Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended
Broadcaster Duncan Garner has been charged with driving a car while his licence was suspended.
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War has put 'bazooka' through govt's LNG plan - gentailer CEO
War has put 'bazooka' through govt's LNG plan - gentailer CEO
The Energy Minister is expressing confidence in the government's plans to build an LNG terminal, even as the PM says it will not go ahead if the business case does not stack up.
$40 extra a week: Rising fuel costs hit NZ households hard
$40 extra a week: Rising fuel costs hit NZ households hard
It now costs a typical household $40 more to fill up their car than it did last week - and people in some of the country's more remote and lower-income areas may be feeling it most.
Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving
Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving
A man with epilepsy flouted a warning not to drive and had a seizure, causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old grandfather waiting in his car at the lights.
Search on after person goes overboard from Interislander
Search on after person goes overboard from Interislander
A search is underway for a person that went overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait overnight.
Rare car specialist changing gears
Rare car specialist changing gears
Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist Bruce McIlroy is winding up his Canterbury car service business after more than three decades.
Care unions taking action against HNZ over petrol costs
Care unions taking action against HNZ over petrol costs
Care workers' unions are taking legal action against Health NZ, with carers in remote areas saying the price of petrol is so high they're losing money visiting more remote clients.
Bluebridge ferry detained by Maritime NZ after inspection
Bluebridge ferry detained by Maritime NZ after inspection
Maritime NZ has detained Bluebridge's Connemara at its Wellington berth after more than a week of cancelled crossings.
New figures show increase in national fuel stocks
New figures show increase in national fuel stocks
There has been an increase in total petrol and diesel stocks, while jet fuel levels remain normal, according to the latest fuel stocks update.
Freight hit by nine days of Bluebridge cancellations
Freight hit by nine days of Bluebridge cancellations
It's been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge ferry, Connemara due to a technical fault.
Illicit cigarettes 'brazenly sold' across Auckland
Illicit tobacco products 'brazenly sold' across Auckland
Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking - the cost.
Survey shows overwhelming support for free dental care
Survey shows overwhelming support for free dental care
There is escalating support for dental care to be absorbed by New Zealand's public health system and to be made free for adults, new research shows.
'Problem is not going away': Govt urged to do more on diesel
'Problem is not going away': Govt urged to do more on diesel
The government should start prioritising diesel allocation now as the fuel situation is only getting worse, Westpac's chief economist says.
NZ pursuing fuel options 'with urgency': Luxon
NZ pursuing fuel options 'with urgency': Luxon
Fuel stocks remain strong, the prime minister says, but Cabinet has today discussed pursuing further commercial opportunities to add to current supplies.
'Possibly intentional': Damaged cable causes diesel leak
'Possibly intentional': Damaged cable causes diesel leak
Fire and Emergency have discovered that it is a power cable - not a fuel pipe - which has caused a diesel leak in South Auckland on Monday.
Person dies following Christchurch crash
Person dies following Christchurch crash
One person has died following a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week that left five people hospitalised.
Call for action after wild party at short-stay house
Call for action after wild party at short-stay house
Police say violence at an Auckland party that saw a young person hospitalised is an isolated incident, but neighbours maintain it's an ongoing issue that needs addressing.
Financial boost for some Kiwis
Financial boost for some Kiwis
Policy changes and annual adjustments will increase financial support for more than 1 million Kiwis from mid-week, the government says.
Concerns over NHI number mixup
Concerns over NHI number mixup
A patient advocate warns the consequences of people receiving incorrect medical treatment due to mistaken identity can be catastrophic.
Stolen property benefits housing charity in Canterbury
Stolen property benefits housing charity in Canterbury
A local charity is to benefit from stolen kitchen items, after a North Canterbury burglar was sentenced in court.