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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:46:35 GMT
Person injured after truck and car collide in Ashburton
A person was cut from a vehicle and taken to hospital in a moderate condition after the crash in Tinwald, Ashburton.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:13:39 GMT
Council funding for climate action will fund new community hub, a sustainability bootcamp for businesses, and e-bike research
As part of the Wellington City Council’s Climate and Sustainability Fund, the Sustainability Trust will receive $95,000 to transform their existing eco-centre into a climate action centre.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:12:03 GMT
$2 billion sale of Z Energy cleared by Commerce Commission
The Z Energy deal would see all major petrol retailers in New Zealand back under foreign ownership once more.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:07:01 GMT
Champions England beat India to stay alive in women's cricket World Cup
The defending champions woke up in time to avoid elimination, and will now have their sights set on the semis with NZ next up on Sunday.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:54:48 GMT
Bad Vegan: Wild Netflix true-crime doco about raw food queen who went on the lam
REVIEW: Told with economy, personality and without too much dramatic licence, you'll learn how a simple pizza order brought an end to a crazy tale.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:52:57 GMT
Over $1m in cash and assets seized in Hawke's Bay raid
More than $1 million in cash and assets has been confiscated by police in a raid on a Hawke’s Bay property.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:51:27 GMT
Former Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio escapes sanction for mid-game rules breach
The Magic have apologised for the error and received a warning for the clear breach that was caught on camera.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:46:40 GMT
Person flown to hospital after rural Taranaki crash
Two motor vehicles collided on Murcott Rd, off Upper Mangaehu Rd, near Makahu.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:25:00 GMT
Italian at Auckland's Daily Bread bakery makes New Zealand's best hot cross buns
Lorenzo Romano knows how pasta, panettone and pizza should taste, but he relies on Kiwis to tell him if his buns are good enough.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:15:00 GMT
Washdyke hot cross buns prove a hit yet again
An award-winning baker expects to work around the clock over the coming weeks to meet demand for his hot cross buns after placing second in a national competition.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:13:14 GMT
Call to end cap on number of international students allowed in NZ
Capping the number of international students entering the country to 5000 should be scrapped now tourists will be allowed back in the country, universities say.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:11:55 GMT
Whither international law and the United Nations?
OPINION: The actions of Russia will damage the Security Council and its authority to maintain international peace and security, its fundamental purpose.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:06:37 GMT
Earthquake repairs spell 18-month closure of popular Christchurch library
South Library in Beckenham was damaged in the 2011 earthquakes and while temporary strengthening work was done the following year, long-term repairs are yet to be completed.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Covid-19: With open borders, the last blocks of the elimination edifice come down
ANALYSIS: It has been a long two years but within a short few months life and politics will have returned to a much closer version of normal.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Can you do as many push-ups as this 94-year-old?
He considers himself retired, but Keith Partridge still has a busy side hustle, and an impressive exercise regieme.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Kiwi comedian takes on scam international medical conference in 'James Bond-y' fashion
When the European Society of Medicine hosts conferences everyone is invited, even a Kiwi comedian and a dead geneticist.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Taranaki sees biggest rise in Covid cases, but health boss says outbreak peak is nearing
There were 663 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Taranaki on Wednesday, and 14 people are in Taranaki Base Hospital.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: At 40, still one of the sci-fi movie greats
REVIEW: It might reuse footage and feature Chippendale dancers as henchmen, but this is a rollercoaster emotional ride that still thrills today.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:39:48 GMT
Auckland lawyer and client fined $130k for unlawfully buying Helensville property
An Auckland lawyer and his client have been fined for obstructing an investigation into the purchase of a $3m house.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:36:40 GMT
Watch: Luck changes for England's Nat Sciver at women's cricket World Cup
Nat Sciver only had to wait two days for a dramatic change in World Cup fortunes.



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