Fire out but power remains out in Auckland (NZ Newswire)
A fire which raged through cabling at an Auckland substation is out, but about 85,000 homes are still without power.
View ArticleTeen hit by vehicle in Canterbury dies (NZ Newswire)
A 16-year-old boy had been lying on the road before he was hit a killed by car near Temuka, north of Timaru.
View ArticleTour will be tough for Jagger: Hall (NZ Newswire)
Jerry Hall says it will be "very difficult" for Mick Jagger when he returns for the Rolling Stones Australasian tour that was cut short following the death of his partner L'Wren Scott. The band is set
View ArticleMan, 65, dies on Otago cycle trail (NZ Newswire)
Police say the death of a cyclist on an Otago trail was not suspicious and does not appear to have been caused by an accident.
View ArticleLong road back for Good Samaritan
Thomas doesn't want to talk about his wife's alleged attacker, Hauwai, who is on remand charged with grievous bodily harm and next appears in court on October 17. He has thought of him only "momentarily"
View ArticleMaori Party enters deal with National (NZ Newswire)
The Maori Party has entered a confidence and supply deal with National, and co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has gained three ministerial portfolios.
View ArticleNew role for Flavell in National deal
Te Ururoa Flavell has been appointed to a new position of Minister for Maori Development, as part of a relationship agreement with National. The role replaces the Maori Affairs portfolio. Flavell is
View ArticleRosberg takes pole position
Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position in Saturday's (today NZ time) qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, outpacing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton with Australian Daniel Ricciardo to start from...
View ArticleAuckland's volcanic field used to study Mars (Fuseworks)
Auckland's volcanic field is being used in a new study to determine whether ground or surface water, and therefore life, may have existed on Mars. Auckland's volcanic field is being used in a new study
View ArticleEveryone wins in the radio survey (especially The Edge and Newstalk ZB)-UPDATED
In some ways, the radio industry becomes akin to a slightly less face-destroying version of Fight Club during the survey period. This is because no matter how much you might want to, no matter how...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines and Air New Zealand alliance to launch on 6 January
as the launch date for their alliance, with codeshare flights going on sale on both airlines' services between Singapore and New Zealand on 25 September. The alliance will see the Star Alliance carriers
View ArticleCyclist dies on Otago bike trail
File photo / NZ Herald A 65-year-old cyclist has died while biking an Otago bike trail yesterday. Police were alerted the man was overdue to his destination on the Lake Ohau Lodge to Omarama section
View ArticleRare chance to snap up quality suburban retail block
The property is at the northern end of the Royal Oak shopping centre. A suburban retail and office block of five tenancies on a freehold 696sq m corner site at 754-758 Manukau Road, Royal Oak, is being
View ArticleCity fringe factory site a rare break
The Morningside property has housed a metal fabrication business but its basic condition is very sound. A "typical" city fringe factory, office and warehouse building constructed in the 1970s in...
View ArticleGRAND FINAL DAY | Players honoured
Vodafone Warriors centre Jerome Ropati will be among 21 retiring players acknowledged by the NRL during a star-studded build-up to the 2014 NRL grand final between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the...
View ArticleHarawira: 'I don't regret getting into bed with Dotcom'
Defeated Mana leader Hone Harawira says he does not regret signing up to a deal with Kim Dotcom, arguing it was "a risk worth taking" to get other MPs into Parliament. He also confirmed that he plans
View ArticleGardens win top award in France event
Hamilton Gardens has received the prestigious International Garden of the Year award. The win was announced on Wednesday as part of the 2014 Garden Tourism Awards held at the International Conference
View ArticleSouth Africa Has Broken The All Blacks 22-Game Winning Streak, Beating The...
It's been almost two years since the New Zealand All Blacks have lost a rugby union game. But South Africa has put an end to the Kiwi's pursuit to extend their reign to a 23-match winning streak, beating
View ArticleMobile phone customers affected
The Vodafone mobile network had about 90 cell sites within the affected area that had no power. Photo / file Mobile phone service for Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees customers in Auckland has been badly
View ArticleFlavell a minister under National agreement with Maori Party
Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell will be a minister in John Key's Cabinet under a confidence and supply agreement announced today. The Prime Minister announced the Relationship Accord and...
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