An Auckland man who suspected a passenger in his van of not sharing all of his drugs acted so menacingly towards the passenger that the acquaintance decided his best option was to jump out of the moving vehicle, prosecutors said today…
Tag Archives: oceania
Covid-19: 4.2% of Pfizer vaccines going to waste in NZ
About four of every 100 doses of our main Covid-19 vaccine are currently going to waste, officials say, on top of tens of thousands of doses discarded this year. But the Ministry of Health considers that rate low, amid what’s been…
National wants health performance targets back as ED wait times skyrocket, surgery backlog balloons
National wants health performance targets back as new data shows one in four people waiting over six hours to be seen in emergency departments. Health Minister Andrew Little has hit back, saying targets lead to “gaming” of the system…
Wayne Brown to meet Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta to 'raise issues' over Three Waters
Watercare has responded to a letter from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown calling for the agency to stop all work on the Government’s Three Waters reforms.And he mayor-elect now plans to raise wider issues around the Three Waters proposal…
Delays across Southern and Eastern Auckland train services due to 'trespasser'
The Southern and Western Auckland train lines are experiencing delays, with cancellations possible, due to a trespasser near the overhead lines.AT Transport wrote in a statement that the power to the overhead lines has been switched…
Former TVNZ CEO Kevin Kenrick pocketed nearly $2.1 million after final eight months at state broadcaster
Former TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick pocketed nearly $2.1 million after his final eight months in the job.The state broadcaster’s annual report reveals that Kenrick, who left the job in February this year, snared $2.087m during…
Watch: Dramatic footage of Hamilton bakery being ram-raided overnight
A Hamilton bakery was left with “frustrating damage” after it was ram-raided last night among a number of commercial burglaries across the district. Video footage obtained by the Herald shows thieves targeting Hillcrest Bakery and…
Person badly injured in alleged Flaxmere altercation
One person has been badly injured following an incident in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, with emergency services called to Caernarvon Dr about 2pm.A video captured and shared on social…
Acting PM Grant Robertson fronts post-Cabinet press conference as health, finance issues arise
Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson has addressed a range of issues following today’s Cabinet meeting – including the plane carrying Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Antarctica having to turn around. Robertson speaking in place…
Youth with airgun sparks armed police response, South Wellington Intermediate School lockdown
A youth with an airgun sparked a Wellington school lockdown just as children were finishing for the day as armed police swarmed the area nearby.South Wellington Intermediate School was placed in lockdown amid a police operation…