NZ News
Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Denis Wanihi is from South Taranaki.
NZHerald 12 Sep 10:51 AM
Horse riders throughout the country are campaigning for greater consideration from motorists but Taranaki riders are nervous about taking part.
Stuff
The students attending a speech competition in Auckland had all sorts of dreams - from becoming the UFC champion, a barber, a historian, or a family lawyer. Others wanted to hear Paddy swear.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Students attending a speech competition in Auckland had all sorts of dreams.
Stuff
Watch: Wairoa's flood hit residents are urging the Hawke's Bay Regional Council to act on a raft of recommendations around its management of the river bar in…
RNZ 30 minutes ago
There was no operational plan for managing the river mouth.
NZHerald
Antony Swarbrick and Christina Kewa-Swarbrick have had their convictions quashed because the trial judge "forcefully suggested" what the jury should find.
RNZ about 1 hour ago
A Hamilton couple convicted of exploiting migrants have had their convictions quashed after the Court of Appeal ruled there had been a miscarriage of justice.
ODT
Wellington is still a “wonderful” place with lots to be “positive” about, according to the long-time retailers weathering an economic downturn with a mix of optimism and loyal customers.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Wellington's emergency management has been working with communities to ready them for the big one - the quake and subsequent tsunami that will turn towns, cities and lives upside down.
RNZ
Wellington councillors have voted against the demands of a petition calling for a major road upgrade to be paused and put under independent review.
RNZ
While some academic results might put single-gender schools in the lead, there is much more to consider than test results.
RNZ 40 minutes ago
While academic results might put single-gender schools in lead, there is more to consider.
NZHerald
NZHerald
Emergency services were called to the scene around 10am.
NZHerald 12 Sep 2024 13:45
An investigation into the circumstances of the death is underway.
1 News
Sharyn Green - Darleen Tana's lawyer Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
ODT
Lawyers for Darleen Tana making their case that she was ejected from the party unlawfully.
NZHerald
Tana’s lawyer said the now-independent MP was motivated to seek the judicial review so that other party members know what can be expected of them in the future.
1 News
The park is one of 10 'drawcard' projects at Tauranga's waterfront.
NZHerald 12 Sep 05:02 AM
Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI hockey have won the Rankin Cup.
NZHerald
The Ombudsman investigated six complaints about the way Whanganui's council responded.
NZHerald 12 Sep 01:33 PM
South Waikato District Council next week will debate whether Anzac memorial events and Christmas parades are core council business they should help fund - or… AUDIO
RNZ
There are no reports of injuries but police say the road could be blocked for some time.
1 News 12 Sep 2024 16:14
There were no reports of injuries during the incident.
1 News
Health New Zealand have confirmed the virus is clade II and are not linked to recent clade I cases in Africa.
RNZ 26 minutes ago
There have now been five confirmed cases of mpox linked to the Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown, health officials say.
Stuff
People who believe they may have been exposed to mpox have been urged to stay home and seek medical advice.
1 News
St John said it responded to the incident at Māori Bay, near Muriwai, on Thursday afternoon.
Stuff 17m ago
The person was transported to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition by helicopter.
NZHerald
A person was rescued by helicopter and flown to Auckland Hospital.
RNZ
MetService is warning people drive cautiously in the weather and avoid low-lying areas.
RNZ 32 minutes ago
First-ever walkout sees thousands join Gisborne workers in a two-hour stop work protest.
NZHerald 12 Sep 05:00 AM
Colourful costumes and clever choreography means it's more than a demonstration of work.
NZHerald
Tim Burton's ghostly 1980s hit returns in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. But has the 36-year wait been worth it? AUDIO
RNZ 23 minutes ago
Tim Burton's ghostly 1980s hit returns in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. But has the 36-year wait been worth it? AUDIO
RNZ
The ERA ruled that construction company MAH Enterprises must pay a penalty of $64,000 and its sole director Malcolm Herbert must pay $32,000.
1 News 12 Sep 2024 10:23
Breaches included failures over wages, time records, holidays, leave and employment agreements.
