Kiwis' stealthy flag-bombing of Larry Ellison's house
Oracle owner Larry Ellison's "party house'' was apparently given a Kiwi makeover this morning. A home was decorated with New Zealand flags in a dawn "ninja'' attack, filmed and posted online by keen...
View ArticleMan cleared of elbow assault charge
A jury has taken about an hour to clear a man accused of repeatedly elbowing his partner in the back when she wouldn't stop coughing in bed. Matthew Crann, of Red Beach, north of Auckland, was found...
View ArticleAmerica's Cup: First cheering, then silence
First the cheering, then the silence. The premature end of today's second America's Cup race due to high winds confused hundreds of fans watching on the big screen at Shed 10 on Auckland's Queens Wharf...
View ArticleMore animal carcasses found in Wairoa River
More animal carcasses have been found in Tauranga's Wairoa River this week, following illegal dumping along the riverbank last month. Bay of Plenty Regional Council has removed three deer carcasses...
View ArticleTeam New Zealand fan plate up for grabs - again
Trade Me members trying to cash in on America's Cup fever by auctioning patriotic numberplates after finding it hard to drum up trade. A plate reading KIWIS is up for grabs - with the hefty starting...
View ArticleForger denied parole while police investigate possible forgery
A convicted forger has been denied parole because police are investigating whether he forged an employment offer. Wayne Thomas Patterson is serving a sentence of eight years and six months for...
View ArticlePaedophile deregistration delay 'necessary'
The delay in cancelling convicted paedophile James Parker's teaching registration was necessary to avoid re-traumatising victims, the Teachers Council says. In a decision released today, the council's...
View ArticleMan arrested in relation to body found in house
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the discovery of a body in a house in Wainuiomata, Wellington last week. Hutt Valley police say the man will appear in Hutt Valley District Court...
View ArticleFuneral held for climbers killed on Mt Taranaki
Ice picks were held up in a guard of honour as the caskets of climbers Nicole Sutton and Hiroki Ogawa left a church in Auckland today following their joint funeral. The couple were farewelled by about...
View ArticleCompany can't force workers to take drug test - Court
A power company cannot impose random drug testing on its workers or discipline them for refusing a test, the Employment Court has found. The decision by Judge Graeme Colgan found a Mighty River Power...
View ArticleMelbourne Cup: Kiwi punters go to the races
It was a small win, but still a win. Rebecca Shuker put $3 on Fiorente to win the Melbourne Cup - on a tip from her sister. "She said `that's the one' so I put some money on it. I wouldn't even know...
View ArticleAratere ferry's propeller loss investigated
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into last night's incident where interisland ferry the Aratere lost a propeller during a Cook Strait crossing. Two investigators...
View ArticleLiquor store companies get assets frozen
The assets of three liquor store companies have been frozen after they were ordered to pay more than $200,000 in penalties and unpaid wages. The Employment Court made an order to freeze the assets of...
View ArticleNZ women spending more time on unpaid work
New Zealand women are still spending more time on housework than men, despite working more outside the home as well. And Kiwi men are spending less time in unpaid work than they were 10 years ago,...
View ArticleAir NZ's warning over Saddam email 'justified'
An Air New Zealand employee who emailed senior executives comparing his boss's leadership to Saddam Hussein's regime was justifiably disciplined, the Employment Relations Authority has found. Mataiasi...
View ArticleNZ hit by heavy thunderstorms
More thunderstorms are in store for much of the North Island this afternoon and tomorrow. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch which extends from Whangarei to Wanganui and Napier, with a...
View ArticleLen Brown announces new Auckland Council CEO
A transport agency regional director has been appointed the new chief executive of Auckland Council, Mayor Len Brown announced today. Stephen Town will take up the role on January 15, following the...
View ArticleRoast Busters: More advertising pulled from RadioLive
RadioLive has put all non-news content under extra scrutiny as advertisers flee the station over its handling of the Roast Busters scandal. Vodafone, Telecom, Countdown and Briscoes suspended all...
View ArticleRoast Busters: Girls hit back with online campaigns
Young women are striking back against the Roast Busters Facebook gang in a bid to support alleged victims and stand up to what they say is a lack of action against rape culture. Several Facebook pages...
View ArticleQuad bikes 'farmer's best friend and their worst enemy'
Researching roll-over protection devices for quad bikes and making helmet use mandatory are two recommendations from a coroner following an inquiry into five farming deaths on quad bikes. The findings...
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