Police are advising motorists there has been a serious crash in South Taranaki involving a car and a truck on the Surf Highway (State Highway 45), at Oaonui. The road is currently closed in both directions. Police were informed of the crash at 9.10am ...
Report from RNZ An ex-partner of top law firm Russell McVeagh has been barred from doing law work for two years and made to pay more than $100,000 for sexual misconduct. In June, James Gardner-Hopkins was found guilty of six charges of misconduct by the legal profession’s disciplinary body the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. […]
The Royal New Zealand Air Force band is returning to New Zealand’s premier Airshow after an absence of more than twenty years. Since Covid, the number of official engagements for the band has been significantly cut back and Musical Director, Flight Lieutenant ...
MetService has issued the following SEVERE WEATHER update. Severe Weather Watches Issued at: 9:40am Monday, 17th January 2022 Situation Cyclone Cody, currently over waters to the east of New Zealand, is expected weaken while moving southwards towards ...
Police are appealing for information or potential witnesses to a vehicle crash in Invercargill at approximately 5:22pm on Saturday 15 January. The incident occurred at the intersection of Herbert Street and Exmouth Street. The crash involved a utility ...
The Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust has given the remaining $12,291 of the regional drought relief fund to the East Coast Rural Support Trust. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chair Rick Barker says it made sense to give the funds to the Rural Support ...
A new freehold industrial land subdivision near the border of Auckland and the Waikato will provide much needed additional business development land in a region struggling to keep pace with the demand for new industrial premises. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/b6d936f42847641fa2c9.jpeg" ...
One of the last substantial landholdings earmarked for future development along Auckland’s northern corridor has been placed on the market for sale. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/21327df490093ba5c196.jpeg" ...
A team of Antarctic scientists is breaking new ground – or ice at least – in scientific research. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/792787b0217b7d8e0144.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Inspecting frazil on Icefin. ...
State Highway 1/Main South Road is blocked at Rolleston Drive following a crash this morning. It happened around 7:20am and involved two trucks. One person’s reported to have serious injuries and a helicopter is on the way. There are diversions at ...
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Is it not shocking that after more than two years into the pandemic (when we know how to protect ourselves from getting infected, and have had vaccines for more than a year now), by far the highest-ever number of corona virus infections in a single ...
Geneva – The Tunisian security forces’ use of excessive force against protesters and opponents and assaulting journalists during the crackdown of Friday’s peaceful demonstrations warns of turning the country into a police state again, Euro-Mediterranean ...
The Silver Ferns hopes of contesting the final of the Netball Quad Series were dashed when they were beaten 49-46 by a well-drilled England Roses in London on Monday. The experienced Roses recovered from a slow start to grab the upper-hand over the ...
Police are advising motorists that there has been a serious crash in the Waikato involving a car and a motorcycle on the Whatawhata Road (State Highway 23), at Templeview. The road is currently closed in both directions. Police were informed of the crash ...
The Stetson Group in association with Auckland Live presents Michelangelo – A Different View Under license from the Vatican Museums, this exhibition offers the most complete and authentic reproduction of Michelangelo’s beautiful ceiling frescoes ...
Let’s deal with the fear of reporting what you know? When anyone tells the truth about crime, they should never feel vulnerable. But, that is the reality for many in Aotearoa New Zealand. Crime Stoppers allows you to speak up but, more importantly, ...
Here's a summary of activity from Northern region beaches from over the weekend. Due to warnings issued by Civil Defence after the earthquakes in Tonga, Lifeguards did not raise flags on East Coast beaches in the North Island.
Have been told the story of a Kiwi family in Australia who were desperate to get home, as there were serious mental health issues due to being stuck in Australia. But the Government refused them a compassionate spot in MIQ and of course people in Australia can’t even go into the MIQ ballot at the […]
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“Omicron is, to quote the PM, a ‘whole new virus,’ and we can’t be caught out with another March 2020 response, so Cabinet needs to confront reality with new goals and strategies today,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In simple terms, ...
Police are advising motorists that there are diversions in place on State Highway 6 following a serious crash just south of Wanaka Airport. Police were informed of the single-vehicle crash at about 4.20am this morning. There was only one occupant ...
More than 120,000 doses of the child (paediatric) Pfizer vaccine have been delivered to over 500 vaccination sites around New Zealand as health providers prepare to start immunising 5 to 11-year-olds tamariki from today, 17 January. The COVID-19 vaccine ...
Message No: 4 Issued 19:06 16 January 2022 This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. The National Advisory issued following the large eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'pai in Tonga is cancelled. The advice ...
Access to Moturiki (Leisure Island) has been closed this afternoon due to significant sea swells and the high incoming tide. This closure is to ensure public safety. Warning signs advising of the closure are in place. The closure will be reassessed tomorrow.
The Opposition shares concerns for the people of Tonga and supports New Zealand standing ready to provide assistance, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Our thoughts are with the people of Tonga as they deal with the damage and distress brought ...