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Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:44:22 GMT
Holidaymakers rescued by mud-covered fire chief after night of landslides around them
"I’ve come to walk you out." The moment a Christchurch couple knew they were going to be all right, after a night-time rescue was deemed "too dangerous".

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:18:32 GMT
Man driving over the alcohol limit crashes after changing song on phone
The car spun out of control and hit another vehicle.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:40:01 GMT
Feral deer culled from Christchurch parks for the first time in eight years
Ten deer were shot and killed in the Port Hills by hunters using thermal imaging equipment during the two-night operation.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:29:51 GMT
Liquor store owner stabbed during armed robbery of Auckland store
Ray Shin was stabbed in the torso with a “long knife” as he confronted two people he suspected had stolen beer.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:53:15 GMT
Covid-19: Largest shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives two days early
As many as 370,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrived on Sunday.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:59:37 GMT
Claims to insurers mount as South Island floodwaters recede
A full review of damage caused by the weekend's storms could take up to a week, the Insurance Council says.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:47:55 GMT
Auckland woman loses New Zealand residency due to border worker's corruption
Kerstine Egot has built a life in NZ since she arrived in 2015 – but now must leave because she unknowingly got caught up in fraud.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 03:30:28 GMT
Inside Waikato's biggest vaccination centre
The vaccination centre set up at Te Awa, The Base, will see up to 1000 doses of Covid-19 injected daily.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 01:32:27 GMT
National Party leader Judith Collins asks auditor general to investigate $2.75m for Mongrel Mob-led rehab programme
National leader asks the Auditor General to look at the Government funding for the Kahukura programme in the Hawke's Bay.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:25:52 GMT
More than a billion dollars in social harm: Wellington police lay charges for importing thousands more litres of GBL
Fifteen people have now been arrested and 50 charges have been laid as police allege 7000L of GBL has been imported into the country.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:04:59 GMT
'I'd have been homeless': Westport flood evacuees overwhelmed by generosity
Tears started flowing for one West Coast woman, left with just the clothes on her back, as she got a first look at her flood-struck family home.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:16:25 GMT
Covid-19: Two mariners on quarantined ship at Bluff test positive, port workers movements being investigated
Two mariners onboard a quarantined container ship at Bluff have tested positive for Covid-19, the Ministry of Health confirmed.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:16:19 GMT
Volunteers scoop 30kg of dog poo from Dunedin walkway
Volunteers collected an immense amount of dog faeces from the 5km stretch of Dunedin's popular West Harbour walkway.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:07:59 GMT
Pebbles Hooper's posts 'narcissistic' and caused serious harm to Auckland baker, judge rules
The judge found Pebbles Hooper's social media posts were very irresponsible, abusive and continuous against Magnolia Kitchen's Bernadette Gee.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:03:38 GMT
Invercargill mother on trial accused of discarding possible evidence
An Invercargill mother is on trial for allegedly getting rid of a knife that could have been evidence against her son, who was later found guilty of murder.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:52:59 GMT
Covid-19: 530 extra MIQ rooms allocated to Kiwis stuck in NSW, quarantine-free travel pause with Victoria extended
Kiwis still stranded in New South Wales during the growing Covid-19 outbreak will be given another opportunity to come home, while the Government decided to extend the pause on quarantine-free travel with Victoria.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:43:36 GMT
Top amateur harness racing driver allegedly administered substance on race day
Sheryl Wigg – the first amateur in the country to reach 50 career wins – has been dubbed “strike rate Sheryl" due to her success at driving winners.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:01:14 GMT
Council appeals for orders to strengthen earthquake-prone Adelaide and Toomath's buildings
Buildings on Wellington heritage list a test case for power to strengthen buildings and bill the owner.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:53:47 GMT
Survivor tells of ordeal in system that 'couldn't cater for us Pacific kids'
Tulou: Our Pacific Voices; Tatala e Pulonga is the first hearing of its kind for New Zealand, and will considers the impacts of the Dawn Raids.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:00:00 GMT
New Plymouth airport project recognised in awards
New Plymouth District Council’s Airport terminal redevelopment project has been recognised in the 2021 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Excellence Awards.



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