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The weather is about to take a turn for the worse soon, with Sunday boasting rain, wind and colder temperatures. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Cyclone Oma: Temperatures set to plummet as fronts collide

20 Feb, 2019 1:55pm
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This week's overnight highs will soon be the highs of many NZ cities and towns.

Darryl Robinson Donald, 69, was jailed for 25 months' after police found more than 30,000 objectionable images and videos on hard drives and computers. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Computer repair busts Cambridge man's child porn collection

20 Feb, 2019 12:33pm
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Objectionable material results in 25-month prison sentence.

The bridal party who claim they were filmed in their rental home while preparing for their wedding have laid complaints. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Complaints laid by Auckland bridal party over secret light bulb camera

18 Feb, 2019 1:14pm
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Privacy lawyer Kathryn Dalziel says the group has every right to complain to police.

Quick work by Motueka and Mapua firefighters has prevented a fire from getting out of control this morning.

NEW ZEALAND

Motueka firefighters tackle likely volatile coolstore blaze

18 Feb, 2019 8:31am
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Quick work by fire brigade has prevented a massive fire from taking off.

Fire and police staff sift through the remains of the New Plymouth house this morning. Photo / Deane Riddick

NEW ZEALAND

New Plymouth house at centre of AOS callout torched overnight

18 Feb, 2019 7:49am
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The fire is being treated as suspicious, police say.

A buzzing sound from the lightbulb, left, alerted the occupants to the camera.

NEW ZEALAND

Bride's shock: Creepy hidden camera at Auckland rental

17 Feb, 2019 12:50pm
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The bridesmaid has since emailed the owner through booking.com and demanded a refund.

Hamilton lawyer John Campion was issued 23 reminder notices by the IRD about not filing his income tax returns.

NEW ZEALAND

Hamilton lawyer admits failing to pay $260k in tax

17 Feb, 2019 10:37am
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Lawyer John Campion, 80, failed to pay taxes between 2005 and 2017.

Auckland man Marcus Crawford spent about two months building this floating barge complete with hot tub and sound system. Photos / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Floating spa pool: Is this the ultimate Kiwi summer toy?

16 Feb, 2019 2:41pm
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You can host your own floating party on this beauty.

Grace Hill, 16, and boyfriend Mitchell Kay. Grace died in a crash which claimed the lives of Mitchell's parents Jeremy and Tania.

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged over Hamilton triple fatal excused from court

15 Feb, 2019 10:51am
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The 32-year-old was remanded to reappear in the High Court at Hamilton next month.

Whererika Popata, 30, died alongside his brother Kereta Tatana at Kakanui Beach, near Oamaru, on Tuesday afternoon. The pair are originally from Kaitaia. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Brothers, 24 and 30, drown while diving for kai

14 Feb, 2019 11:21am
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Two men who died were brothers doing what family say "they both loved most".

Water Safety NZ chief executive Jonty Mills says there have been a high number of drownings due to people gathering kai either at beaches or from boats so far this year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Kai gathering' drownings account for nearly half of all 2019 drownings

13 Feb, 2019 5:50pm
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Eighteen people have drowned so far this year, compared to 22 same time last year.

Cody William Andrews has been back before Judge Philip Connell in the Hamilton District Court several times. Photo / File

SPORT

'No option' but to send 'obsessive' top cricketer to jail

12 Feb, 2019 4:24pm
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The New Zealand Cricket Player's Association has thrown its support behind Cody Andrews.

Somehow the occupants of these two vehicles managed to escape serious injury after the crash on the outskirts of Hamilton. Photo / Waikato police

NEW ZEALAND

Tradie hits back at police warning after head-on crash

12 Feb, 2019 3:12pm
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Builder Adam Cowie said the wood remained secure, only four big items were thrown.

Arteen Mosaferi with his younger brother Radeen Mosaferi. The pair died in March last year. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Anger over boys' deaths will never fade, says mum

4 Feb, 2019 8:24pm
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The driver stood emotionless as Mohadeseh Sharifi shared her anguish.

Arteen Mosaferi, 4, and his 2-month-old brother Radeen were killed in the horror crash on the Desert Rd in on March 30 last year. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Desert Rd tragedy: Truck driver admits causing children's deaths

4 Feb, 2019 11:03am
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John Barber, 71, admitted eight charges over the horror crash on the Desert Rd last year.

Witnesses say the people mover on the left was turning right into Mill St when it was hit by the small westbound car which ended up on its side. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Four injured after central Hamilton crash

31 Jan, 2019 1:04pm
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A car ended up on its side after the collision at an intersection near Waikato Stadium.

