A Paeroa business has been fined more than $150,000 after migrant workers were forced to work up to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, without being paid their lawful entitlements.
Crime and Justice
Tue, Dec 2
A coroner has found the death of a driver who crashed into a school bus could have been prevented had he not driven while tired.
New Zealand
Court imposed restrictions have limited media organisations, as well as police and Oranga Tamariki, from sharing certain information since Tom Phillips was killed in the early hours of September 8.
Mon, Dec 1
The 20-year-old allegedly threatened members of the public on Kaueranga Valley Rd before the incident on Saturday evening.
Sun, Nov 30
Emergency services were called to Sapphire Pl in Chartwell around 11.50pm on Thursday after reports a man had been shot.
Fri, Nov 28
"We simply have not had a case this bad before... it was terrible," said regional compliance manager Patrick Lynch.
Environment
Mon, Nov 24
An investigation found the Waihou wastewater treatment plant had been releasing wastewater, including sewage, exceeding consent limits between late 2022 and October 2023.
Fri, Nov 21
A dirtbike is off the road and police uncovered several firearms at a property in Te Kauwhata.
Wed, Nov 19
A heavy rain warning will remain in place for the Bay of Plenty until 11pm today, while rain can be expected to ease across the Coromandel, Waikato, Taupō and Tongariro National Park.
Two slow-moving fronts are expected to deliver downpours and strong winds across both islands, with MetService urging caution as watches and warnings expand.
Tue, Nov 18
Authorities are ramping up prevention and detection efforts in the Whanganui River after the invasive freshwater gold clam – already established in Waikato – was confirmed in Taranaki.
The 44-year-old has been missing since November 13, when he was last seen heading to the Tui Domain Track at the base of Mount Te Aroha.
Sun, Nov 16
The four-year manhunt came to a fatal end in the early hours of September 8.
He was the first officer to reach Phillips in the early hours of September 8, the night when the fugitive Marokopa father was killed in a shootout with police.
Sat, Nov 15
The recovery of two people stuck at a Coromandel Peninsula blowhole was complicated by a person falling into the surf while taking photos.
Thu, Nov 13
Emergency services were called to an address on Wellington St just after 6am.
Sat, Nov 8
The crash occurred on State Highway 2 at Karangahake shortly before midnight.
Thu, Nov 6
Opinion: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers argues there is a series of reasons why it was wrong for a media outlet to publish audio from the night the long hunt for Tom Phillips finally came to an end.
Wed, Nov 5
Surf Life Saving New Zealand said it received a mayday call just after 10am for a capsized vessel with four people on board.
Sat, Nov 1
Emergency services were called to the scene near Te Pahu Rd in Whatawhata around 5.15pm.
Fri, Oct 31
The actor, best known for playing Frodo Baggins, was visiting the Waikato movie set and happened to be touring the grounds as Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride were tying the knot.
Wed, Oct 29
Josh Greenway, 35, and Amber Stephens, 34, from Phoenix Valley in Arizona, died in a two-vehicle crash in Piarere earlier this month.
The board was found last week covered in mussels and half-buried in the sand dunes.
Mon, Oct 27
Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Matuku Rd at around 2.45am on Sunday.
Sun, Oct 26
The sites, to the north and east of Marokopa, included buried, semi-permanent structures concealed by large amounts of vegetation.
Fri, Oct 24
