New Zealand National Stuff
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:19:46 GMT'Fundamentally wrong at every level': Veteran activist urges protest organiser not to pay $50,000 council bill
Veteran activist John Minto says charging anti-Government protesters for costs incurred during their protests would set a dangerous precedent.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:05:38 GMTMysterious discovery of 106-year-old postcard solved
The mystery of how a postcard sent by a World War I soldier to a boy in South Taranaki turned up 106 years later in a Queensland shopping centre has been solved.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:06:45 GMTMan used hammer, filleting knife to kill estranged wife's new lover, court hears
Niraj Prasad lay waiting for Faiz Ali to return home from work before using a hammer to cause “catastrophic” injuries to his head, ultimately killing him, a jury has been told.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:21:46 GMT'I don’t think anyone should go through that': Nelson woman relieved after surgery finally goes ahead
Nelson woman Lesley Baxter says she is hugely relieved to have had an aggressive cancer removed after having two previous surgery dates cancelled at the last minute.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:35:52 GMTOne punch and man fell back, hitting his head on the ground, Wellington jury hears
Self-defence raised in Wellington manslaughter trial over the death of Simon Strickland.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:44:10 GMTShoplifter walks out with $800 pair of boots to settle debt
Kim Taylor has lost her licence for a month after using her vehicle to commit a crime.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:05:35 GMTWoman accused of driving into pedestrians at Manukau Mall keeps name secret
Police say further charges are likely in the case of a 34-year-old charged over an incident at a south Auckland shopping centre.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:08:04 GMTWaikato mayor slams 'moronic' street racers who attacked milk tanker
The mayor said the community was increasingly frustrated by the “car enthusiasts gone morons” who were an ongoing problem.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:46:05 GMTAuckland weather station sees second-wettest hour ever as torrential rain hits
The storm flooded streets, brought down ceilings, and brought thousands of lightning strikes across Auckland before moving down the country.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:00:49 GMT'Extremely traumatising' assault leaves man fighting for his life
A man bashed 40 minutes after telling police he and a friend were being followed, and recorded, remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:17:16 GMTIncreased likelihood of eruption at Mt Ruapehu, move to alert level 2
It is heating up and has been experiencing "volcanic tremors", so Geonet has moved the volcanic alert level up to level 2.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:47:07 GMTGovernment to provide Ukraine with body armour, helmets, and contribution to Nato military fund
The Government will provide $5 million in non-lethal military aid for Ukraine and body armour from the Defence Force’s supplies, as the Eastern European country continues to fight off a Russian invasion.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:19:01 GMTMan accidentally shot by police officer sues Attorney-General, seeking $250,000
Iriheke Pere was lying on the ground in handcuffs when a police officer accidentally shot him in the back.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 01:49:04 GMTWanted Marokopa dad returned home for supplies
Thomas Phillips reassured family that his three children were well before he fled again.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 22:37:35 GMTHorse training business to pay reparations after teenager left paraplegic on first day of work
The accident almost mirrors one at another racing stable which left a young rider with a serious spinal cord injury in 2016.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:56:47 GMTFishing tragedy claims Waikato fathers, four bodies recovered
Mark Sanders told his wife and kids about 6pm he was having a “ball of a time”, but the sea was starting to get rough. Two hours later the distress call went out.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:34:07 GMTWhat do the volcanic conditions at Mt Ruapehu suggest?
It seems the amount of hot gas flowing through the volcano’s system is increasing, but the temperature of Te Wai ā-moe – Crater Lake – is not rising as fast as would normally be expected.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:28:06 GMTRoad closed after serious crash near Mahana
Emergency services are on the scene of a serious crash on Dominion Rd near Mahana in the Tasman District.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:04:16 GMTCovid-19: 950 new Southern cases, 25 in hospital
There are 950 new cases of Covid-19 in Southland and Otago on Monday with 25 people in Southern hospitals with the virus.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:01:37 GMTPolice seek witnesses to Invercargill hit-and-run
Police are looking for witnesses to a late night crash in which a cyclist was injured, and a driver left the scene without stopping.