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Protesters march up Queen St

Sat, 21st Nov

Between 4000 and 5000 people are marching through central Auckland this afternoon, urging the Government to act on referenda.

Students consider legal action after strike delays exams

Sat, 21st Nov

The polytech at the centre of a pay dispute with staff is calling for them to halt industrial action if they want to strike a deal.
German tourist rescued after being knocked out

Sat, 21st Nov

Search and rescuers carried a German tourist out of the Tararua Forest Park overnight after she hit her head and knocked herself out.
Molenaar's partner awarded $10,000 for his suicide

Sat, 21st Nov

The partner of the Napier gunman who shot dead a policeman during a three-day siege says she is entitled to the nearly $10,000 in ACC compensation she was awarded after he apparently took his own life.

Queenstown police investigating death

Sat, 21st Nov

Mark Smith, 47, was found dead at a taxi stand on Camp St in the centre of Queenstown on Thursday night.
Police investigating rest home worker

Sat, 21st Nov

A Blenheim rest home worker is being investigated by police about alleged assaults on dementia patients.
Baby Jhia killer loses appeals

Fri, 20th Nov

Mongrel Mob member Karl Check, instigator of the 2007 fatal drive-by shooting of Wanganui toddler Jhia Te Tuaa, has had his appeal thrown out by the Court of Appeal.

Queenstown man dies at taxi stand after altercation

Fri, 20th Nov

A 47-year-old Queenstown father died after an altercation at a downtown Queenstown taxi stand last night, and a man has been charged with assault, police say.
Waikato Stadium transformed for supercross

Fri, 20th Nov

Australia’s top Supercross riders will descend on Waikato Stadium in Hamilton tomorrow night for the penultimate round of the Supercross Championship.
Family mourn 'shock' loss of Waiouru serviceman

Fri, 20th Nov

Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster was killed when an old artillery shell exploded.
Students paid to protest against Wellington bus proposal

Fri, 20th Nov

Next month human buses will travel through Wellington's Manners Mall in protest at the pedestrian mall being opened up to buses.
Boys rescued from container explosion

Fri, 20th Nov

Neighbour hailed as hero after saving boy from fiery container.
Teacher's withhold mark threat could lead to court action

Fri, 20th Nov

Plan by polytechnic teaching staff to withhold student's marks as part of industrial action may end up in court.
Jail time for war veteran attacker not enough says victim

Fri, 20th Nov

The teenager who savagely beat a war veteran has been jailed for eight years, ten months, but not long enough says his victim.
Auckland bikers to protest ACC levy hikes at mall

Fri, 20th Nov

Following from the example set by Wellington bikers on Tuesday, Auckland bikers will rally at a mall in protest.
More than 800 South Island hospital staff will strike today

Fri, 20th Nov

More than 800 hospital workers will be striking for an hour today over pay.
Court hears arguments over Molenaar's estate

Fri, 20th Nov

The credibility of Delwyne Keefe, the Napier gunman's partner, came under fire in the Napier High Court.
NZ kauri population threatened by killer disease

Thu, 19th Nov

The mighty kauri, an icon of the New Zealand bush is under attack.
Santa's $100,000 makeover

Thu, 19th Nov

One of Auckland’s biggest landmarks will be unveiled this weekend, after undergoing perhaps the biggest makeover the city has ever seen.

Beehive voted 3rd ugliest building in the world

Fri, 20th Nov

Wellington's Beehive, home of the New Zealand Government's executive, ranks as the third ugliest building in the world according to a tourism website list.
Human waste hailed as new biofuel

Fri, 20th Nov

The answer to New Zealand's energy problem could lie in your toilet.
Man sentenced after death of traffic officer

Fri, 20th Nov

The man found guilty of careless driving, which killed New Zealand's top traffic police officer, has been sentenced at the Wellington District Court.
Man arrested in relation to hit and run

Fri, 20th Nov

Police investigating whether man assaulted sex worker.
Evacuation at Wellington Hospital after chemical spill

Fri, 20th Nov

Around 100 people have been evacuated following a toxic chemical spill during renovations at Wellington Hospital.
Job hunting? Protest in Wellington for $25 an hour

Fri, 20th Nov

Campaigners opposing the Wellington City Council's plans to put bus lanes through a mall have been met with opposition.
28 redundancies at Taranaki's Yarrows bakery

Fri, 20th Nov

Rumours about pending redundancies at Yarrows bakery in Taranaki proved true yesterday.
Queenstown police launch homicide investigation

Fri, 20th Nov

A man died by a taxi stand in Queenstown last night despite attempt by police to resuscitate him.
Women seriously injured after Ponsonby hit-and-run

Fri, 20th Nov

Sex worker assaulted and woman hit by car in Auckland in early hours of the morning.
North Shore emergency department worst waiting times in country

Fri, 20th Nov

A government review has found the waiting times are still far too long at North Shore Hospital's emergency department.
Vintage motorcycles go under the hammer

Thu, 19th Nov

A collection of vintage motorcycles, from 1914 to 1945, are up for auction at Deus ex Machina in Auckland