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Wellington.Scoop After her meeting at Parliament this morning with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown, Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau told the Post that the capital is likely to be facing water shortages for years. She told Post reporter Tom Hunt that two key points – central government funding to fix the water issues and government intervention […]

RNZ photo Report from RNZ Neighbours have described a 79-year-old woman found dead in her Khandallah home as a keen gardener and a quiet person who kept to herself. Police are treating Helen Gregory’s death last Wednesday as a homicide after a post mortem showed her death was caused through an act of violence. They […]

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Attributed to Sergeant Steven JONES, North Western Waikato Strategic Traffic Unit. Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious crash that occurred at around 7.50pm on Saturday night, 27 January, on State Highway 23 near Whatawhata. The crash involved ...

The introduction of experienced heads in the second half helped the Silver Ferns clinch a hard-fought 62-57 win over Uganda and third place in the Vitality Netball Nations Cup in Leeds on Monday. With the focus on the future, a new and young group ...

Roman Bilinski held off Christian Mansell for the Dan Higgins Trophy. Picture Bruce Jenkins Roman Bilinski showed he is a master of the wet weather as well as the dry at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, dominating a shortened Dan Higgins Trophy race, the ...

Police can advise a person involved in a serious crash in Gisborne on Tuesday 23 January has passed away this evening. The serious crash unit are continuing to investigate the crash which involved a car and truck at the intersection of Matawai Road and ...

Whangamata Police are investigating following two burglaries in the Whangamata area reported this weekend. Both incidents took place at neighbouring properties on Port Road between 10pm on Friday 26 and 12:40am on Saturday 27. We believe the man pictured ...

NewstalkZB reports: The government has scrapped a bill to lower the voting age in local body elections to 16. Good. Adults should vote, not children. I believe the voting age should be the same as the drinking age. If you move one away from 18, then the other should do the same. No tag for […]

Report from LDR New Plymouth’s most acclaimed beaches are closed for swimming and kai gathering at the height of summer after a brief rainstorm overwhelmed the city’s sewage system. But the pollution ban didn’t stop Taranaki regional councillor and surfer advocate Craig Williamson, who was seen taking to the waves with his daughter today. A […]

A 22-year-old emergency department nurse who sheared sheep mainly to pay her way through her studies is continuing to claim winning ribbons in a continuing drive to help keep shearing competitions going in the top of the south. The latest success ...

Once a world leader in focusing the benefits of women-centred care, the government-appointed Midwifery Council that regulates the practice of midwifery is now intending to erase the words “woman” and “mother” from its scope of practice. The replacement ...

Right to Life is concerned that the global elitists who wish to suppress our human rights to make decisions concerning our health and that of our families, will use the proposed World Health Authority’s [WHO] pandemic prevention, preparedness and ...

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the stabbing of a security guard at a Mt Roskill supermarket today. The man has been charged with wounding with intent to injure. He is scheduled to appear in Auckland District Court on 29 January.

A lucky Powerball player from Canterbury will be toasting an incredible win after winning $17.25 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to the player from Canterbury. The prize is ...

Police can confirm two people have died following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 (Ashworths Road), Leithfield. A further two people have been transported to hospital. A cordon remains in place at the scene while a scene examination takes ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 (Ashworths Road), Leithfield reported around 5:10pm. Initial indications suggest those involved are seriously injured. The road is closed, and diversions are in place ...

Emergency services are responding to a single vehicle crash on Otira Highway, Jacksons in Westland reported around 3:40pm. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. The road is closed, and diversions are in place at the scene. Motorists ...

Police are seeking information following an incident that took place in Greenmeadows on Saturday 27 January. Around 9:15pm a woman was approached by a man while walking her dog on the York Street footpath, near the Westminster Avenue T-intersection and ...

Police can now name the man who died after jumping from a crane in Wellington Harbour on Friday. He was 33-year-old Jarreth Colquhoun. Our thoughts remain with Jarreth’s family and friends. Police are assisting the Coroner with routine inquiries into ...

State Highway 2 has now reopened following a two vehicle crash involving a motorbike on State Highway 2, Te Hauke, Hastings. The Serious Crash Unit have conducted a scene examination, and enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the crash. Police ...

RNZ photo News from NZ Police A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in her Khandallah home. Around 11:50pm on Wednesday, Police were called to her house in Baroda Street, where 79-year-old Helen Gregory was found dead. A post mortem has been completed, and it is clear to Police that […]

The summer holidays are over and families across Aotearoa will be bracing themselves with the kids set to begin the new school year over the next fortnight. As many excited tamariki prepare to reunite with friends, while some will be starting school for ...

Report from RNZ The Infrastructure Minister insists the RiverLink project for Lower Hutt will go ahead in its entirety despite a budget blowout. The project aims to improve flood protection on the Hutt River, shift the Melling railway station and build a new bridge into the city off State Highway 2 over Te Awa Kairangi […]