Police welcome not catching drink-drivers in region-wide checkpoints
ANDY MACDONALD/Stuff Sergeant Kayanna Holley breath tests a driver at a checkpoint in Hāwera on Tuesday. Police failed to find any drink-drivers among the more than...
Assessment of West Coast town’s flood protection now a matter ‘of urgency’
JOHN BISSET/Stuff An aerial view of the West Coast town of Reefton, with the Inangahua River on the right. Floodwalls in Reefton are not being maintained...
Iowa State receiver Hutchinson savors another college season
AMES, Iowa (AP) — A broken thumb suffered last season may prove to be a blessing for the Iowa State football team and receiver Xavier Hutchinson....
Man who killed son in fiery crash jailed for five years
A mother says she will forever question what was going through her 6-year-old son’s mind the moments before he was killed by his father in a...
Embattled mega polytech boss unlikely to return to top job this year
Te Pūkenga chief executive Stephen Town – currently on personal leave and still collecting his $13,000-a-week salary – is unlikely to return to the role this...
Severe weather watches for Canterbury High Country
George Empson/Supplied George Empson’s image of Mt Stevenson, near Takapō/Tekapo, on Wednesday morning. George Empson is warming up by the fire after being out and about...
Public can now nominate Hamilton firms to vie for CBD business awards
Supplied Luke and Chrissy Houghton from Hamilton’s Cream Eatery, which won the Hamilton CBD Association’s Best of the Best Award for 2021. You can now nominate...
Climate change: Still unclear who’ll pay when homeowners have to move
The Government’s first plan for coping with climate hazards signals sweeping changes to how the country assesses risk. Home buyers will get more climate information on...
Two year extension for Kaikōura housing units
David Hill/LDR The Kaikōura District Council is extending a lease on temporary accommodation units in the town to support families struggling due to Covid-19. The lease...
America’s Cup: Team NZ get prime spot for Barcelona base
America’s Cup 03082022. NEWS. PHOTO: America’s Cup Where the America’s Cup bases for Barcelona 2024 will be housed. Team New Zealand have selected some prime Barcelona...