Stuff
Windows on buildings around the central city were found smashed on Thursday
RNZ about 1 hour ago
Several buildings have had windows damaged in the early morning vandalism spree.
NZHerald
Alec McNab reflects on the past and looks forward to the future of athletics.
NZHerald 12 Sep 05:00 AM
Malaysian students, past and present, play an essential role in shaping New Zealand's increasingly multicultural future
RNZ
Inter-school Cross Country results.
NZHerald
NZHerald 12 Sep 06:59 AM
Police are investigating the cause of the person's death and the fire and say it will take some time.
RNZ
Police are investigating the cause of the person's death and the fire and say it will take some time.
RNZ
An investigation is under way after a body was found in a burning vehicle on State Highway 1 near Ātiamuri between Tokoroa and Taupō last night. Video / Dan Hutchinson
NZHerald
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 7pm after a report of a car on fire off the highway just north of Ātiamuri.
1 News
A body has been found in a car that caught fire on State Highway 1 near Tokoroa, in the central North Island.
ODT
Gisborne forestry firms are claiming economic strain from tight regulations, but environmentalists say the forestry industry needs to look at its own failings.
RNZ 42 minutes ago
“Not best practice” for councillors to have no input, but start to council’s commercial forestry exit consistent with taskforce recommendations, expert says.
Stuff
“People are not coming across to the Coast for the weekend because they can’t be sure of getting home on Sunday night, if they do the cycle trail,” a regional councillor says.
Stuff 39m ago
Malcolm Herbert challenged the ERA's ruling but then made 'no attempt' to follow it up.
NZHerald
Thee people died in the head-on crash near Geraldine on August 14.
NZHerald 12 Sep 2024 13:26
Two ski champs and a coach died in the head-on crash near Geraldine, south Canterbury.
Stuff
When the parking machine did not allow for payment on Sundays, Allie Dwyer walked away to enjoy her lunch. Twelve days later, the ticket arrived.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Auckland Transport is fixing parking machines that would not take payment on Sundays.
Stuff
A private consortium has been given the green light to run motorway cameras to identify drivers' number plates and vehicle type to uphold a commercial contract. AUDIO
RNZ 24 minutes ago
New Zealand researchers are using light from a high-tech synchrotron to investigate advanced materials that could help with next generation computing and combatting climate change.
RNZ
Leuatea Iosefa stole $83,000 from a widow and used it to pay off his own debts.
NZHerald 12 Sep 2024 17:53
His return to the roll marks him as one of the only lawyers in recent years who were struck off for dishonesty offending to earn redemption at the tribunal.
RNZ
A lawyer who stole his elderly client’s life savings and was sentenced to home detention for it has been allowed to practise law again.
ODT
A baker taking part in the region’s outstanding food festival is excited about bringing a touch of her homeland to South Canterbury.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Food prices in New Zealand increased 0.4% in the 12 months to August 2024, following a 0.6% increase in the 12 months to July 2024.
1 News
In a post on social media, a spokesperson said everyone was safe, but asked people to stay away.
RNZ 10 minutes ago
In a post on social media, a spokesperson said everyone was safe, but asked people to stay away.
RNZ
Targets for ED wait times have been gamed in the past.
NZHerald 12 Sep 09:45 AM
Shane Reti reveals the plan to meet his health targets, which were announced in March.
NZHerald
The Health Minister said the Commissioner of Health New Zealand has "assured" him the targets can be met using the current resources available in the health system.
1 News
Minister Dr Shane Reti says his plans to hit health targets can be achieved without any extra investment in Health NZ, as “dollar signs and numbers on a page” aren’t the only way New Zealanders will see change.
Stuff
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti insists the government's five new health targets will lift the performance of the entire system.
ODT
South Wairarapa needs more wastewater capacity to grow, but needs more growth to pay for it.
