The off-duty officer had been out drinking when he instigated a fight with a member of the public, with police finding his actions amounted to serious misconduct.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Oct 19
Matamata-Piako's mayor Ash Tanner is unapologetically himself, in politics and life.
New Zealand
More than one person believed to be behind the thefts – given the number of plants taken and that there’s more than a hundred kilometres between the locations.
Environment
Tue, Oct 13
The festival will return to Hamilton's Claudelands Oval on Saturday, April 3, 2027, marking 20 years since the event began.
Ariana and Norita were stripped of their brass, leaving staff fearing irreplaceable pieces of maritime history could be melted down for scrap.
Mon, Oct 12
Emergency services were called to the crash near the corner of State Highway 29 and Pond Rd at about 8pm yesterday.
New restrictions will ban the taking of most intertidal marine life from November 1, with tougher daily limits and plans for on-the-spot fines to curb overharvesting.
Politics
Thu, Oct 8
Two crews were sent to the blaze in Wharekaho at around 2.23am on Thursday.
Max Bradbury, 27, sparked a large search in the Coromandel Peninsula town, with the Eagle helicopter and police dog units called in from about 9am.
Mon, Oct 5
The Gathering of the Goldens brought dogs and owners from across the North Island together for a parade, photos and plenty of wagging tails.
Sun, Oct 4
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon on Masters Avenue near Hillcrest Park.
The victim suffered moderate injuries after being shot on Masters Avenue, with police seeking information about four or five people seen in a small orange car.
Sat, Oct 3
Along with damaging the aerial cables, the culprits stole a time-lapse camera and downpipes, and damaged guttering and roof tiles.
Cordons are in place while a scene examination is being carried out.
Fire and Emergency NZ and Hato Hone St John were called to Cooks Beach at around 5.45pm on Friday.
Fri, Oct 2
Council teams have spent the last week responding to the incidents and assessing the extent of the damage.
A coroner has found that a rare pregnancy complication was missed on successive occasions.
Health
Thu, Oct 1
"I want New Zealanders to be confident that I'm watching this with detail and will make sure that progress is made on the recommendations at pace."
Tue, Sep 29
St Peter's of Cambridge has been accused of assault and racial abuse during an under-fourteens match.
Mon, Sep 28
Lanes on State Highway 1 northbound near Horsham Downs are blocked following a motorcycle crash.
Sat, Sep 26
One region has jumped from an average of $2.85 to $3.31 a litre as global oil supply fears drive prices higher across the country.
Fri, Sep 25
The Summer Concert Tour will take over Wānaka’s Three Parks Outdoor Arena on January 30, followed by the Taupō Amphitheatre on January 31.
The images, posted to the studio's TikTok page for Hobbit Day on Tuesday, show Hobbits in the Shire and director Andy Serkis working behind a camera.
Entertainment
Thu, Sep 24
Officers first received a report of a person suspected of entering the water off River Rd at 1.30am.
Wed, Sep 23
MetService says tonight's temperatures as "quite cold for this time of year" as southern air sweeps the country just hours after the spring equinox.
