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Police are searching for two Chinese nationals in Auckland on numerous alleged drug offences who are understood to be presenting as tradesmen.Xilin Huang, aged 39, and Gongbao Fang, aged 46, are wanted to arrest on charges including possession for supply of methamphetamine and other controlled drugs.It is believed the pair are working as tradesmen, police said.”Police believe these men are in the Auckland region and locating them is a priority.”It added any sightings of Huang or Fang should be reported to police on 111 immediately.Information on their whereabouts could be provided by phoning 105, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers.

A 36-year-old woman charged with disposing of her newborn baby’s body in a central Auckland park has pleaded not guilty. She entered the plea in the Auckland District Court on Wednesday morning and elected trial by jury. Name suppression for the woman was continued.Auckland City CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews earlier said police were called to Albert Park in the centre of the city at about 7am on Sunday after a worker discovered the infant.This morning, the woman appeared in person at court, with several supporters, and stood quietly in the dock, visibly upset and at times close to…

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A man has been seriously injured after falling about 20 metres down a “securely fenced” mine shaft on the West Coast this morning.Police were notified that a person had fallen at the Tyneside Mine located around 10km northeast of Greymouth at 11am on Wednesday.”The person has some injuries but is in verbal contact with Fire & Emergency NZ personnel at the site.”Person seriously injured following 20m fall at West Coast mine – watch on TVNZ+Hato Hone St John said one ambulance and one operations manager were on scene.”One patient, in serious condition, is being transported to Greymouth Hospital.”Two fire trucks…

Published on 28/08/2025 – 9:37 GMT+2 •Updated 9:57 ADVERTISEMENT The shock wave unleashed by Russia’s latest strike against Kyiv has “severely” damaged the delegation of the European Union in the Ukrainian capital, the bloc’s ambassador Katarina Mathernova announced on Thursday morning. The overnight attack, part of Moscow’s campaign of sowing terror and chaos, has killed at least 10 people and left dozens injured, causing major destruction across the city. “This is Moscow’s true answer to peace efforts,” Mathernova said. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, confirmed that all members of the EU delegation were “safe”. “Russia…

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ The government is hoping that supermarket reforms announced this week will tempt another player into the supermarket sector in New Zealand. When she unveiled plans for an “express lane” for supermarket developments and other policy changes to boost competition, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said five players, as well as Costco, had expressed interest. But who could our new supermarket player be? Experts say there are a few potential options. An existing New Zealand business One option is that a business already in New Zealand might branch out into grocery, or expand its current offering significantly. Retail expert Chris Wilkinson…

Auckland Airport has revealed how its revamped departure hall will look as part of its $2.2 billion upgrade project – which it says will make check-ins “seamless” and future-proofed.The airport said it was the most significant transformation of the hall since the 1970s, and will bring domestic jet and international travellers together under one roof.Currently, 27 airlines operated from the international terminal, flying to 42 overseas cities. With the new domestic terminal, jet flights to New Zealand cities would also check-in through this centralised, modernised space.Last year, the airport also revealed renders of its new domestic jet terminal.”Over the next…

Passengers should expect airfares to increase by 5% soon to meet increasing costs, says outgoing Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran. The message came as the airline’s profit fell on the back of soft demand and continuing engine maintenance and plane supply problems. Air New Zealand has reported a profit of $126m for the year ended June compared with $146m a year earlier. Key numbers for the 12 months ended June compared with a year ago: Net profit $126m vs $146mUnderlying profit $189m vs $222mRevenue $6.8b vs $6.75bFinal dividend 1.25 cents per share It said it’s had to cope…

A “catastrophic event” was only narrowly avoided in Christchurch after the driver of an SUV ran through a red arrow while a child began to bolt across the road. Video of the incident, shared by police on social media, showed the grey SUV turn right despite a red arrow — while the green walk signal was active at the crossing. As the vehicle turned, a child began to run across the road, stopping just before meeting the SUV, which continued to drive over the crossing. The child then walked back to their family waiting at the lights. “This could have…

A Greymouth election candidate has called out Grey District councillors for laughing at a meeting, when they were asked about pushback over recent rate increases.Terry Donaldson, who’s running for council in the southern ward, posted about his concerns on social media after watching Monday’s council meeting online.“What I witnessed left me deeply concerned – not just as a candidate but as a ratepayer,” he said.“A councillor asked if there’d been any pushback regarding the proposed rate increases. The answer was yes. What followed, however, was deeply troubling: several councillors and staff laughed.”That was unacceptable and disrespectful to ratepayers, and the…