Stuff 33m ago
The region needs around 500 new homes to address a housing shortage which was exacerbated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
1 News
The road to Milford Sound is closed on Thursday because of an increased chance of an avalanche.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 09:19
Severe weather in Milford Sound is hampering salvage operations of an observatory building which sank during a storm earlier this month.
Stuff
Calls to ban under-16s from social media are a distraction from the real issues facing young people on the platforms, according to Netsafe. AUDIO
RNZ 7:46 pm today
Round the Bays will debut in Christchurch on February 2, 2025
Stuff 3m ago
The highly-anticipated event, Round the Bays, will be held in Christchurch for the first time in February.
Stuff
The club was the product of a considerable community fundraising effort.
NZHerald 12 Sep 02:13 PM
Local rugby clubs get a helping hand
NZHerald
The petition had received over 200 signatures by 2.30pm on Thursday.
NZHerald
Police are urging anyone with dashcam footage of the accident to come forward.
NZHerald 12 Sep 2024 10:41
A person was killed and another seriously injured in the crash on State Highway 1's Waimate Highway near Makikihi.
RNZ
Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash on State Highway 1, near Makikihi, on Wednesday morning.
Stuff
Police are looking for an orange Toyota Yaris after one person died and 3 others were injured in the crash near Waikato.
Stuff
One person died and three others were taken to hospital after the three-vehicle crash near Tīrau yesterday.
1 News
A young Temuka resident has an almost-new bicycle after a renovator’s handiwork at the region’s repair cafe.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Repair Cafe Whanganui is offering to teach visitors how to sew on buttons.
NZHerald
Paul Abbott the online dating Lothario.
Stuff 24m ago
Paul William Abbott, a convicted fraudster known as Bear Calhoun, is facing new allegations after deceiving an Invercargill woman. She discovered his past and other victims. Abbott, 41, has previous convictions for defrauding women.
Stuff
'We do not know when he will recover, and the doctors have not provided a time frame.'
NZHerald 12 Sep 2024 17:16
Justice Lang said while he expected the trial to wrap up next week, he didn't want to rush the jury to make a decision.
RNZ
He murdered a young pregnant stranger by stabbing her 15 times.
NZHerald
A book project that started out as research for a family history will instead be launched as tales of 95 major professional cycling races in the South Island.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Cycling fans on edge as snow forecast threatens to stop Twizel to Timaru cycling race going ahead for the first time.
Stuff
The driver lost control of his car about 1km north of the surf club at Foxton Beach.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 12:38
Police are assisting other emergency services at the southern end of the beach.
NZHerald
A paraglider was flown to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition after crashing and getting stuck on a cliff near Muriwai.
Stuff
A man in his 40s was airlifted from a cliff face using a winch.
1 News
Early predictions suggest a cold front covering the motu from next week could bring flurries of snow, but it’s actually just spring weather.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 09:54
The Canterbury high country is being asked to prepare for snow, cold temperatures and possible power outages as a front slowly moves up the South Island.
Stuff
With lambing and calving season under way, farmers are being urged to prepare.
NZHerald
The road has been closed near Brynderwyn, with police advising motorists to delay travel or seek alternative routes.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 15:47
The road was blocked both ways, south of the State Highway 12 intersection, on Thursday afternoon.
Stuff
The police’s handling of a terrorist’s firearms licence application will come under the microscope at an inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings next month.
ODT
Country Kindy officially regained its licence on Thursday after a two-year battle with the Ministry of Education.
Stuff
“Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mt Maunganui are underway.
NZHerald 12 Sep 08:03 AM
"Critical" plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority.
1 News
There are 22 Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world. Three of them are in New Zealand.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 18:30
The Kaikōura district has become New Zealand's third international dark sky sanctuary and eighth dark sky site.
ODT
The recognition underscores the continued commitment to preserving the natural darkness of the Kaikōura night sky. The Kaikōura Sanctuary covers 98% of the region.
1 News
Fifty of the top teams from around the country will be competing at the week-long tournament.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 11:00
Hundreds of golden oldies are expected at the annual tournament.
