Tough targets set to reduce Maori offending
Tough targets set to reduce Maori offending
Police and iwi have set tough targets for reducing Maori offending and road fatalities as part of a new Whanau Ora initiative.
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Parents not to blame for toddler's death
Parents not to blame for toddler's death
The parents of a toddler who was trampled by a cow are pleased to be cleared of blame over the tragedy which claimed their smiling little "daddy's boy''.
Telecom to consider compo after broadband woes
Telecom to consider compo after broadband woes
Telecom is not ruling out compensation for the tens of thousands of broadband customers who were hit with internet connection issues this morning.
Animal cruelty charges possible
Animal cruelty charges possible
Police are considering animal cruelty charges after a group of teenagers appeared to force a kitten to inhale the contents of a makeshift bong.
Most would pay more under new power price rules
Most would pay more under new power price rules
Aucklanders will save more than $60 a year on their power bills while most other regions could pay more under new monopoly prices set by the Commerce Commission.
Synthetic high condemned by drug users
Synthetic high condemned by drug users
A new synthetic drug called Crack is being sold at Auckland dairies - with one outlet even offering to sell glass pipes to people who buy the white powder.
Kennel worker sacked after bagging job on radio
Kennel worker sacked after bagging job on radio
A Feilding kennel worker was sacked after her boss found out she had bagged her job on talkback radio.
Police cleared of Otaki shooting
Police cleared of Otaki shooting
Police have been cleared over the shooting of a man who barricaded himself in a wardrobe with a loaded rifle during a tense stand-off last year.
Teenagers force kitten to inhale from bong
Teenagers force kitten to inhale from bong
Police are considering animal cruelty charges after a group of teenagers appeared to force a kitten to inhale the contents of a makeshift bong.
Pair sentenced over terrifying home invasion
Pair sentenced over terrifying home invasion
The victim of a terrifying home invasion who was forced to open a safe with a shotgun to her head says she has been sentenced to a life of forever looking over her shoulder.
Serious delays for patients increasing
Serious delays for patients increasing
The number of patients facing serious delays in hospital treatment is increasing, with a health watchdog blaming failings in hospital systems.
Strike could halt Interislander ferries
Strike could halt Interislander ferries
Interislander ferry sailings could be suspended for a week next month after the unions representing more than 100 crew announced a strike over pay rates.
Endangered whale found dead in Hauraki Gulf
Endangered whale found dead in Hauraki Gulf
A critically endangered Bryde's whale has washed up dead on Motuihe Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
Badly burned girl fighting injuries
Badly burned girl fighting injuries
A 3-year-old girl who was badly burnt after she was believed to have lit a candle in memory of her twin sister is fighting her horrific injuries, her uncle says.
Cold to continue after wild weekend
Cold to continue after wild weekend
The long weekend has come to a cold and blustery end for many as snow fell in Canterbury, a tornado ripped through a small West Coast town and a cold snap moved up the country.
Breast-feeding in court judge's call - Law Society
Breast-feeding in court judge's call - Law Society
Breast-feeding in the public gallery of a courtroom could be a "catalyst'' to angry scenes in an already tense environment, Law Society president Jonathan Temm says.
Ex-pastor admits sex-related charges
Ex-pastor admits sex-related charges
A Kaitaia evangelical church leader who secretly filmed a teenage girl and a woman has pleaded guilty to a raft of sex-related charges.
Air NZ offers free flights in fare war
Air NZ offers free flights in fare war
Air New Zealand is offering free flights to Christchurch as the battle for the cheapest airfares reaches its nadir.
New site could breach Dotcom bail terms
New site could breach Dotcom bail terms
Kim Dotcom could breach his bail terms or face further charges if he goes ahead with plans to start a new file-sharing service like his shuttered Megaupload site, a United States attorney warns.
Six arrests in invoice scam
Six arrests in invoice scam
Six people have been arrested over a $1.6 million invoice scam which involved the sale of advertising in magazines that did not exist or were not as widely circulated as claimed.