[ad_1] Stuff Police arrested four commercial methamphetamine labs in Waikato over the weekend (file photo) Four people are facing charges after police arrested commercial-scale methamphetamine labs in Waikato with the help of the public. Police closed four labs after attacking five addresses in Matamata, Waharoa and Morrinsville over the weekend. …
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[ad_1] This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) website is down and believed to be due to another cyber attack. The type of attack is known as a distributed denial of service attack that overwhelms the online service …
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[ad_1] 100 people were sampled at the Northcote test station in Auckland at noon on Tuesday, and 300 people were tested on Monday. The majority of those who visited the test station were members of Takapuna Les Mills who were swabbed as a precaution. “Les Mills and the warehouse. I …
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[ad_1] Broadcasters have been reminded of the importance of being careful when collecting and interpreting statistics after a complaint against Mike Hosking was upheld. Hosking made statements referring to death rate statistics in Italy related to Covid-19 which were later deemed misleading by the Broadcasting Standards Authority. The host of …
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[ad_1] Auckland residents who were forced to skip next weekend’s Rotorua Marathon have expressed frustration at the compensation options offered by the organizers. Auckland residents will not be able to compete in the 2020 event, following the government’s latest Covid-19 announcements, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Auckland would remain …
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[ad_1] Moli has been charged with murder. Nepean Police Detective Inspector Jason Pietruska says “the scene was horrible, that’s the only way it can be described.” CCTV shows Moli mid-morning Sunday outside her home calmly smoking a cigarette. A taxi pulls up and officers say he soon arrived at the …
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[ad_1] New Zealand First leader Winston Peters suggests using military aircraft to bring seasonal workers from the Pacific to New Zealand to work in their orchards. Peters, who is also New Zealand’s foreign minister, said the New Zealand military could be doing “a lot more” to prevent further economic damage …
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[ad_1] An Auckland man who allegedly fired at police during a car chase was arrested. Counties Manukau District Commander Superintendent Jill Rogers said the “terrifying incident” occurred on August 7. “Fortunately, none of our staff were physically harmed in this incident, but the lasting impact for these officers cannot be …
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[ad_1] Matt Shand / Stuff A log hauler, Funing-9690913, lost power leaving the Port of Tauranga and had to drop anchor between Mauao and Matakana Island. Two crew members of the MV Funing ship that was stranded in the port of Tauranga pleaded guilty and were fined for stranding the …
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[ad_1] Fire crews from across Auckland are converging on reports of a major fire off the north coast. Police have established a cordon at the scene on Triton Rd, Rosedale and are rejecting vehicles. The building, which houses the Kinetic Engineeing Design on Triton Dr, is completely consumed with flames …
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