Staff at PaknSave, Silverdale, helped to coax the toddler to open the front passenger door of the black SUV he was locked inside today. (This photo is a stock image and not the toddler in the story).

NEW ZEALAND

Frantic rescue as toddler locked inside car

30 Jan, 2019 3:25pm
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The Auckland man was shocked to see the toddler inside the tinted SUV.

Former cricketer Cody Andrews was denied bail when he appeared in the Hamilton District Court today.

SPORT

Kiwi cricketer behind bars for breaches after biting pregnant partner

30 Jan, 2019 11:38am
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Cody Andrews was given a final warning at sentencing last year. Then he breached again.

Ian Douglas Minnear leaves the Hamilton District Court after admitting driving and carelessly causing the death of David Besley and his dog in North Hamilton in September. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Truck driver admits causing death of Hamilton man and dog

30 Jan, 2019 10:57am
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Ian Minnear was going too fast on a bend when he lost control and struck the victims.

A man was set upon in what appears to be an unprovoked in Raglan just after midnight today. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Man bashed in Raglan while walking home

27 Jan, 2019 3:24pm
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The man was set upon by one of three young Maori men after midnight today.

British tourist Joe Doran, middle, with wife Eileen and dad, Larry, pictured at an Auckland motel on Friday. Photo / Daily Mail

NEW ZEALAND

Goff stands by 'a***hole' comments as tourists threaten to sue him

27 Jan, 2019 2:19pm
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Mayor says he stands by his comments about the 'unruly' British family.

Hamilton man Jack Rathsamy will go on trial for causing the death of Andrew Hendon in October.

NEW ZEALAND

Hamilton death crash accused heading to trial

24 Jan, 2019 3:25pm
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Jack Rathsamy denies causing the death of Andrew Hendon in February last year.

Joe Doran, a young relative, and his partner Miley Eileen Doran, carrying their baby, head to their car after checking out of the VR Hotel in Hamilton. Photo / Christine Cornege

NEW ZEALAND

Unruly tourists: What's fact and what's fiction?

23 Jan, 2019 11:38am
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How much of what the British tourists have said publicly can Kiwis believe?

Emergency services 100m down a bank on a rural property west of Pukekohe on Monday evening. Photo / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

NEW ZEALAND

Pukekohe man in his 70s seriously injured after quad bike roll

22 Jan, 2019 8:23am
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The man was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital after his quad bike rolled near Pukekohe.

Graeme and Robyn Hart pictured in 2017. Hart and fellow billionaire Richard Chandler have boosted their collective wealth by $1.1 billion, Oxfam announced this afternoon. Photo /File

BUSINESS

New Zealand's richest men just got a lot richer

21 Jan, 2019 1:00pm
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While the rich have boosted their wealth by $1.1b, the poor have decreased by $1.3b.

Dunedin Wildlife Hospital trust chair Steve Walker is raising money for yellow-eyed penguins' surgery. He's pictured with hospital founder Dr Lisa Argilla, left and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.

NEW ZEALAND

Dunedin identities to don running shoes to help the penguins

20 Jan, 2019 4:15pm
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Steve Walker and Aaron Hawkins have a month to get fit for the 15.5km run in the Catlins.

NEW ZEALAND

Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics

20 Jan, 2019 3:00pm
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Whangarei mother hopes incident will give others confidence to also complain.

The car was brought to a stop four minutes later after police laid road spikes on Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Police pursuit: Teens in stolen car stopped by road spikes

20 Jan, 2019 10:41am
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The youths, aged 14 and 15, were brought to a stop after police laid road spikes.

The nurse was allegedly assaulted by Hamilton man Martin Reid in Waikato Hospital's emergency department last week. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Patient charged with assaulting Waikato Hospital nurse

18 Jan, 2019 11:21am
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The Hamilton man will reappear in court in March after allegedly assaulting the nurse.

Family members leaving Hamilton District Court. Photo / Christine Cornege

NEW ZEALAND

Unruly travellers: Woman admits theft on third day of NZ holiday

16 Jan, 2019 9:15am
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The 26-year-old faces a charge of theft when she appears in the Hamilton District Court.

Waikato Police said they were speaking with a number of members of the group in relation to incidents in Auckland. Above, the infamous travellers talk to police and Immigration officers in Hamilton. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Exclusive interview: Holidaymakers from hell came to NZ 'to see Hobbits'

15 Jan, 2019 12:42pm
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Unruly tourists claim they've been badly treated by Kiwis, but now face deportation.

