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Chocka.NEWS News List - Page 6

Auckland Dairy Worker Restorts to Installing Metal Cage Amid Violent Dairy Attacks

NZ Herald - 27 December 2022

thumbnail An Auckland dairy owner says he’s had to install a metal cage around his shop counter so he and his wife are able to feel safe at work. Salisbury Superette owner Hitesh Patel said they decided to …

Two Brothers Build Two-Metre Tall Boxing Day Sandcastle

NZ Herald - 27 December 2022

thumbnail An extravagant two-metre high sandcastle that took two brothers 10 hours to build is stopping beachgoers in their tracks at Mt Maunganui. Jared and Paul Brandon used buckets, shovels, carving tools …

20yo Man Charged with Kidnapping After 19yo Girl Found Dead on Auckland SW Motorway

NZ Herald - 26 December 2022

thumbnail arlier, Adkin said police were launching a homicide investigation over the woman’s death and that a 20-year-old was helping with their inquiries. “Police extend our sincere condolences to the deceased …

Overseas Mega Cloud Providers Seek to Have Govt Red Tape Cleared and Other Benefits Not Available to NZ Providers

Radio New Zealand - 25 December 2022

thumbnail Mega-company Amazon asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for help over billion-dollar data centres it is building here, and to have input on policy. Amazon Web Services (AWS) asked Jacinda Ardern to …

New Zealanders of the Year

theBFD - 24 December 2022

thumbnail Those who said, “No, I will not comply”. They are New Zealanders of the Year”. My New Zealanders of the Year list contains not one single politician currently sitting in the parliament. They showed, …

Spanish Police Arrest NZer on FBI’s Most Wanted List

The Guardian - 23 December 2022

thumbnail Spanish police have arrested one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives, who was staying at a hotel in Madrid under a false identity. Michael James Pratt, a New Zealand citizen, had been sentenced to …

Quick Thinking Fire Crew and Rubbush Truck Driver Avoid Disaster From Lithium Battery Fire

Stuff - 23 December 2022

thumbnail A driver’s quick thinking saved the day when a crushed battery almost set fire to the rubbish truck he was driving. Wellington City Council reported an Envirowaste rubbish truck almost caught fire on …

Glengarry Wines, Whose Stores Have Endured at Least 42 Raids in the Last 18mo, Hit Again in Mount Eden Last Night

NZ Herald - 23 December 2022

thumbnail Yet another Auckland store has been targeted by thieves overnight; leaving staff having to clean up two days before Christmas. Police were called to Glengarry Wines on Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden, shortly …

Wellington Graced by Rare 'Horizontal Rainbow'

Stuff - 27 December 2022

thumbnail “They were rainbow colours but didn’t appear to be rainbow-like,” she said. It appeared like a paint brush stroke among wispy clouds, in the otherwise clear day over the capital. “I’ve never seen …

Homicide Inquiry Launched in to Women's Death on Auckland Motorway

Stuff - 26 December 2022

thumbnail A homicide inquiry has been launched following the death of a 19-year-old woman in a crash on State Highway 20. Emergency crews were called to a one-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near Mangere, at …

NZ Farmer Confidence Hits Record Low

Rural News - 26 December 2022

thumbnail According to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey - completed late last month - farmer confidence is significantly down on the previous (September) quarter. The net confidence reading slumped …

'Christmas Miracle': Police Rescue 14yo Boy Off Rocks in Bay of Plenty

Stuff - 24 December 2022

thumbnail Police have rescued a 14-year-old boy off the rocks at a Bay of Plenty beach, in what one officer called a “Christmas miracle”. At about 8pm on Christmas Eve, police received reports of a boy failing …

Leamington Cafe Owner Dishes Up Christmas Day Kindness for Lonely and Hungry People

Stuff - 24 December 2022

thumbnail ody Joblin likes having a purpose on Christmas Day. And being one of Santa’s helpers to spread some cheer to those who would otherwise be alone is just what the Cambridge cafe owner needs. Joblin runs …

3/5 Waters: Mahuta Introduced 130 Pages of Amendments to Law Hours After Passing It

NZ Herald - 23 December 2022

thumbnail The Government introduced 130 pages of amendments to a piece of controversial Three Waters legislation, just hours after that bill was passed - and before it had even been given the royal assent by …

Police Progress Slow on Changing Practices of Illegally Photographing People

Radio New Zealand - 23 December 2022

thumbnail The police are a long way off completing the reforms they started after a damning inquiry into their practice of photographing the public, including children. The latest quarterly stocktake shows some …

Crime Scene Cleaning Company That PM Previously Stated Could Have Existing Laws Actioned Againt, Dodges Prosecution

Radio New Zealand - 23 December 2022

thumbnail A crime scene cleaning company that posted graphic scenes of sudden deaths and suspected suicides to its social media accounts was “morally repugnant”, minimised the impact of its actions …

Boxing Day Spending Up Slightly Over Last Year

NZ Herald - 27 December 2022

thumbnail Consumer spending across New Zealand on Boxing Day has topped levels from last year, but only just. Worldline NZ figures for the full six-week pre-Christmas shopping period have shown a slight drop on …

Tūhoe Claims Budget for 'Transitional Huts' Now Being Spent on Injunction into Existing Huts They Most Likely Burnt Down

NZ Herald - 26 December 2022

thumbnail In its December e-pānui to iwi beneficiaries, Te Uru Taumatua stated it had spent $20,000 to respond to the injunction requests and estimated the process could cost $200,000, a budget it had intended …

Youth Caught in Rip Credits Wetsuit For Keeping Them From Drowning

Otago Daily Times - 26 December 2022

thumbnail “I was paddling as much as I could and trying to get back into the beach because I realised, ‘oh, this is bad’,” the youth said. The youth eventually managed to get back to shore unaided …

Over $3K Worth of Toys, 8 Jumbo Trolley's Packed with Kai Delivered as Part of Koha Christmas

Stuff - 24 December 2022

thumbnail Justin King and his brigade of volunteers have been busy delivering goods over the past couple of days. Over $3000 worth of toys and eight jumbo trolleys packed with meats, vegetables and dessert have …

Since 2017 Govt Has Spent $50M on 200 Different Consulting Firms on Auckland Light Rail 'Gravy Train'

NZ Herald - 23 December 2022

thumbnail The Government has hired about 200 different consulting firms to work on its Auckland Light Rail project in the five years since 2017, costing over $50 million. National’s transport spokesman Simeon …

Waitangi Tribunal Report Finds Crown Breached Treaty, Should Return all Crown-Owned Land in Northern District to Māori

Newshub - 23 December 2022

thumbnail A major Waitangi Tribunal report has found the Crown’s interactions with Māori between 1840 and 1900 breached the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and caused “severe and lasting …

Govt Agencies Admitting Failure on Road to Zero Plan

Radio New Zealand - 23 December 2022

thumbnail The reason for the need to adjust the target was the government’s road safety partners - the police, Waka Kotahi and the Ministry of Transport - failing to deliver on their targets. In documents …

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi Seek to Quash Māori Having Ideologies Not Approved by Te Pāti Māori

Stuff - 23 December 2022

thumbnail Both Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer have mixed feelings about the pandemic response. They share deep concerns about social cohesion, with communities appearing to become more splintered throughout …