Ben Purua. Photo: Supplied / Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards After a childhood filled with gang violence and facing imprisonment for manslaughter at 16, a finalist for the KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year credits farming, family and forgiveness for allowing him to change his life. By the time he was 15, … Read more
Photo: Supplied/police Police say they now have serious concerns for the wellbeing of a man they believe was injured in a car crash in Waikato earlier this week. Joseph Grattan, 24, was last seen on 28 February at Patikura Place, Tūrangi. Police said they believed he was in a crash on State Highway 32 south … Read more
Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen A person has died following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle in central Otago this morning. Emergency services were called to State Highway 6 near Cromwell at 10.30am. One person died at the scene while another sustained serious injuries. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit … Read more
Police have begun evacuations in Māhia in the Hawke’s Bay, and want any remaining people to be ready to leave (file photo). Photo: Supplied/Ross Wilson Firefighters are focusing on dampening hot spots at a fire on the Māhia Peninsula that came dangerously close to houses. Seven households were evacuated in Māhia after scrub near Maungawhio … Read more
Police are making inquiries. Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen A homicide investigation is underway in Hamilton after a man was found dead. Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson said police were called to Beatty Street, Melville at around 4.30am Saturday. He said a 26-year-old man was found dead at the scene. A second man was taken … Read more
Consultation is underway for changes across the NZDF civilian workforce, and RNZ understands a question now hangs over the roles of the team specialising in preventing and responding to sexual offences. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Armed forces staff working to stop harmful sexual behaviour in their ranks could lose their jobs, in the wake … Read more
Longtime Homegrown artists are finishing the Wellington festival on a nostalgic note. After 18 years the festival is saying its goodbyes to its home on the Wellington Waterfront, with a future venue yet to be confirmed. It comes at a time when several festivals have been cancelled and promoters speak about the difficulties securing venues … Read more
Photo: RNZ Send your questions to susan.edmunds@rnz.co.nz Which has the greater chance of winning, buying one Lotto ticket each week in one draw or saving for a year and buying 52 tickets in one Lotto draw? A Lotto spokesperson says there is a “very, very small statistical difference” between your chances when you have a … Read more
Sandy Brinsdon took this glowing shot from Christchurch. Photo: Supplied/ TheAfterWorkPhotographer/ Sandy Brinsdon Astronomy fans and photographers were treated to a rare blood moon lunar eclipse on Friday night, with many breaking out their tripod and lenses to try to capture the sight. A lunar eclipse is when the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined … Read more
The intersection of Cook and Picton streets in Howick, Auckland. Photo: Google Maps A driver whose vehicle hit a building in Auckland’s Howick on Friday has died. The car collided with a building near the intersection with Cook and Picton Streets, police said, just before 6.30pm. The driver was the only person in the vehicle. … Read more