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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:53:40 GMTMan dies after two motorcycles and car collide
A man has died and another man on a motorcycle has been seriously injured after colliding with a car in Halswell, Christchurch.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:00:00 GMTHow New Plymouth District Council rates are 'best value' for money
Councillor Sam Bennett explains why he thinks his council is doing a bang-up job.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:54:51 GMTWatch: Cyclist's near miss as car runs red light in central Auckland
A bike commuter says he didn't realise how close the car came to hitting him until he saw the footage: "I looked at the video and started shaking."
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:48:36 GMTNo apology to Warriors or fans from NRL's Graham Annesley following controversial loss to Roosters
Match officials in Roosters' win over the Warriors “made a rod for their own back” with inconsistencies, Graham Annesley said.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:47:58 GMTMercedes EV travels 1000km on a single charge
Mercedes-Benz's Vision EQXX concept car has travelled more than 1000km on a single charge.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:36:34 GMTPolice shooting: Kaoss Price post-mortem examination has taken place
A post-mortem has taken place on the man police fatally shot at the weekend, with more information likely in the coming days.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:33:50 GMT'One of our own': Christchurch pays tribute to Alasdair Cassels
Tributes from craft brewing competitors, peers, tenants and city leaders flow after Cassels' death, like the beer that still flows from the taps of his brewery.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:29:59 GMTSouth Auckland foodbank chief exec resigns, QC to investigate employee claims
Darryl Evans resigned from Māngere Budgeting Service after allegations about his management style made by former employees.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:26:26 GMTDark sky reserve in Kaikōura could save Hutton's Shearwater birds, boost tourism
The dark sky reserve was initially meant to help preserve the local Hutton's Shearwater colony, but will also provide a welcome tourism boost for the region, advocates say.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:18:32 GMTTwo children in hospital after car ploughs into Auckland building
Witness says a driver looked like they were trying to park, but hit the accelerator instead of the brake and crashed into a window on the North Shore.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:15:00 GMTJumper: One of the worst Hollywood movies of the noughties comes to Disney+
REVIEW: Sloppily edited with an over-reliance on a single special effect, this breathless film feels like it had about 20 minutes chopped out of it.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMTI got Covid right before travelling overseas. Here's how it affected my trip
OPINION: Eight days before my flight to Fiji, I tested positive for Covid-19. In some ways, it made my trip a lot easier.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMTTimaru left in the dark on recycling performance
Gradual recycling improvements in the Timaru District now murky as reporting alters with new arrangements.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:56:00 GMTNicolas Cage: A celebration of one of cinema's most colourful characters
Think you know your Moonstruck from your Matchstick Men? Then try our quiz on the cult king of Hollywood.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:53:49 GMTOpen Christchurch: Get a closer look at the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
People will have the chance to get an exclusive behind-the-fence look at the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild when annual architectural festival Open Christchurch returns.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:29:37 GMTSingaporean, NZ leaders talk down probability of US joining trans-Pacific trade pact
Singapore and NZ prime minsters say the US wants to step up its role in the Pacific - but not by rejoining the CPTPP.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:22:41 GMTMan takes his life in North Shore Hospital after several checks were missed
A coroner found the hospital didn't document a key detail about supervision, and there was no nurse to nurse handover between morning and afternoon shifts.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:13:37 GMTThe mystery of the wrecked car in a Hawke's Bay stream for four years
A trio of kayakers spotted a flash of white. But their discovery of the watery wreck left more questions than answers.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:09:26 GMTNurses consider going to ERA over 'broken promise' in pay equity deal
Instead of voting to accept a "historic" pay equity deal, nurses are deciding if they should go to the ERA over the deal which they say is proof of broken promises.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:05:12 GMTQueenstown housing project approved for fast tracking 'incompatible' with council plans - mayor
The 384-home proposal will be decided under the Government's fast tracking process, locking out the local council from having say.