[ad_1] Stuff Police were called into a firearms incident on Oropi Rd early Sunday morning. (File photo) A man faces charges after a two-hour gun battle with police in a rural district in the Bay of Plenty. A 51-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after …
Read More »They accused me of being a drug mule because ‘the dog is never wrong’
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. COMMENTARY: I obey the speed limit, I always indicate, I pick up the bikes that fall and if they charge me less in a store I let them know, but they still accuse me of being a drug …
Read More »Intercepted envelope addressed to the White House contained ricin
[ad_1] Patrick Semansky / AP Federal officials have intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the ricin poison. Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the ricin poison, a law enforcement official said. The Associated Press. The letter was intercepted at a …
Read More »Golf: Danny Lee withdraws from US Open after 18th hole surprise
[ad_1] Kiwi golfer Danny Lee withdrew from the US Open after a shocking finish in his third round at the brutal Winged Foot course. The 30-year-old followed an opening round of 70 with a 5 out of 75 to reach the weekend in the second major of the year, only …
Read More »Death at Ōpōtiki dairy farm: mother of 6-year-old boy ‘shattered’ by tragic loss
[ad_1] The grieving mother of a 6-year-old boy who died in a tragic agricultural accident in Ōpōtiki has recounted how her world has fallen apart. Angel Topp, known as Stormie, paid tribute to her son and the eldest son who was fatally injured on a dairy farm Thursday night. She …
Read More »New Zealand golfer Danny Lee makes six putts on the 18th hole and then withdraws from the US Open
[ad_1] John Minchillo / AP Danny Lee withdrew from the US Open with a wrist injury. New Zealand golfer Danny Lee withdrew from the US Open after a stunning capitulation to finish his third round. The 30-year-old suffered a massive collapse on the 18th hole at Winged Foot Course on …
Read More »Three men arrested and firearm located after a shooting from a vehicle in Christchurch
[ad_1] Three men have been arrested after a shooting from a vehicle in Christchurch. Detective Sgt. Craig Farrant said officers were called to report a shooting near Hereford St around 2 p.m. Saturday. Stuff he understands that it was a shooting from a vehicle, with the man shot in the …
Read More »‘It’s the missing piece’: Australian Maori woman finds her dead father’s whānau
[ad_1] An Australian-born Maori woman says reconnecting with her dead father’s whānau in New Zealand has been like finding the missing piece in her life. But Tia Voysey’s journey to find her relatives has not been an easy one and included coming face to face with the woman who stabbed …
Read More »2020 election: Labor promises more sick leave and a salary increase to 85,000 kiwis if re-elected
[ad_1] The statutory minimum sick day allowance will double to 10 days and the minimum wage will increase to $ 20 if the Labor Party is re-elected. But his political opponents have criticized the policy for showing how “out of touch” Labor is with small businesses, which could not afford …
Read More »‘I wasn’t thinking straight’ – Former hospital worker admits he stole dead woman’s credit card due to financial pressure from Covid-19
[ad_1] A hospital worker who stole the credit card of a deceased patient will ask a judge on Monday not to convict him, because he committed the crime out of desperation after the financial stress of Covid-19. Jennifer Eder reports. Mourning the death of her mother during lockdown was always …
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