Otago Daily Times: National News

Detectives visited an anti-royalist protester and warned him not to misbehave the day before he allegedly tried to throw horse manure at the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during their tour of New Zealand.

A truck driver is dead and another seriously injured after two logging trucks crashed head-on near Tolaga Bay on the East Coast today.

One of those alleged to have set Shalvin Prasad on fire was with him on the day when he withdrew $30,000 from his bank account, according to police.

Firefighters are battling a house fire in Beach Haven, Auckland.

The Tauranga man accused of holding up the Lenz Superette with a pistol has been released on bail after appearing in court.

Bulla Grace had been drinking alcohol when he decided to put a pan of oil on the stove, the Rotorua Coroner has been told.