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Pike boss consults on safety

Peter Whittall

The former mines boss charged over alleged failings leading up to the deaths of the Pike River 29 has founded a new business which consults on issues such as mine safety.

Porn wrangle with Dotcom

Kim Dotcom A pornographer who sued Kim Dotcom for infringing copyright says he is delighted Megaupload has been smashed.

Australian criminals sneaking into NZ

Cops Australian drug addicts, rapists and violent offenders have slipped through New Zealand borders to continue committing crimes.

Freeze puts recruits on hold

GREG O'CONNOR Police spent more than $1million on advertising for new recruits, only to put successful applicants on a long waiting list.

Death threats over GPS use

DOC logo Police descended on a tiny island off Tauranga after a man threatened to kill conservation staff for "stealing the island's secrets".

Cousins' marriage raises questions

Two of Tonga's royal cousins are getting married, prompting debate on whether the gene pool is becoming too narrow.

Gambling surge in wake of quakes

A big jump in the number of people gambling in Canterbury is being blamed on people's need to escape the stresses of constant earthquakes and an uncertain future.

Teens report ethnic bias in treatment

Man injured in alleged bar assault out of coma

Good in tents

Tent How I survived my first 48-hour family freedom festival.

The trivial, terrible and unfaithful

What an odd sort of media week: that curious hybrid of the trivial and the terrible that always bedevils January.

The new feminine

Batten down the hatches

Shaken, not stirred

Despite – or maybe because of – our history of natural disasters, Kiwis prove to be the hardiest of creatures.

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