Alex Mason
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Ardern: Don't blame us for health sector problems
The Prime Minister says National would have known the shortfall in the health spend when they were in government. Jacinda Ardern says there's a hole of ar → Read More
Agreement reached over America's Cup base
An agreement has been struck on the Auckland waterfront venue for the 36th America’s Cup. The Government, Auckland Council and Emirates Team New Zealand h → Read More
Plastic card maker ABCorp closing Christchurch branch
Disappointment in Christchurch as plastic card manufacturer ABCorp confirms it's closing its Garden City plant and moving operations to Australia. E tū say → Read More
Celine Dion announces second Auckland show
Celine Dion fans have proven the power of their love, snapping up the entire pre-sale allocation for her August concert in Auckland. A second concert has b → Read More
Deadly disease for South Island cows soon to be tested for nationwide
Testing for a disease that's so far seen around four thousand cows culled in New Zealand, will be rolled out nationwide. Mycoplasma bovis milk testing is u → Read More
Dairy prices rise again
Prices at Fonterra's GlobalDairyTrade auction have risen at the first sale of the year. The price index was up 2.2 percent, with the average price at $4374 → Read More
Takapuna Beach closed after raw sewage flowed into water
Auckland's popular Takapuna Beach had to be closed to swimmers after raw sewage flowed into the water between the red and yellow flags. Lifeguards shut dow → Read More
Raging fire guts Liverpool car park
The charred concrete bones of a Liverpool carpark are filled with the blackened remains of over 1000 vehicles, after one went up in flames. A witness said → Read More
Government: Prison population to drop by 30 per cent over 15 years
New Justice Minister Andrew Little is proposing ambitious policies to drop New Zealand's prison population by thirty per cent over the next fifteen years. → Read More
More companies join the fight against plastic bags
Mitre 10 is the latest company to ditch single-use plastic bags. It will remove them from its 81 Mitre 10 and Mitre 10 MEGA stores by the middle of next ye → Read More
Colombia makes biggest ever drugs bust
A massive 12 tonnes of cocaine has been seized by police in Colombia - the biggest ever haul in the nation's long-running fight against drug trafficking. T → Read More
Rare postage stamp expected to go for $25k
An extremely rare postage stamp is likely to fetch $25,000 at auction today in Wellington. When Queen Elizabeth II's father King George VI's 1949 visit to → Read More
Mike Pero may have to pay back more than $1.5 million, after giving himself a pay rise
Mike Pero may have to pay back more than 1.5 million dollars to his own business, after giving himself a pay rise. Mike Pero is CEO of Mike Pero Real Estat → Read More
SPCA welcomes 'deed not breed' focus for dangerous dogs
The SPCA is welcoming the Government's focus on deed not breed, in its bid to reduce dog attacks. A second swathe of proposals has been announced, followin → Read More
Advance voting for Mt Roskill by-election starts
Advance voting starts today in the Mt Roskill by-election. Labour's Michael Wood, National's Parmjeet Parmar and People's Party leader Roshan Nauhria are f → Read More
WATCH: Quake will likely cost more than $2 billion
The Prime Minister says it seems highly optimistic to believe the cost of the Kaikoura quakes will be less than $2 billion. But John Key says the governmen → Read More
Police seek lost taser in Gisborne
A Gisborne police officer lost his taser while on duty last night, and police are asking the public to help find it. It's believed the taser and holster ma → Read More
Unclear if Parker fight will create tourism boost
It's unclear how much of a tourism boost Joseph Parker's heavyweight title bid will create. Parker will fight Andy Ruiz on December 10th, and Ruiz's promot → Read More
NZ records highest number of suicides in eight years
579 New Zealanders died by suicide in the 2015/16 year - the highest number of suicide deaths in eight years. The Chief Coroner has just released annual pr → Read More
Corrections moves sex offender out of Mangere
A sigh of relief for Mangere residents, with Corrections confirming it has moved a sex offender out of their neighbourhood. Community anger almost boiled o → Read More