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The Perfect Murder Review

Meet Victor and Joan Smiley. They are married but definitely not smiling. In fact they hate the sight of each other, particularly on Sundays. Both are prickly,... Read More

Trustpower CEO faces up to TECT trustees

Trustpower chief executive Vince Hawksworth has told TECT trustees their consultation process is ‘flawed and lacks credibility' in the final round of verbal... Read More

Organised crime taskforce launched

New Zealand Police are increasing efforts on reducing the harmful effects of organised crime on communities with the establishment of a taskforce in Tauranga that... Read More

Woman killed in Rotorua crash named

An Auckland woman has been identified as the person who was killed in a crash near Rotorua. Lynda Anne Bailey died on State Highway 5, near Tapapa, after a car... Read More

$2m of meth seized at border

Two people are facing charges following the seizure of 13.5 kilograms of methamphetamine at Auckland International Airport. The drugs, which have a street value... Read More

Worker's skull bashed in machete attack

A Hamilton shopkeeper's skull was fractured when he was hit on the head with a machete during a robbery this morning. The dairy worker was taken to Waikato Hospital... Read More

103-year-old Model T visits Tauranga

A car more than a century old visited the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club on Tuesday morning, as part of a global tour. The 1915 Model T owned by Dirk Regter rolled... Read More

Cyclone remnants may reach NZ

A small tropical cyclone has formed in the Coral Sea, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. "Australian forecasters will be responsible for naming it,... Read More

From river to court: escapee charged

The man who leapt into the Wairoa River to escape capture by police following a pursuit is facing a whole raft of charges. The 34-year-old man is charged with two... Read More

Meth easier to get than cannabis

Methamphetamine is currently more available in New Zealand than cannabis. Preliminary findings from New Zealand's first online Drug Trends Survey has found the... Read More

Tree branch cuts power to thousands

More than 1000 people in the Papamoa area were left in the dark after a tree branch fell on power lines overnight. Powerco Network Operations Manager Phil Marsh... Read More

Western Bay homes without power

A total of 681 homes are without power in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel area. Power cuts are currently affecting 318 homes in Te Puke, 255 properties in Whakamarama... Read More