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Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:43:23 GMT
Covid-19 NZ: Vaccinations are hitting a wall and the Government needed a plan for this yesterday
OPINION: The vaccination rate has fallen off a cliff. The Government needed a plan to fix this yesterday.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:37:42 GMT
Covid-19: Dad expecting triplets denied travel exemption to enter Auckland for birth
A Rotorua father has been denied a travel exemption to enter Auckland when his wife gives birth to their triplets.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:40:00 GMT
Inked: Why Sky's bittersweet Mandarin dramedy fully deserves its Prime time-slot
REVIEW: Go on, immerse yourself in a slice of contemporary homegrown culture that’s reflective of our constantly evolving country.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:38:48 GMT
All rooms booked out in latest MIQ offering as thousands queue for right to return to New Zealand
About 27,000 Kiwis around the world and at home are vying for just 3800 rooms in managed isolation. History suggests most will fail.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:21:26 GMT
Preschool to stop keeping pets after bunnies killed in 'traumatic' break-in
A preschool that has been “long-term bunny owners” won’t get any new pets after a “horrific” break-in left both of its beloved pets dead.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:07:39 GMT
Paul Coll goes down fighting to Ali Farag at Oracle Netsuite Open final in San Francisco
In his usual never give up style, the Kiwi threw himself around the court but was forced to settle for second.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:07:10 GMT
Reduced speed limits introduced for State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has reduced speed limits for State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings but not everyone was impressed with Hastings mayor saying the Waipatu community had been let down.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:04:52 GMT
Couple stranded in Queensland due to lack of MIQ spots may face $14k pension bill
The Wallaces can't return home due to MIQ shortages and now may have to pay back their pensions because they've been out of New Zealand too long.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:01:18 GMT
Covid-19: No new locations of interest for first time since Delta outbreak began
As of 8pm, today is the first day since the Delta outbreak began when no new locations of interest have been added.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:58:13 GMT
Two-thirds of New Zealand river sites have enough poo germs to make people sick
New data shows not only is wildlife suffering in two out of three river sites, but two-thirds also have enough faecal bacteria to make people sick.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:25:00 GMT
Phenomenon at 25: Disney+ hosting John Travolta's last great charismatic turn
REVIEW: This showcases the actor who lit up the screen in Grease, Get Shorty and Pulp Fiction, not the lump in Gotti, Speed Kills or The Poison Rose.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:15:41 GMT
Trams or a bendy bus? Wellington mass rapid transit down to two options
Wellingtonians will be asked to choose between trams or an articulated “bendy” bus for the city’s mass rapid transit system.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:10:27 GMT
England netballer Geva Mentor 'stuck in NZ' now has her prayers answered
Netball star was faced with staying in NZ for months when she need to be across the ditch. Now a 'wonderful person' has come to her rescue.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:04:45 GMT
Police admit diving partner's observation was not in report into man's death
Police had a theory for why an Australian man drowned in Fiordland, but testimony from the man's diving partner does not back the theory up.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:04:18 GMT
Key highway connecting Waikato and Bay of Plenty closed for 'much of the day'
Authorities warn people downstream to be cautious after thousands of litres of sodium hydroxide toppled off a truck and potentially leaked into a stream.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:55:27 GMT
Multitasking makes us more distracted, less productive and more stressed
OPINION: To preserve your sanity – and to get more work done, with more enjoyment – it’s time to ditch multitasking.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:29:27 GMT
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare weighs on S&P/NZX50 Index
The NZ market faced a few headwinds with Australian stocks down more than 1 per cent, and declines on Wall Street overnight.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:28:08 GMT
Live: Eight new Covid-19 cases in the community, thousands miss out on MIQ spots
The virtual lobby that holds hotly contested MIQ spots for New Zealanders vying to return home is open, but thousands have missing out.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:20:49 GMT
Police gave green light for new liquor licence despite issues dating back decades
Police did not oppose a liquor licence application in a small Southland town despite opponents lining up to highlight youth drinking issues.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:19:46 GMT
Trade Minister Damien O'Connor headed to Europe to talk free trade
Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is headed to Washington DC and Europe this week in a hastily announced trip, in hope of pushing forward free trade agreements.



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