Handcyclist Ian Walker is in a critical condition after being hit from behind by a 4WD while out on a training run in rural Christchurch yesterday. Photo / Ian Walker

NEW ZEALAND

Handcyclist Ian Mark Walker critical after being hit by 4WD

10 Jan, 2019 2:54pm
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Paraplegic handcyclist Ian Mark Walker critical after being hit by a 4WD while training.

Slain British backpacker Grace Millane will be farewelled by family and friends in Essex overnight tonight.

NEW ZEALAND

Grace Millane to be farewelled in UK tonight

10 Jan, 2019 7:55am
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Grace Millane's funeral will be held in her city of Essex overnight tonight.

Charlotte and Oliver topped the most popular names list again followed by Jack and Isla. Mia and Nikau were the two top Māori names.

LIFESTYLE

Charlotte, Oliver; Mia, Nikau top NZ baby names list

10 Jan, 2019 7:20am
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Jack and Isla came in as the second most popular names, alongside Ari and Aria.

Moths and Butterflies Trust of NZ spokeswoman Jacqui Knight says there has been a late burst in the number of Monarchs but wonders about the implications of an earlier eight-week dry spell. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Plunging Monarch butterfly numbers a global concern

9 Jan, 2019 1:54pm
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A large amount of Monarchs have recently been reported but the numbers are still low.

David Downs and Kurt Brunton pictured in Boston together in November. Photo / Instagram

NEW ZEALAND

'An amazing guy': Tribute for cancer dad Kurt Brunton

9 Jan, 2019 10:16am
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David Downs says Kurt Brunton put up a courageous battle to try to beat his cancer.

The Forest Lake Rd, Hamilton, property where 48-year-old Jayden Heke died after an assault. Chadwick Alexander Tanemahuta Ropitini, 26, has pleaded not guilty to assault. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Hamilton assault accused granted bail, loses suppression

9 Jan, 2019 7:53am
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Chadwick Alexander Tanemahuta Ropitini lost his bid to continue name suppression.

Keiarah Nathan-Craig, 9, left, Teresa Smith-Craig and Nana Anne Craig at Isachaar's grave at Mangaroa Cemetery near Hastings where his pounamu was stolen from. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

Grave robbery: Mum pleads for return of son's greenstone

7 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Teresa Smith-Craig says the "boogie man" will be creeping on those who stole the taonga.

A rescued kitten in the care of Alisha Sinclair after being thrown out of a car in South Auckland. Photo / Jason Oxenham.

NEW ZEALAND

Kitten's miraculous survival after being thrown from moving car

4 Jan, 2019 1:24pm
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Cat advocates say there's options available to people who no longer want their pets.

Users try out Lime scooters during their launch in the Hutt Valley last month. Twenty-eight people lodged injury claims over an 18 day period. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Hutt Valley Lime scooter users quick to clock up injuries

4 Jan, 2019 10:03am
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Hutt Valley users are clocking up Lime scooter injuries at an alarming rate.

Police were called to the scene near Kerete Bay Rd at 6am today. Image / Google Maps

NEW ZEALAND

Coromandel coast road: SH25 reopens after motorcyclist critically injured

4 Jan, 2019 8:09am
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Both lanes of the Thames Coast Rd have now reopened after this morning's crash.

Police are remaining tight-lipped as to exactly what's happened but the Herald has learned a rescue helicopter is on its way to the scene near Matamata.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman dead, baby critically injured in Matamata

24 Dec, 2018 1:56pm
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A man at the property, who was known to the woman, has been taken into custody.

Three people have been injured in the 1.30pm crash on Devon St West, New Plymouth. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Three injured after two-car crash in New Plymouth

24 Dec, 2018 1:48pm
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The westbound lane of Devon St West, New Plymouth, is currently blocked.

Morgan Tosh, 15, was killed in a crash at Green Bay on Thursday, police confirmed. Image / Visual Media Productions

NEW ZEALAND

Schoolmates mourn teen's death in horror crash

24 Dec, 2018 10:06am
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The 15-year-old was a pupil at Green Bay High School, Auckland.

Rain is set to hit Auckland from 6pm Sunday and remain through till early evening on Christmas Day. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Weather: The places to be for Christmas Day

23 Dec, 2018 5:32pm
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People in the northern half of the North Island are in for a wet Christmas.

