[ad_1] A man caught allegedly breaking into commercial property in Christchurch was arrested after fleeing the police. Police were called to the Durham St property at 12.40 a.m. Wednesday and saw the criminal flee in a car. A police spokesman said the vehicle was followed, but the officers abandoned the …
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[ad_1] Dozens of people have been victims of scammers on the high seas posing as New Zealand retailers on Facebook. Police say victims have lost thousands of dollars each after paying for electronics that did not arrive. The companies are listed on Facebook and falsely claim that they have stores …
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[ad_1] 123RF The Health and Disability Commission said an additional procedure performed on a Wairarapa woman was done “without express written consent”. A doctor and DHB have been ordered to apologize to a Wairarapa woman after carrying out an additional operation on her vagina without her consent. The gynaecologist performed …
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[ad_1] A former public accountant who stole a million dollars from his clients has been jailed for three years and nine months. A stock image of a set of scales in a courtroom. Source: 1 NEWS Christopher George Wright has been sentenced today in Auckland District Court, after pleading guilty …
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[ad_1] Hairdressers are buzzing when they returned to work at midnight, buoyed by the sight of loyal customers queuing on the street as the country moved to Alert Level 2. More than a dozen people were waiting patiently in line at Birkenhead Avenue to get their hair cut early today. …
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[ad_1] The leading infectious disease expert from the United States has been asked why the Covid-19 death rate in the United States is “off the charts higher” than Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and other nations. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has become the face of the United States’ pandemic battle …
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[ad_1] A bill allowing police to enter Marae without a search warrant “smacks of discrimination,” an iwi spokesman told lawmakers. The spokesperson for the National Forum of Iwi Presidents, Rahui Papa, told the Epidemic Response Committee this morning that there was a “growing feeling” that the Government’s efforts are undermining …
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[ad_1] End of the year exams will begin 10 days later than planned this year due to the disruption caused by Covid-19. Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced that the start of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams will be postponed from November 6 to 16. The last exam …
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[ad_1] Associate Finance Minister David Parker announced temporary changes to the Overseas Investment Law to prevent key assets of struggling companies from being sold abroad. The changes advance the introduction of a ‘test of national interest’ that was identified in November. Parker said the government was temporarily establishing that test …
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[ad_1] A young Auckland family has to pay for the accommodation in addition to their mortgage, as the new leasing rules mean that tenants decide when to move out of their home. The family returned from Australia just over a week before closing, planning to move into their Botany Downs …
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