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Bullets in wool bales in Hawke's Bay 'deeply shocking"
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (432+ words) The discovery of rifle ammunition and a shotgun cartridge at a wool processing plant is prompting an urgent safety warning to the wool industry. The unusual find was made at the Woolworks scouring factory in Hawke's Bay when the bales…...
High rise housing near CRL station could be slashed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) A planning botch-up means areas earmarked for high rise housing around Auckland's new Maungawhau CRL station are likely to be slashed. Council rules allow the most intensive housing, up to 15 stories, within an 800 metre radius of the station. But the…...
Solomon Islands PM says 'growing consensus' in support of regional security agreement
2+ week, 3+ day ago (914+ words) Exclusive by Fiji reporter Lice Movono and foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic, ABC The Solomon Islands Prime Minister says the Pacific cannot continue to "naively fumble" defence issues, and says there's a "growing consensus" in support of his idea for…...
The search for New Zealand's next opera star begins
2+ week, 6+ day ago (776+ words) Twelve opera stars of the future compete in New Zealand’s most prestigious singing competition this weekend, among them three brothers from the Fonoti-Fuimaono family. Faamanu Fonoti-Fuimaono will be in good company when he competes in the semi-finals of the Kiri…...
Kim Dotcom's legal battle to stay in NZ and avoid extradition to the US: A timeline | RNZ
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (1786+ words) Former filesharing mogul Kim Dotcom this week lost his latest bid to avoid extradition to the US. German-born Dotcom's arrest in 2012 sparked international headlines and made him a household name in New Zealand. He has faced a series of legal…...
Court of Appeal dismisses Kim Dotcom challenge to US extradition
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (1157+ words) Kim Dotcom has lost his latest bid to challenge his extradition to the United States. In a decision released on Wednesday, the Court of Appeal dismissed the internet mogul's appeal and ordered him to pay costs after his lawyer filed…...
Kiwi accused of sharing violent extremist material faces additional charges in Australia
3+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) A New Zealander accused of sharing violent extremist material and objectionable content online is now facing additional charges in Australia. The 24-year-old was initially charged by Australian Federal Police in February, after he arrived at Perth Airport on a flight…...
K Home could help Kmart tackle IKEA in NZ, brand researcher says | RNZ
3+ week, 6+ day ago (340+ words) Kmart is understood to be pondering a furniture-only shop in New Zealand, and one brand performance analyst says it could be a defensive play against IKEA. Kmart has opened a K Home in Melbourne, which is smaller than a full-size…...
Hawke's Bay enslaver and human trafficker Joseph Matamata granted parole
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (882+ words) A Hawke's Bay horticultural labour contractor, who was the first person to be convicted of both human trafficking and slavery in New Zealand, has been granted parole and will be released next month. Seventy-one-year-old Joseph Matamata, who also goes by…...
Gulf Harbour body trial: Notes left on bed, pushchair to 'serve as a warning"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (880+ words) Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. Notes found on a defendant's laptop show that a bed where Shulai Wang was believed to be confined to and a black pushchair believed to be used to dispose of her…...