Timaru police launch kidnap inquiry
Police say they are treating the case of a 9-year-old boy, found with head injuries 15km outside Timaru, as an abduction. Mystery continues to surround how the boy, who was discovered in a distressed...
View ArticlePolice launch kidnap inquiry
Police say they are treating the case of a 9-year-old boy, found with head injuries 15km outside Timaru, as an abduction. Mystery continues to surround how the boy, who was discovered in a distressed...
View ArticlePolice await post-mortem results
The police inquiry into the death of a 39-year-old Temuka man is continuing, with investigators now awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination completed yesterday. Dale Robert Bellaney died...
View ArticleImproper ash disposal caused latest fire near Reno
RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the second time in less than a year, improper disposal of ashes from a fireplace or wood-burning stove is being blamed for a dangerous wind-whipped wildfire that threatened...
View ArticleFatal house fire not suspicious
LATEST: Detectives investigating a fatal house fire in Auckland say the incident doesn't appear to be suspicious. One person died and a second was...
View ArticleInvestors' fears grow as manager's assets frozen
Fears are growing among clients of a respected Wellington fund manager that they could be facing the loss of millions of dollars. More than 200 people have contacted the Financial Markets Authority...
View ArticleInvestigators seeking cause of 'scary' fire
Fire investigators were back at the scene of a blaze on the Centre of New Zealand hill in Nelson this morning, trying to determine the cause. Emergency services were notified of the fire, which...
View ArticleExpert: Fridge may have caused day care fire
HOUSTON - (AP) -- A refrigerator, not a stove, might be to blame for causing a fire at a Texas home day care that killed four children and injured three others, an engineering expert told jurors...
View ArticleSearch-and-rescue unit keeps eyes and skills sharp
It's early Sunday morning and 75 phones ring simultaneously. A young hiker is missing. The men and women who answer the call are volunteers with the Orange County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Reserve...
View ArticleTwo charged after restaurant fire - Hornsby (State Government of New South...
Saturday, 03 November 2012 07:42:03 AM Two men are facing court today (Saturday 3 November 2012) after a fire at a restaurant at Hornsby last month. About 2.10am on Wednesday 3 October 2012, police...
View ArticleDIY bench with hinged seat
Related topics DIYGardeningbenchseatwoodworking Advertisement Make a DIY gardening bench with a seat hinge top for home or garden; use simple woodworking skills. A wood bench with a hinged seat is a...
View ArticleNo trace of missing Auckland woman
Concerns are mounting for an Auckland woman missing for almost two days and police say they have no idea what has happened to her. Bin Chen, better known as "Cissy", went for a walk from her Torbay...
View ArticleNo trace of missing North Shore wife
Concerns are mounting for a North Shore woman missing for almost two days and police say they have no idea what has happened to her. Bin Chen, better known as "Cissy", went for a walk from her Torbay...
View ArticleWetlands wildfire under control, says Rural Fire
A wildfire that engulfed conservation land in Southland has been brought under control, Rural Fire says. Southern Rural Fire spokeswoman Sally Chesterfield said fire crews would tomorrow return to the...
View ArticleWetlands wildfire under control - Rural Fire
A wildfire that engulfed conservation lands in Southland has been brought under control, Rural Fire says. Southern Rural Fire spokeswoman Sally Chesterfield said fire crews would tomorrow return to...
View ArticleHospital fire caused by defibrillation
DURHAM, N.C. -- Preliminary information indicates a fire at a hospital that killed a patient and injured three workers occurred during a defibrillation, authorities said, a procedure typically used to...
View ArticleBusting crime with a smile behind the death mask
THEY have seen more death and destruction than anyone outside a war zone. They are filmed and photographed at every major crime scene and yet no one remembers their faces. They work in an environment...
View ArticleMill fire deaths averted
A passer-by may have saved two lives and averted a fire at one of New Plymouth's historic wooden buildings yesterday. The woman called the fire brigade when she noticed flames at the base of a...
View ArticleTuners association members have a way with wood
Wood turning is the art of shaping wood by spinning it in a lathe and shaving bits off. While the process sounds simple, it's a painstaking craft capable of producing an amazing variety of creations,...
View ArticleCantillon
Inside the world of business A big gamble with big rewards�� 11/4 is a number that has grabbed a lot of headlines recently. It could be a bookie���s odds, but it���s a gamble far riskier than anything...
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