Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in New Zealand almost 23 years ago.Before vanishing, the man had worked on the locally produced hit series Xena: Warrior Princess.No it is hoped images may help identify partial remains that were located at Motuere earlier this year, police…

Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.That was last year — before 67 people died in January when an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter over Washington, DC, in the deadliest US air…

Wreaths have been laid and solemn oaths recited as thousands of Kiwis gathered to commemorate veterans at dawn services and commemoration parades across the country.Today marks the 110th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand soldiers landing before dawn on Turkish shores on April 25, 1915 alongside British, French and Indian…

One person has died after a car crash in the south Auckland suburb of Clevedon yesterday. In a statement, police said a vehicle left the road and entered a creek on Papakura-Clevedon Rd shortly before 7pm yesterday. “Sadly, one person died at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. The Serious…

Some beaches on Auckland’s North Shore are closed today due to a chemical spill in the water from the recycling plant fire in Wairau Valley overnight. On its website, SafeSwim warned people to “avoid contact with water” due to “hazardous substances” from yesterday’s recycling plant fire on Hillside Rd. There…

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition suffering what are believed to be stab wounds early on Friday in west Auckland.Police said they were called about 2.15am on Coburg St, in Henderson following a report of disorder.Officers and forensics have cordoned off the cul-de-sac at the…

The father of a US PhD student who died after being attacked at an Auckland bus stop says his son was a “gentle and caring soul” who was deeply committed to his science.Kyle Austin Whorrall was attacked at a bus stop on St Johns Rd in Meadowbank shortly after going…

It’s not the fact Central Hawke’s Bay District Council owns a rare 20th-century cannon — it’s what it’s choosing to do with it.No, it’s not putting it on its southern border to ward off amalgamation with Tararua.Nor is it swinging it around on its northern border to keep Hastings and…

Two people have been rescued — including one found unresponsive in the water — after a paraglider overshot a landing and plunged in the sea off the coast of Christchurch. It was fortunate timing for a mishap — with Coastguard volunteers at hand, having just attended an ANZAC Day service.St…

Police investigating the death of US student Kyle Whorrall in Auckland last weekend are appealing for information about a vehicle.American PhD student Whorrall, 33, was attacked at a St Johns bus stop on Saturday night and later died in hospital.Police said the vehicle — a silver 2004 Mitsubishi Grandis, registration…