NZHerald
Auckland man fights for life following flu-like symptoms
Stuff 5:00AM
Neeraj Ramachandran, a fit and healthy 36-year-old man, developed a sore throat and mild fever that turned out to be a rare and life-threatening condition.
Stuff
Auckland man remains in intensive care after being admitted to hospital following flu-like symptoms.
RNZ
Explainer - Many councils are in the process of updating rateable values. How is this done and what does it mean?
RNZ 11 Sep 2024
The University of Otago declined to comment on the specific numbers, what happened or what action it took.
RNZ
Millie McFadzien was expecting hills and plenty of them when she raced for New Zealand in Australia — there were none.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
The challenge is about raising awareness for mental health and removing the stigma.
NZHerald
Results from the yarding challenge held from September 5 to 8 at Ohingaiti Sports Domain.
NZHerald
The daughter of the former All Black was driving home from a Christmas party when she fatally hit Jason Collins.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 15:27
The advertising industry worker will be sentenced in December.
NZHerald
Helena Cribb, the daughter of Ron Cribb, was charged over the hit and run death of 65-year-old Jason Collins.
RNZ
Wayne Brown is calling for the Government to opt for another harbour bridge and abandon plans for a tunnel under Waitematā Harbour.
Stuff 11 Sep 2024 18:00
'We agree on a lot but definitely not on this.'
NZHerald
Wayne Brown is urging the government to build bridge from Pt Chevalier to the North Shore.
RNZ
Wayne Brown is proposing to build a causeway across the Waitematā Harbour - and says he promised the prime minister he would "sink" the idea of an expensive… AUDIO
RNZ
Nelson College for Girls has taken out both senior and junior gold medals at this year’s New Zealand Secondary Schools Underwater Hockey Tournament.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
Nelson College and The Brook Sanctuary are national campaign managers for the kākā and kākāriki karaka respectively.
Stuff
The community meeting on Timaru’s Theatre Royal, a council’s stance on speed limits and Act’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill are all canvassed in today’s letters.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 05:00
ACT Party leader David Seymour is dismissing the analysis, calling it fabricated.
NZHerald
An estimate suggests it will cost about $4 million to progress the controversial Treaty Principles Bill to a second reading at Parliament.
ODT
Māori health leaders are calling on the government to scrap the Treaty Principles Bill, fearing it will lead to even less equitable healthcare.
RNZ
ACT’s David Seymour and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris thrash out the latest developments with the Treaty Principles Bill.
Stuff
Woolworths released the Disney Worlds of Wonder cards last month – and Balmoral School has found a novel response.
1 News 12 Sep 2024 10:45
Trevor Harvey explains what it's like to be the only male teacher at his school.
NZHerald
A Napier school was placed in lockdown following reports of a fight among youths nearby.
NZHerald
Questions continue over whether two messages were drafted in the hours before her death.
NZHerald 12 Sep 2024 12:24
The focus is expected to return to Pauline Hanna’s mystery 4am phone logs on the morning of her death.
Stuff
The expert told the court that “a message was created but never sent” on the morning of Pauline Hanna's death.
Stuff
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.
NZHerald
Dr David Menkes told the court he had looked at Hanna's medical history from 2001 to the day of her death and the various medication she had been prescribed.
Stuff
A combination of medication and alcohol was present the night before Pauline Hanna died, the court has heard.
Stuff
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.
NZHerald
Police say three people suffered injuries in the crash just before midday.
Stuff 12 Sep 2024 13:27
A state highway has been closed in rural Manawatū following a serious crash involving two vehicles on Thursday afternoon.
Stuff
Police say initial indications are there are serious injuries.
NZHerald
SH54 was been closed north of Feilding following a serious crash involving two vehicles.
Stuff
Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries, police said.
1 News
State Highway 60, near Harley Road, Tasman, has now reopened following a late-morning crash.
ODT
SH54 was closed north of Feilding following a serious crash involving two vehicles.
Stuff
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Thursday, 12 September, 2024 22:03
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