BUSINESS

Agent suspended after forging signature for transactions

23 Dec, 2018 2:15pm
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Real estate agent Delawar Kumandan was suspended for six months for disgraceful conduct.

People are encouraged to report monarch butterfly sightings, or the lack thereof, to www.mb.org.nz.

NEW ZEALAND

Concern as monarch butterfly sightings drop

21 Dec, 2018 2:09pm
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There are fewer monarch butterflies around. Those that are don't appear to be laying eggs.

Marlborough man Peter Cree has been described as a

NEW ZEALAND

Marlborough pilot's death in Raglan crash shocks friend

21 Dec, 2018 11:32am
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Pilot Peter Cree was a man who called a spade a spade, an associate says.

Partners Peter Ray and Rosemary McDonald say they're

NEW ZEALAND

20-year battle: Family carers' pay deal finally settled

21 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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The settlement is confidential but it means the families no longer have a court date.

Gable Tostee says threatening to throw Warriena Wright off his balcony the night she died was simply a poor choice of words, in a revealing new podcast. Photo / Nine Entertainment

NEW ZEALAND

Gable Tostee on his threat to Kiwi Warriena Wright

19 Dec, 2018 12:15pm
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Gable Tostee talks about the night a Kiwi woman falls to her death from his balcony.

Paul Anthony Blair denied being three times over the legal breath alcohol limit, blaming it on mouthwash he had earlier used.

NEW ZEALAND

Court of Appeal dismisses man's mouthwash drink driving excuse

19 Dec, 2018 11:52am
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Paul Blair says he applied the mouthwash "liberally" to his mouth 45 minutes beforehand.

NEW ZEALAND

Ex Māori Party MP Marama Fox admits drink-driving

19 Dec, 2018 10:04am
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Former MP told police she had six glasses of wine earlier in evening.

Gull Atiamuri has the lowest price outside of Auckland with $1.657. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Fuel company spreads Xmas cheer, drops fuel price by 20c a litre

19 Dec, 2018 8:03am
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The cheapest petrol at the company's Atiamuri site is $1.65 a litre.

Rouxle Le Roux, 19, during sentencing in the Auckland District Court last week. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Victim's mum calls for calm after Rouxle Le Roux death threats

19 Dec, 2018 7:30am
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Nathan Kraatskow's mother has called for calm saying she didn't expect it to go this far.

State Highway 25, between Whangamata and Waihi is currently closed after a serious crash. Photo / TCDC

NEW ZEALAND

Motorcyclist critical, road closed, after SH25 crash

18 Dec, 2018 10:39am
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State Highway 25, between Whangamata and Waihi, is now closed.

Ulakai Fakaosilea and Jeremiah Iusitini had slightly different but crucial roles in bringing 501kgs of P into the country on June 12 and 13, last year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Lengthy jail terms for key figures of NZ's biggest P bust

18 Dec, 2018 9:02am
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Two figures in New Zealand's biggest importation of P will spend 22 and 25 years in jail.

An Altranz truck remains in situ at Torpedo 7's Hamilton yard after a worker, who was given permanent name suppression, was crushed to death in July last year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Trucking firm's safety failings exposed after death

17 Dec, 2018 3:50pm
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Altranz were given a reduced fine due to their limited financial capacity.

The light aircraft is covered with a tarpaulin as emergency services attend the scene. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

'Pretty grim scene': Two bodies removed from plane wreckage

17 Dec, 2018 3:33pm
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Raglan resident describes the aftermath of the crash as "a pretty grim scene".

Norman Kingi died ater being stabbed outside his Hamilton home in July last year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Teen jailed for fatal stabbing of Hamilton grandfather

17 Dec, 2018 10:52am
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The now 16-year-old will spend two years and 11 months behind bars.

The exterior of the Royal Cambridge Indian Restaurant and Bar feared a lot better than the interior after a fire began in the kitchen last night.

NEW ZEALAND

Cambridge Indian restaurant goes up in flames

17 Dec, 2018 8:46am
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The fire appeared to start in the rear of the building in the kitchen area.

Auckland Airport's flag flies at half mast after it got stuck while a new one was being put up. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Airport's flag stuck at half mast

17 Dec, 2018 8:15am
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People were wondering if half-mast signalled a person of significance had died.

Like this house? Trinity Network will pay you $20,000 to buy it. Photo / Trinity Network

NEW ZEALAND

Real estate firm offers you $20k to buy Auckland home

14 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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But the Real Estate Authority is warning potential buyers to still do their homework