Tauranga councillor Rick Curach said he was “triggered” after hearing about the party’s election promise.
Politics
1:48pm
A 58-year-old is set to face two charges of murder, one charge of attempted murder, and one charge of wounding with intent.
Crime and Justice
11:07am
2:13
On Thursday, police found a body during a search warrant at a central Christchurch property which was believed to be that of the missing 21-year-old.
10:22am
Emergency services were called to Dyers Pass Rd in Governors Bay at around 10.20am after receiving reports of a crash.
New Zealand
Friday 2:53pm
Unsettled weather may also bring rain, strong winds and even snow as warm northerlies meet colder southerlies.
Friday 8:58am
3:36
Among the items on sale at budget retailer PD Mart were products intended for children.
Business
Thu, Oct 8
A scene guard remains at the Hereford Street property, and police expect to be at the address for several days.
Police are investigating a string of copper thefts from rural irrigators, while footage captures a man allegedly cutting the cable from a Christchurch EV fast charger.
Hepworth, 21, was last seen on England St in Linwood on September 14 and has not been seen or heard from since.
Tue, Oct 6
Circumstances surrounding the injury were being investigated by police.
One of four Canterbury speed reductions confirmed by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency over the next month.
Mon, Oct 5
Fire crews from Christchurch City and Woolston responded, with police cordoning off part of Fitzgerald Ave.
The Ashburton Aviation Museum's new wing will officially open this weekend, marking the end of a decades-long expansion.
Fri, Oct 2
Braydon Hepworth, 21, was last seen on England St in Linwood on Monday, September 14 and hasn't been seen or heard from since.
The medals of Private Victor Powell were found during a search of a property on an unrelated matter in Christchurch.
Thu, Oct 1
A 52-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene In Edgeware yesterday.
Health New Zealand said 48 Southland patients had been transferred to other regions and 13 operations had been cancelled by June 21.
Health
TAIC found pilots became focused on spotting runway lights and failed to notice the aircraft was descending in the wrong autopilot mode during the 2023 flight.
Pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns and a suppressed, scoped semi-automatic rifle were among the seized weapons.
Wed, Sep 30
The charges relate to five complainants and date between 1996 to 2005.
Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie said officers were called to a Purchas Street property just before 6am.
National MP Nicola Grigg shared several of the negative comments she received on her social media accounts.
The Mackenzie District Council is rolling out a user-pays system at five public facilities under a district-wide toilet strategy.
Tue, Sep 29
The child was taken to hospital following the incident in Aranui.
A video circulating on social media shows a man holding onto the back of a van as it travels from Lyttelton to Christchurch.
Mon, Sep 28
