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Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:25:00 GMT
Disney's Just Beyond, Netflix's Baby-Sitters Club among great shows to stream
A new anthology show is inspired by a graphic novel series created by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine, while a popular tween drama is back.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:00:00 GMT
You: It's Dexter-meets-Desperate Housewives as Joe and Love return to Netflix
REVIEW: Schlocky, subversive fun, this is a series that, while certainly not for everyone, if you’re not already a fan, could become your new obsession.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:50:30 GMT
Covid-19: Two Auckland sub-clusters have 100+ cases, in north and south suburbs
Outbreak no longer a “small number of clusters in a small geographical area”, and all of Auckland will have to play its part, Deputy PM says.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:10:22 GMT
Ambitious $32m plan aims for network of trails connecting Wairarapa’s five towns
Plans include 200km of recreational trails for walking and cycling, linking Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton and Masterton.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:07:59 GMT
Conservationists concerned over reckless drivers endangering rare birds
Despite signs prohibiting drivers from entering the area where rare birds and their chicks are nesting, 4WD enthusiasts often use it as a playground.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:02:46 GMT
Criminals use Facebook Marketplace to target buyers through cheap electronics
Police linking five instances of robbery where a buyer has been lured to a meet for a Facebook Marketplace trade where instead they're robbed of cash or tech items.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:31:25 GMT
Pies and coffee sweeten the deal for tradies too busy to get jabbed
Vaccination clinics are focusing on industrial and trade workers as health authorities ramp up efforts to get the “hard to reach” on board.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:29:21 GMT
Covid-19: Locations of interest in the Delta outbreak - October 14
A 24 hour convenience store - Night 'n Day - at Gull petrol station in Kingsland was visited by a Covid case on October 13 between 6.45am and 8.15am.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT
Recipe: Al Brown's Crispy-skin snapper with oyster stew
The celebrity Kiwi chef's latest dish is a sumptuous seafood combination of crispy snapper and rich oyster stew.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT
Iwi welcome rise in Taranaki Māori Covid-19 vaccination rate
The Māori covid vaccination rate has increased in South Taranaki after iwi took matters into their own hand

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:57:42 GMT
Wellington today, October 14: Snapper payments to be trialled on trains, Harbourside market back on
Here’s what you need to know from The Dominion Post today, plus breaking news and events from around the capital.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:51:41 GMT
Work on Wellington City Mission's new $40m community hub begins
The building will have a community cafe, a social supermarket, and 35 housing units to accommodate people experiencing chronic homelessness.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:39:53 GMT
Covid-19: Australia's capital on track to become most vaccinated city in the world
A look at vaccine rates around the world as the Australian capital targets "world-leading" position, but how are Wellington and other major centres placed?

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:37:43 GMT
Covid-19: What we know — and don't — about the cases keeping Northland in lockdown
A week on from Northland’s first case of Delta, mystery still surrounds the two women and how far they may have spread the virus.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:36:18 GMT
SH45 partially blocked south of Oakura following truck roll-over
A water tanker has rolled south of Oakura in Taranaki, partially blocking State Highway 45.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:31:42 GMT
Former Supreme Court judge Sir Noel Anderson has died
Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann has paid tribute to her friend Sir Noel Anderson, a former Supreme Court judge whose judicial career spanned 27 years.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:24:41 GMT
Auckland beaches busy, with more fine weather on the way
A public health expert says it's okay to indulge, with mental health benefits outweighing infection risk, but social distancing must be maintained.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:17:44 GMT
MP disagrees schools 'overassess', calls for more exams for younger students
National's education spokesman Paul Goldsmith says the absence of assessment in early years is a “major problem we need to fix”, but experts disagree.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:10:40 GMT
Horowhenua council says no deal on draft climate plan
Horowhenua district councillors vote no to endorsing draft Climate Change Action Plan saying more information is needed.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:09:59 GMT
Bulls water tower could be getting an artistic makeover after beautification proposal
The Rangitīkei District Council is looking into options and costs of decorating the distinctive landmark in Bulls.



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