Difficult search for Kiwi missing in PNG
Difficult search for Kiwi missing in PNG
A New Zealander and two Australians are missing after the helicopter they were in is believed to have crashed in Papua New Guinea's least populated region yesterday.
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'Nasty' attack sours tourists' NZ trip
'Nasty' attack sours tourists' NZ trip
Two French tourists are considering leaving New Zealand after they were robbed of nearly all their possessions in a "nasty" violent attack in Bay of Plenty yesterday.
Car crash drama - father speaks
Car crash drama - father speaks
A 3-year-old boy in the back seat of a stolen car swore at the driver as he sped through Dunedin last night.
Car dragged down tracks in collision with train
Car dragged down tracks in collision with train
A 26-year-old man was critically injured when his car was dragged 15m along a railway line by a train at a level crossing on the Kapiti Coast this afternoon.
$80m pledge to cut family violence, abuse
$80m pledge to cut family violence, abuse
Multimillionaire businessman and philanthropist Owen Glenn has pledged around 10 per cent of his wealth to ending family violence and abuse in New Zealand.
Nth Island expressway plans scrapped
Nth Island expressway plans scrapped
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has scrapped plans to build a four-lane expressway from Otaki to Levin in favour of upgrading the existing highway.
'Gentle giant' dies trying to stop brawl
'Gentle giant' dies trying to stop brawl
Police have confirmed that a father-of-six described by friends as a "gentle giant", died of natural causes as he tried to stop a brawl outside his home early yesterday morning.
Homicide inquiry after body found
Homicide inquiry after body found
Police have set up a cordon around a family home in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa where a man is believed to have been killed last night.
NZers top global list for cannabis use
NZers top global list for cannabis use
New Zealanders are among the highest users of illegal drugs in the world, and top the list for cannabis use, according the United Nations 2012 Drug Report.
Navy sailor dies in scooter accident
Navy sailor dies in scooter accident
A New Zealand Navy sailor died when he was involved in a motor scooter accident while on leave in Rarotonga early yesterday morning, the New Zealand Defence Force says.
Deadly police pursuit speed 'unjustified'
Deadly police pursuit speed 'unjustified'
Police were "unjustified" in pursuing a car through the streets of Auckland at speeds of up to 150km/h, a chase which ended in a fatal crash, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
Speed, booze factors in four-fatality crash
Speed, booze factors in four-fatality crash
A coroner has been told that the occupants of a car that smashed into a truck about 150kmh in Hawkes Bay in January, resulting in four deaths, were "wasted".
SkyCity worker can carry smaller bible
SkyCity worker can carry smaller bible
SkyCity says a worker who feared for her job over the Bible she carried at work will be allowed to keep a pocket version of the good book which does not clash with the company's uniform policy.
Lucky escape for pair buried in avalanche
Lucky escape for pair buried in avalanche
Two men buried by a large avalanche near the top of Mount Taranaki this morning emerged with only minor injuries after digging themselves out.
Coasters count costs of weather blast
Coasters count costs of weather blast
Sodden West Coasters are drying off and counting their losses after "blizzard-like" conditions ripped through the region and killed dozens of cattle last week.
Trainee teachers attack proposed policy
Trainee teachers attack proposed policy
Trainee teachers are accusing the Government of "moving the goalposts'' by proposing a policy that would require new teachers to attain a postgraduate qualification before they can work.
Jaime Ridge is going down: GC star
Jaime Ridge is going down: GC star
Reality TV star Rosanna Arkle reckons she can knock out glamour girl Jaime Ridge when they meet in the ring in July.
Engineer gets payout after copping foul-mouthed tirade
Engineer gets payout after copping foul-mouthed tirade
An engineer labelled a "f***king sniveller'' during a foul-mouthed tirade by his boss has been awarded $94,000 by the Employment Relations Authority.
Burger rage accused wants charge dropped
Burger rage accused wants charge dropped
A man accused of going on a rampage when his order of Wendy's came out wrong is seeking to have a charge of damaging a till withdrawn.
Police budget being slashed: Labour
Police budget being slashed: Labour
Front-line police officers are going to be put under immense pressure a result of this year's Budget, which will slash police funding by around $120 million, the Labour Party says.