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Customs seize enough pseudoephedrine to make $20m of 'P'
Customs officers in Auckland have seized 80kg of pseudoephedrine, enough to produce as much as 24kg of methamphetamine (P) with a street value of around $20 million.It is the third-largest haul of its kind seen in New Zealand.Officers...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Democrats for Social Credit's late return referred to police
The Electoral Commission is to go to police over a late 2007 donation return by the Democrats for Social Credit party.The Commission said the party had no reasonable excuse for filing their return on May 19 - after the April 30...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 10:45 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Air NZ told 'make urgent changes' after crash
Air New Zealand has been told to make urgent changes to its operations and maintenance of its eight long-haul Boeing 777 aircraft in the wake of shock findings from a crash in Britain.A British Airways jet with 152 passengers...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 10:37 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Pregnant woman killed in crash
POLICE have revealed that a woman killed in a crash involving a car and three trucks on the Bruce Highway north of Brisbane yesterday was seven months pregnant.
News.com.au  –  Sep 4, 2008 10:31 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Second person charged over bashing
A second man is due to appear in court today over an attack in South Auckland at the weekend that left a man with severe head injuries.Police said the victim of the beating, Tautu Cecil, remained in a critical condition in hospital.The...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 10:23 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Labour leaks another National policy
Cabinet minister Trevor Mallard has released another National Party policy.Last night it was environment, today it was conservation - both due to be launched by National's leader John Key at Waiheke Island tomorrow.The...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 10:16 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Six-month old baby abandoned on street corner
Police say they are disturbed by the apparent abandoning of a 6-month-old baby boy in his pram on a city street.Acting sergeant Steve Allpress of the Rotorua police said the baby was left on the corner of Brookland and...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 10:00 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Police interview psychics in Kay Stewart murder inquiry
Police have interviewed two television psychics in the hope of gaining a lead in their inquiry into the disappearance of Wellington woman Kaye Stewart in 2005, saying they will look at "any little piece of information" anyone can...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 9:47 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Rudd continues attack on Budget raid
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is maintaining pressure on the opposition, reiterating his claim coalition senators are mounting a $6 billion raid on Labor's first Budget.
News.com.au  –  Sep 4, 2008 9:47 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Farmers accused of impaling live cow on tractor
Two 42-year-old central North Island men will appear in Ohakune District Court next Friday to face animal cruelty charges after what police call a "barbaric" incident.The charges follow the discovery by Ohakune police sergeant...
New Zealand Herald  –  Sep 4, 2008 9:43 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?