/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/QSS2HTB5UJF3RDD7E4YDFWBVGU.JPG "Landmark Taihape cafe and sports shop for sale after 30-plus years in business")
Taihape’s Brown Sugar Cafe and Taihape Sports Store are up for sale. Photo / Bevan Conley After 30-plus years on Huia St, two well-known Taihape businesses have been put on the market. The Brown Sugar Cafe and Taihape Sports Shop, which are conjoined, are selling for $1,990,000. Cafe co-owner Lee Thomson said she and fellow … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/H2MDZVGN2BCKNHEOZUNGJBW7GA.jpg "Offender returns to address of earlier robbery, steals vehicle to spark 80-minute police pursuit across Auckland")
One person is in custody after an early morning Stanley Point robbery led to an 80-minute police pursuit across Auckland. Photo / Hayden Woodward One person has been arrested after an early morning robbery near Devonport led to an 80-minute police pursuit across Auckland. Police were first notified of the robbery at a residential address … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/WRAILEN225GIBPEICP6ORIBDSQ.JPG "Racing: Kiwi jockey Ryan Elliot admits Australian racing is a learning curve")
Ryan Elliot (right) has had a successful New Zealand season. Photo /-Peter Rubery Even after a super season in the saddle, New Zealand jockey Ryan Elliot admits he has a bit to learn about Australian racing. But he thinks he has the right horse to help him overcome that inexperience when Solidify contests the A$1 … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/KMFTFDIOVZGXBLTG7ZXG6NXELY.jpg "He drove almost the length of New Zealand: Truck driver disqualified after falsely recording work hours")
The driver of a heavy truck is off the road for a month after lying about work times in his log book. Photo / 123RF A truck driver will be off the road for a month from today, and his wallet $700 lighter after he made “multiple” false entries in his logbook. Sentencing went ahead … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/PJS6BAAOTJHDLPF7VANZOJMBOY.jpg "Australian man Nathan Bernhard accused of running over friends who tried to stop him driving drunk")
Nathan Bernhard is charged with running over two friends. Photo / 123RF An Australian man has been released on bail after being charged with drunkenly running over two of his mates. Twenty-seven-year-old Nathan Bernhard faced court in Nowra, New South Wales, on Thursday after being charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/3YW7LNZ37ZGQ5JK3GVIZQEKJOQ.jpg "Government expedites urgent advice on maritme disaster response options")
Associate Transport Minister Kiri Allan has expedited urgent advice on New Zealand’s ability to respond to a maritime disaster after the MV Shiling cargo ship’s mayday call. Council leaders on either side of Cook Strait met with Allan this week over what they say is a “fragile” emergency response capability. Greater Wellington Regional Council chairman … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/GOIKYWBUPCGCHDFWLCDZTURIQM.jpg "Weather: Heavy rain and strong winds to ease in Northland, Auckland")
After a harrowing wet and windy weekend, the rain over Northland and Auckland is settling in a couple of hours, forecasters say. MetService said heavy rain had eased over Northland, with Auckland expected to ease in a couple of hours. However, “Bay of Plenty, Nelson/Tasman and Westland will see heavy falls through today”. Heavy rain … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YRFWY6SOQMSTULAPUNOFKQWDYU.jpg "Mainfreight boosts profit by a fifth to 6.5m")
Mainfreight Europe had its strongest trading result to date. Photo / Supplied A strong first six months was enough to steer Mainfreight to a 20 per cent improvement in net profit after tax (Npat) to $426.5m for the year to March, despite weaker trading conditions in its US and Asian markets. That was largely in … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/S6LLR5GHNFAFTNFLZNX6EPWJMA.jpg "Whanganui petition calls for street names in honour of key Sarjeant Gallery figures")
Jellicoe St in Whanganui East was once Mackay St. Photo / NZME A petition is calling for streets to be named after two key figures in the construction of the Sarjeant Gallery. Former Whanganui District councillor James Barron said Charles Mackay, the mayor at the time of the Sarjeant’s construction, and the gallery’s architect Donald … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/ZAG3GEI62T6U3DBBGNUBQFZA7Y.jpg "Whanganui District Council back at square one after rejecting shipping container youth hub")
It’s back to the drawing board for the Whanganui District Council. Photo / Bevan Conley A proposed pop-up youth hub in a shipping container has been scrapped by the Whanganui District Council. The Chronicle reported in February that the council spent close to $40,000 for a feasibility study focused on “places and spaces” for Whanganui … [Read more…]