New Zealand National Stuff
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:12:55 GMTWaikato Expressway pothole v car at 110kph leaves motorist fuming
A motorist left with a crumpled mag wheel is waiting for Waka Kotahi to fix the hole that caused it, while compensation remains uncertain.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:15:09 GMTCovid-19: Free masks and RATs but traffic light setting expected to stay orange
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says mask use and isolation remain important but there is no talk of a change in Covid traffic light settings for tomorrow's announcement.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:50:00 GMTNearly 40% of defendants from Parliament protests have all charges withdrawn
More are expected to go as the months roll on, a former prosecutor-now defence lawyer says.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 02:27:16 GMTWeak power supply means Auckland hospital's new baby unit can't open
Government ministers were on site for a ceremony to open a new special care baby unit in Auckland last month. But the Waitākere Hospital facility isn't actually open because of a problem with the power supply.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:16:03 GMTCool runners: Owen and team preparing for sledding competitions
Unlike many people, Owen Burt is delighted when the temperature gauge plunges below zero, and looks forward to intense frosts, even hoping for snow and blizzards - it makes training with his huskies much easier.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:21:44 GMTAuckland mayoralty: Collins edges ahead in latest poll
Efeso Collins has edged ahead of his Auckand mayoralty rivals, according to the latest Curia poll.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:59:29 GMTHeavy rain creates revolting hazard on Timaru golf course
Sewage overflowing onto a Timaru golf course has prompted neighbours and golfers to raise health and safety concerns – but council says it is working on a solution.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:06:13 GMT'Distressing time': Brother of rough sleeper hired private investigator to find her
Helena Wakefield, 72, was found dead in her car last week. Her brother said he hired a private investigator to find her.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMTWellington institution Red Mount restaurant closing its doors after 8 years
Its owner says it comes down to a combination of rising food prices, impending earthquake strengthening and a lack of staff.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:22:43 GMTGovernment plans to expand search warrants in crackdown on gang violence
The move comes after a spate of tit-for-tat shootings in Auckland that saw innocent residents shot at.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:10:36 GMTWoman in her 70s 'leapt' on an armed man in bid to stop Auckland store robbery
One witness said she was with her daughter at Meadowbank Shopping Centre when she saw the woman in her seventies jump into action.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 01:33:29 GMTCovid-19: 11,464 new community cases, 29 further deaths reported
There are 729 people in hospital with the virus, 18 in ICU/HDU, as the seven-day rolling average of cases nears 10,000.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:17:19 GMTOlympic trampolinist returning to his career roots
Olympic Games bronze medallist Dylan Schmidt will be competing in nationals for the first time since 2016 in Invercargill this week.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:09:08 GMTClimate, China and cost of living collide for Fijians at Pacific Island Forum
Rusiate Vakalakovi, 44, has five mouths to feed, but made just $2 for a day's work. The Pacific Islands Forum, held a few minutes down the road, doesn't factor as he struggles to make ends meet.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:00:00 GMTAt least six Taranaki regional councillors intend to stand again
The only guaranteed new faces on the council will come from the new Māori ward and from the South Taranaki ward, which has two of three currently elected members finishing up.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:56:02 GMTAuckland jewellery heists: Grey Lynn smash and grab is fourth raid in two days
A vehicle was recovered with some of the stolen goods still inside.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:48:30 GMTSpitting at police officer a 'disgusting' act - judge
Jake William Macdonald's actions were not only disgusting, but posed a health danger too, Judge Phillip Cooper said.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:47:14 GMTNew Plymouth car fire being treated as suspicious
Emergency services were called about 6pm; the car was burnt out.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:30:00 GMTConfessed money launderer in Operation Abbey meth ring changes his tune
He said he cleaned $54,000 of a meth dealer's proceeds through his construction company. He now says the cash was clean all along.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:08:49 GMTPrivate healthcare benefits when public falls short
The private health sector always does better when the public sector is unable to deliver, which is "deeply inequitable", says Otago University Professor Robin Gauld.