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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:51:44 GMTFeuding Wellington mayoral candidates play nice at business debate
Let's Get Wellington Moving was a hot topic as the three top hopefuls faced off again, a day after tension between two of them boiled over on camera.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:38:16 GMTBoy and girl rushed to Starship after serious crash on Auckland's North Shore
Two children have been taken to Starship in a serious condition after a crash at a pedestrian crossing in Auckland's Beach Haven.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:09:14 GMTCouncillors urged to vote against housing density to show Government 'who owns this city'
A Christchurch man said the council should take inspiration from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy who "fought back against the dictatorship next door to him".
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:08:04 GMTResignations at council investment company suggest 'all is far from well', mayoral hopeful says
Three resignations in a fortnight - including the new CEO - suggests something of a crisis at CCHL, says mayoral candidate David Meates.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:02:13 GMT'Unexploded mortar shell' sees bomb disposal team called to central Auckland house
Nearby properties in Epsom have been evacuated as a precaution.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMTCurtains down for successful show in Nelson
Actor says she’s sad to be finishing with the play, but it was time to make space for other characters and shows to emerge.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMTBoss sees bright future for Taranaki's homegrown bank
One of NZ's oldest banks is gearing up to attract a whole new generation of customers.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:58:57 GMTMore than 1000 protest against sentence for rapist
"We're standing up for what we believe in today and everyone else that's been failed by our justice system," one protester says.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:57:38 GMTLive: Black Caps vs Australia, second Chappell-Hadlee ODI
Martin Guptill chases a wide one and hands Mitch Starc an early wicket in chase for 196.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:40:27 GMT'Full steam ahead' for Mt Messenger works as police operation brings bypass protest to an end
Work on the $280 million Mt Messenger Bypass will resume on Friday, hours after police brought an end to a 26-day site occupation.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:11:28 GMTGroundhog Day for submitters on controversial Wellington cycleway and bus route
Close to 100 submitters – doctors, school students, disability advocates and local business owners – had their say on the Newtown plan, for a second time.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMTBlacks Ferns Sevens skipper Sarah Hirini eyes World Cup: 'I love big moments'
Rugby icon leads her side in pursuit of a third straight world title, as the NZ women and men take on the rare knockut format in Cape Town.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:54:25 GMT‘Foolish’ plan to axe 230 AUT jobs will affect every department, academics say
Auckland University of Technology’s plan to axe hundreds of jobs has been branded “ludicrous” by staff and students.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:36:59 GMTWorld champion Jess Hotter backflips her way to Winter Games Frontier freeski win
Judge hails 'the most insane freeriding' from female competitors, as Hotter prevails in a tight contest.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:28:38 GMTPolice arrest and charge two people after West Auckland shooting
A 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been arrested in Henderson in connection with a firearms incident in Sunnyvale on Sunday.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:23:26 GMTThe Power Company Ltd after tax surplus grows 19%
The Power Company Limited posted a $2.5m bump in its after tax surplus on last year, to $15.56m.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:22:31 GMTNZ sharemarket up 1.1%, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare jumps 3.7%
NZ rose along with other markets after US benchmark the S&P 500 had its biggest gain in four weeks.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:17:21 GMTCareless driver sentenced to community work, loses license
Cody Greig was driving along Foxton-Shannon Rd when he failed to see another car at an intersection and ploughed into it.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:15:38 GMTHigh nitrate in water warning for Pareora township
A warning is in place for the township after recent testing of raw water showed high nitrates, and follows a warning issued to users of the Lower Waihao and Waikakahi East Rural Water Schemes, about 50 kilometres south of Pareora.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:13:27 GMTHundreds of godwits touch down in Christchurch after flying non-stop for 8 days from Alaska
About 450 birds were spotted, “looking rather exhausted and skinny” after their annual 11,000km migration from Alaska.