[ad_1] Supplied / Stuff Craig Dunn, co-founder of Paw Justice, who offered a $ 2,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of the people who killed eight puppies in Southland. Warning, graphic content in this story An animal welfare charity has condemned the “sadistic” slaughter of eight puppies and …
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[ad_1] NZ First leader Winston Peter has announced the party’s anti-smoking policy, but not before he has been criticized for his own smoking. One of the pillars of the announcement is that it will lower the price of a pack of cigarettes. “We need to stop punishing smokers with high …
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[ad_1] A Queen’s Counsel will be hired to conduct an independent review of Weta Digital following allegations of sexual harassment at the Wellington filming facility. A statement issued by the company said the move was commissioned by the owners of Weta Digital. The majority owners are filmmakers Sir Peter Jackson, …
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[ad_1] A heartbroken mother has spoken about her “kind, stable and loving” teenage son who tragically died after falling 100 feet downhill near Kaikōura. Sebastian Frost was taking a family outing on Father’s Day, Sunday, September 6, when he fell on Factory Rd in Hāpuku around 2.15pm He was seriously …
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[ad_1] The-Dominion-Post Snapper was added to Wellington buses in 2008, but trains still require paper tickets. Wellington paper train tickets will soon be a thing of the past. At a meeting on Thursday, Greater Wellington Regional Councilors approved a plan to roll out Snapper cards to the railroad in the …
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[ad_1] Auckland’s busiest train station will be closed until Friday morning, KiwiRail says. Auckland Transport announced this morning that a track failure had occurred near Britomart train station and alerted public transport users at 5.45am of the disruptions. This afternoon, KiwiRail COO Todd Moyle said the station will only reopen …
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[ad_1] Former journalist and politician Vadim Boyko took more than seven years to make his dream home a reality, with a large portion of that time spent grazing resources and building permits. A bird’s-eye view of the property makes it clear why. Cascading down a steep hillside covered in brush …
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[ad_1] Health authorities have confirmed that the child who tested positive for Covid-19 this week is connected to the Botany subgroup in Auckland. The girl, less than 10 years old, is a student at Chapel Downs Elementary School in Flat Bush. The school has been closed until at least Monday, …
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[ad_1] A sharp rise in unemployment beyond currently forecast levels could cause an even more dramatic collapse in house prices, as modeled by the Reserve Bank. Banks would need a multi-million dollar bailout if the Covid-19 pandemic pushed unemployment to close to 18 percent and remained in double figures for …
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[ad_1] New Zealand’s first MP, Jenny Marcroft, has been moved to 17th on the party’s list, the only current MP not to be in the top 10. NZ First launched its 2020 list today. The top seven positions are held by the party’s current MPs, but Marcroft is in a …
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