New Zealand National Stuff
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:11:54 GMTProposed 5000-home development in Papakura denied fast-track status a second time
Developer says Papakura township "should have been a slam-dunk project" for the Government.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:15:30 GMTWhy Mt Ruapehu is restless: Four weeks of strong volcanic tremor and a warm crater lake
The volcanic tremor has been long and strong, and is showing no signs of stopping - but the crater lake has stopped warming.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:02:26 GMTChina looms large over Jacinda Ardern's feel-good visit to Singapore
ANALYSIS: It's been nothing but good vibes between Singapore and New Zealand on the PM's trip. But China looms large in the background.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:17:29 GMTNational leader Chris Luxon 'loves Labour Day', but also wants to get rid of it
Now that Matariki is an official public holiday, the National Party leader wants another public holiday scrapped.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:39:26 GMTSecurity guard keeps licence after repeatedly punching patron
The security guard wasn't convicted for his actions, and can keep his employment due to his "remorse".
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:27:49 GMTTroubled South Canterbury property management company in liquidation
A South Canterbury property management company which made headlines for failing to lodge bonds and return money to tenants and property owners has been placed in liquidation.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:19:00 GMTLeaving family violence isn’t about ‘making good choices’, it's about having good options
OPINION: Let’s not dishonour victims further in death by criticising what choices they had to make while alive.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:05:45 GMT'One of a kind' St John ambulance officer killed in Christchurch motorcycle crash
St John staff who responded to the crash have been praised for the care they delivered to their "colleague and friend".
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 01:22:27 GMTRichlister sells Mount Maunganui penthouse for record price
A Mount Maunganui penthouse has sold for $10.2m, a new record for the Bay of Plenty.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:19:02 GMTMan arrested after armed police called to Featherston
The 21-year-old man is due to appear in the Wellington District Court facing multiple breaches of bail and failing to stop for police.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:30:20 GMTBody found in south Auckland house after major fire
Police have found a person dead in a house after a fire closed roads in the Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:23:27 GMTJacinda Ardern denounces Solomon defence pact with China, but says she can't just 'drop a WhatsApp' to Xi Jinping
Jacinda Ardern says pact with the Solomon Islands could militarise the Pacific, but she hasn't raised it with China's president directly yet.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:49:15 GMTDeadly plant disease myrtle rust reaches Chatham Islands, but expert says it may be a good thing
The pustule-forming fungus can wipe out trees in the myrtle family, including pōhutukawa and mānuka, but experts say it might have a “silver lining”.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 01:01:14 GMTWoman found dead at bottom of West Coast bluff
The woman's body was discovered a short distance from a local walking track south near Charleston on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:50:34 GMT10,000 health workers vote to strike during May
Negotiations have failed and the only option was to strike next month, union bosses say.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:15:13 GMTTeenage girl missing since Saturday found safe and well
The 14-year-old, named as Isobelle, was found after being missing from an address in Southbridge, south of Christchurch, for five days.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:46:13 GMTFirst sparks fly over proposed Te Awamutu waste-to-energy plant
A plan for a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu has attracted concerns from environmental groups.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:19:54 GMTThunderstorms, rising rivers, possible slips for west of South Island
A heavy rain warning for Buller, Westland, Fiordland and parts of Tasman comes two months after widespread flooding on the West Coast.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:51:36 GMTArmed police response to incident near Shannon
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following an incident in the Manawatū town.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:00:00 GMTTaranaki businesses yet to pay fines for breaking Covid-19 rules
The New Plymouth businesses that two months ago were fined a total of $16,000 for breaching Covid-19 restrictions are yet to pay their bills.