[ad_1] Don Corrie Lake, 63, appeared this morning in Taupo District Court, charged with seven counts of indecent assault on a youth under the age of 16. Photo / Google A former North Island church pastor and GP has been charged with indecent assault on three children between 2014 and …
Read More »Police looking for Honda Ascot in Railway Tavern robbery investigation
[ad_1] Police looking for a potentially armed robber are asking the public for information about a “distinctive” car used by the fleeing suspected criminal. A man brandishing what appeared to be a shotgun took cash from the Railway Tavern in Richmond Monday around 2:40 p.m. after threatening the innkeeper, Travis …
Read More »Cricket: New Zealand’s great John R Reid dies at 92
[ad_1] John Reid. Photo / Getty John R. Reid, New Zealand’s great cricketer and the country’s oldest test player, died in Auckland, aged 92. Reid, considered one of the best off-roaders in the world during his heyday in the 1950s and early 1960s, was captain of his country in 34 …
Read More »New Zealand elections 2020: Winston Peters’ own staff are predicting his political demise
[ad_1] But according to Team Winston sources, he could soon be adding to the job seeker list. Sources close to Peters have told Newshub that it’s over for Peters. But Peters doesn’t see it that way. “Let me tell you there is an increase and you are not going to …
Read More »International drug conspiracy: Tevita Fangupo has reduced prison time on appeal
[ad_1] A man jailed for his role in an international drug conspiracy has had years of sentence reduced on appeal. Tevita Fangupo, found guilty by a jury, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for importing just over 20 kg of methamphetamine. But that term has been annulled and replaced …
Read More »Families of children with disabilities a ‘hidden minority’ during Covid-19 lockdown, many still in ‘survival mode’
[ad_1] Every day of the Covid-19 lockdown, Dr. Gretchen Good balanced her work and the needs of her children. Her 12-year-old son Leo and her 9-year-old daughter Tiffany have Down syndrome and some hearing loss. Leo also has a significant visual impairment. Their daily routines of speech therapy sessions, individualized …
Read More »Niwa photographer’s award-winning ‘stroke of luck’ detects 50 rare soccer octopuses
[ad_1] Crispin Middleton is familiar with the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve in Northland, having dived the area over 3,000 times. But he’s only seen the elusive soccer octopus twice. “[It was a case of] the right place, the right time, the right current, “he said Stuff. Only a handful …
Read More »Marama Davidson hints at ministerial role if Greens return to power
[ad_1] Green co-leader Marama Davidson is open to assuming a ministerial portfolio if the party returns to power. His comments came in a media clash after an event at a studio on Karangahape Rd, Auckland, where Green leaders made a final appeal to party worshipers ahead of Saturday’s elections. A …
Read More »Man charged in murder of Kiwi firefighter Ian Pullen
[ad_1] World Oct 14, 2020 06:10 AMFast reading A man has been accused of murdering a Kiwi firefighter in New South Wales two years ago. The body of Ian Pullen, 43, was found on the side of the road in Glenridding, shortly after 5:30 a.m. on September 29, 2018. A …
Read More »Family whose son died on a boat trip calls on the government to enter New Zealand
[ad_1] Supplied Eddie Jarman, 14, was run over and killed in August while snorkeling near his family’s yacht in French Polynesia. This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. Jacinda Ardern appears to have heard a call from a grieving family to show some kindness …
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