New Zealand National Stuff
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:07:51 GMTPolice find car near Kaikōura belonging to missing man
Wayne Taylor, 54, was reported missing on Tuesday. His car has been found near Kaikōura. He was expected to drive from Blenheim to Christchurch.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:03:30 GMT'High-risk' offenders on extended supervision orders at Wellington protest
But the Department of Corrections says none are breaching their conditions by attending.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:37:28 GMTIntellectually disabled sex offender sues after 16 years' jail
Kenneth Harvey Miller is suing Corrections, alleging he's been discriminated against.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:42:40 GMTFootage shows nightclub revellers breaking Covid rules before police visit
They partied like it's 1999. The problem was that the Dunedin party goers were breaking Covid rules by doing so.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:03:58 GMTHomicide inquiry after man shot dead at Nelson property
A person was heard yelling "murderer" after a shooting left a 22-year-old man dead.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:56:25 GMTIllegal land reclamation in Tauranga Harbour leaves ratepayers $330,000 bill
All Tio Faulkner wanted to do was create a 'park' for his family by dumping tonnes of demolition waste into Tauranga Harbour. Now ratepayers have the $330,000 bill.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:10:23 GMTJacinda Ardern 'concerned' for police safety, but says army is not required
Jacinda Ardern says she has been assured the police do not need military assistance, or emergency powers.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:40:09 GMTHeaphy Track through trips off until further notice as bridge written off
Through-trips on the Heaphy Track will be impossible "until further notice", but trips are possible at either end of the Great Walk.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:49:30 GMT'Legendary' bull found 80km from home after West Coast floods
A Buller bull has been found safe and well after he floated 80km downstream in the February floods.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:10:14 GMTNorthland tourism titan Jeroen Jongejans dies suddenly while paddleboarding
The founder of Dive! Tūtūkākā is being remembered as "one of the good ones" – a man who was passionate about showing people the wonders of the ocean.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:01:35 GMTAucklander so keen for new road to open, they unofficially opened it themself
Auckland Transport is due to open a new road in Albany in early April. But it seems one local couldn't wait that long.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:32:40 GMTRural dog owners come out swinging against new council bylaw changes
On the first day of its public submission hearings, Waikato district council has had to face up to rural dog owners firmly against new bylaw changes.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:38:25 GMTVandals damage sundial at Christchurch Botanic Gardens
The pointer and dial of the Hunter sundial are missing and parts were cracked when Stuff visited the site on Tuesday evening.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:04:41 GMTParliament occupation, Day 15: Two arrests after clash with police reportedly injures three officers
It was a violent start week three of the action around Parliament, with a car driven at a crowd, reports of substances thrown at police and two arrests.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:15:15 GMTGirls' college near Parliament occupation to shut doors as tensions increase
Wellington Girls' College students will study from home from Wednesday as volatility around the Parliament occupation increases.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:12:50 GMTConvoy protest: Grim mood shift at protest as police tighten siege net
ANALYSIS: As cops tighten net and remove vehicle access, the Parliament protest starts to get grim.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:46:56 GMTLarge gathering of 400 students moved on, while others cancel parties
It was a tale of two cities in Dunedin, with police breaking up a gathering of hundreds of students, while two flats affected by Covid decided to cancel their party plans.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:34:59 GMTTwins born two minutes apart on 'Twosday'
Twins Rocky and Bobby were born two minutes apart at Auckland City Hospital, on February 22, 2022.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:05:10 GMTCovid-19: Southern DHB estimates 1200 cases for southern region
The Southern District Health Board is warning its Covid-19 testing teams are under "extreme pressure” and estimates there may be 1200 cases in the southern region.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:35:34 GMTPolice respond 'affirmatively' as occupation grows more aggressive
Police used shields when they expected human faeces to be thrown at them, but leaders won't discuss other tactical options.