A fault on Transpower’s network cut electricity to at least 4000 properties in Raetihi, Taihape, Ohakune, National Park and Ongarue just after 9am on Monday. Transpower spokesman Geoff Wishart said power was expected to be restored by midday. In the
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Man charged with arson over North Canterbury tyre fire
A man has been arrested and charged with arson in relation to a large tyre fire in Amberly. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Racecourse Rd at about 3.10pm. A police spokesperson said they have arrested and charged
The life of the party: North Shore businessman Graeme Rutherford remembered after dying in tragic accident
Well-known North Shore businessman Graeme Rutherford has died tragically in an accident. His wife Debbie said he was a passionate family man and his son Tom called the death a “huge catastrophic loss”. In a death notice Rutherford’s family posted
North Korea missile threat as Joe Biden presidency risks Kim Jong-un’s wrath
North Korea: Military parade shows off new ballistic missiles The relationship between Kim Jong-un and the US has been fraught for decades. During Barack Obama’s two terms as President, North Korea conducted 61 missile tests and under Donald Trump 40
Flooding possible for North and South Island later this week
Heavy rain forecast for central New Zealand later this week could result in flooding in parts of both the North and South Islands. Forecaster WeatherWatch.co.nz is warning places such as inland parts of the North Island, around inland Bay of
North Korea's Kim to reconsider year-end projects in wake of typhoon damage: state media
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he will reconsider year-end projects after a typhoon battered several areas of the country, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Kim made the announcement in a meeting of the ruling
Kim Jong-un’s new warcraft exposed in chilling satellite photos of hermit state
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. This advanced submarine has been called the Sinpo C by weapons experts. It joins Pyongyang’s fleet of
‘Utter devastation!’ North Korea’s plan to start war with nuclear weapons unleashed
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Last month, the global community kept a watchful eye over the events unfolding in North Korea. The
Kim Jong-un fury: North Korea’s chilling warning to enemy ‘our rage erupting like volcano’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The chilling warning comes as relations between the neighbours plunged to their lowest in years when Dictator
Satellite images of Kim Jong-un’s vessels could solve the leader’s death mystery
Satellite images of the boats suggest that Kim Jong-un was last in the coastal resort of Wonsan, according to experts who are watching the leader’s movements. The images of the boats that have recently emerged fuelled further speculation about Kim’s