How a father saved his kids and friend after boat capsize on notorious sandbar
A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into treacherous waters when their boat capsized on…
Contractors whip into action to clean up 10km cream spill
Contractors had a dairy big clean-up job on their hands early on Boxing Day, after responding to a…
Body found in search for missing person off Coromandel Peninsula
A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in the water near…
Boatie ‘lucky to be alive’ after fiery ordeal on Lake Taupō
A fisher is lucky to be alive after his boat caught fire on Lake Taupō last night, sparking…
Ōtorohanga Kiwi House faces $15k bill after theft and arson spree
Ōtorohanga’s Kiwi House says two deliberate attacks in November caused thousands of dollars in damage and left critical…
Hamilton IT manager jailed for sharing child sex abuse material
A Hamilton information technology manager has been sentenced to three years and nine months imprisonment for possessing and…
‘Much loved’ animals at Auckland, Hamilton zoos farewelled
It has been a difficult day for New Zealand zoos as two much-loved animals have been farewelled: Auckland…
Tom Phillips’ gun licence revoked months before second disappearance
Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips’ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in…
Skipper hits swimmers with propeller after day of drinking
A Christmas Eve swimming and fishing trip turned to a bloody disaster in 2022, when two women were…
Paeroa business fined over ‘callous exploitation of vulnerable migrants’
A Paeroa business has been fined more than $150,000 after migrant workers were forced to work up to…
One with serious injuries, police seek cars
Police are searching for two vehicles after a shooting in Hamilton left a 37-year-old man seriously injured. Emergency…
Council fined $105k for ‘unacceptable’ wastewater discharges
Matamata-Piako District Council has been fined $105,000 for repeatedly discharging poorly treated wastewater into a Waihou waterway. The…