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'This was your fault,' judge tells boy racer who hit pregnant teen, killing baby
A young woman who was about eight months pregnant when she was hit by a driver performing spinouts, resulting in the fatal ...
Kerre Woodham: Have we not learned from slash damage and flooding?
For years, rural communities especially have warned of the extreme danger that slash can cause, and in the wake of Cyclone ...
John MacDonald: Will police and judges deliver what the Govt wants?
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said on Newstalk ZB today that the Government might look at minimum sentences, but not for ...
Government agrees to progress deals with three regions, reveals what's on the table
The Government has agreed to progress negotiations on city and regional deals with Auckland, Otago/Central Lakes, and Western ...
Qantas cyber attack: Millions affected as names, contact details stolen
Qantas says millions of customers are caught up in a major cyber incident at one of its contact centres. The airline this ...
"Mitigate it": How do we deal with the slash problem?
After 2023’s Cyclone Gabrielle, the Government revised slash management rules, ruling that forestry owners will have to ...
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'Testing' the limits: Officer caught speeding without lights or sirens
A police officer caught driving at 150km/h with no sirens or lights on claimed they were “testing” the speed of the car. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), said the Eastern District ...
"The power of music": 10CC's Graham Gouldman on performing, making music
CC co-lead singer and base player Graham Gouldman joined John MacDonald for a chat about life in the band, as well as reflecting on his growing appreciat ...