms the field during football game in Dunedin
A group of Dunedin players were greeted by an unexpected spectator when a seal decided to get up-and-close with the beautiful game.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:40:15 GMT
Flatbread factory continues to keep neighbours awake despite months of complaints
Neighbours of the flatbread factory have been locked in a battle with its owners and the local council over their right to a decent night’s sleep for over a year.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:27:36 GMT
New Plymouth district plan hearings begin on Monday
A number of organisations will speak at the first hearing on the proposed New Plymouth district plan this week.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:21:37 GMT
Trans-Tasman travel: Prepare to be stuck 'for weeks' if you travel under re-opened bubble, expert says
An epidemiologist says those planning a trip will have to 'suck it up' if new outbreaks occur, and warns travellers to be prepared to spend weeks stuck.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:08:14 GMT
Man dies in New Plymouth after falling down bank
A man has died after falling down a bank in the New Plymouth suburb of Marfell.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:49:47 GMT
Matariki display lights up Welly waterfront to help usher in Māori New Year
The eight-day celebration to mark Matariki, the Māori New Year, continues this week with light shows and fireworks.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:45:23 GMT
Two Indian farm workers killed in crash into mid-Canterbury irrigation canal
Sukhjeet Grewal loved farming, sports and playing pool and was about to embark on the next chapter of his farming life in Canada when he died.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 04:43:14 GMT
‘Eat a bat and die’: Vile threats against Wuhan lab conspiracy-buster
When the only foreign scientist to have worked in Wuhan’s high-security virology institute wrote a considered review of coronavirus lab-leak theories, she was targeted by the world’s fiercest right-wing platforms.



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