New Zealand National Stuff
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:43:31 GMTLoss of Lord of the Rings a blow for screen industry headed into 'MIQ-induced coma'
Border changes called for, to allow industry to capitalise on investment Amazon made in its time here.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:18:59 GMTFormer Auckland port boss charged over death of worker crushed by container
Tony Gibson, who left Ports of Auckland in May, faces a fine of up to $300,000 if convicted.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:17:00 GMTWellington drug dealer Kenny McMillan sentenced to 18 years' jail
Kenny McMillan had luxury tastes and was 'addicted to not being penniless', judge told.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:16:23 GMTPebbles Hooper appeals judge's ruling over 'abusive' posts about Auckland baker
The social commentator and former gossip columnist has been permanently barred from posting about Magnolia Kitchen owner Bernadette Gee.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTKea Kids News: Hi-vis chicken becomes parking warden at preschool
Henry, the parking warden chicken, helps ensure parents slow down when they enter Newstead Country Preschool.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:02:45 GMTNiue MP undergoes emergency surgery after cardiac arrest on medevac flight to NZ
Niue MP Richard Hipa underwent emergency surgery after being flown on an Air Force Hercules to Auckland in critical condition.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:08:54 GMTEconomic Development Minister Stuart Nash 'gutted' to hear Lord of the Rings production moving to UK
Stuart Nash says Amazon's move offshore had nothing to do with their experience in New Zealand.
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:54:04 GMTDrink driver's fake name held for years until relative applied to join police
When Mosese Finau's distant relative tried to become a police officer, a background check revealed a conviction he'd never heard of.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:13 GMTTe Huia 'jeopardy' over passenger numbers sparks calls for inter-regional support
Meanwhile, city leaders battle with Auckland Transport to get the train into downtown Auckland, saying that will boost patronage.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:44:59 GMTMan convicted for immigration officer impersonation scam and 'Government-given' imitation firearms
He said he was an immigration officer who could assist with a deportation matter, then he revealed the two guns tucked into his trousers.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:26:05 GMTDefence Force role in MIQ 'reduces capability' to deal with major disaster
Senior officials fear that with more than 1000 troops at any one time staffing MIQ or ready to go, it would compromise its ability to respond.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:31:35 GMTExplosive acid found in first aid kit held by Auckland's Motat
The dangerous substance, originally used in military explosives, has been disposed of by the Defence Force bomb squad.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:38:42 GMTRoad remains closed hours after fatal crash involving logging truck and car
Police are still investigating at the scene after a person was killed in a collision south of Dunedin.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:46:26 GMTCockle Bay fire: Man charged with murder of Wiremu Arapo can now be named
A 27-year-old's body was found after flames engulfed an east Auckland home, and a homicide probe was launched the next month.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:07:17 GMTMediaWorks board chairman Jack Matthews resigns following scathing review
Jack Matthews has resigned as chairman of the MediaWorks board just a week after investigation into company's workplace culture made public.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:01:55 GMTCovid-19: one new case in managed isolation, no community cases on Friday
The Ministry of Health has reported one new Covid-19 case in managed isolation, and no community cases.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:56:18 GMTPeter Thiel mansion sale stopped by American millionaire
Vice president of GoPro, Brian McGee, has taken out a caveat to stop the sale of Thiel’s Queenstown mansion.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:51:49 GMTCovid-19: Patient taken to Auckland City Hospital from MIQ
The patient is suffering complications related to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health said.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:29:35 GMTCovid-19 travel: What to expect from the three new 'pathways' into New Zealand
Here’s what you can expect from each pathway when border restrictions relax.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:00:00 GMTSimon Bridges: an introvert with a thick accent in an extrovert's world
Simon Bridges' book might not be an insider’s tell-all, but it reveals what is inside the mind of a politician.