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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:34:44 GMT
Three dead, two critically hurt, after two crashes in Waikato
A section of SH1 is closed after a fatal crash that saw a tanker spill hydrogen peroxide on to the road, while two people have been killed in a second Waikato collision.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Taranaki arts festival season to kick off in November with Spiegel Fest
After years of Covid-19 disruptions, Taranaki’s arts festivals are returning, with Spiegel Fest kicking things off in November.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:30:00 GMT
Art, style, colour – this surprising Auckland townhouse has it all
One man's passion for art and design shines throughout his central city home.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT
International high fliers jetting back into luxury lodge market
The wealthy Americans that were the mainstay of the luxury lodge market pre-pandemic are once again booking trips to New Zealand.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:04:49 GMT
New Zealand farewells Queen during sombre memorial service
Wellington Cathedral of St Paul packed in more than 800 people - by invite only - to farewell the Queen. Many more gathered at Parliament and around the country.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:02:30 GMT
Hundreds fill Auckland cathedral for Queen's memorial service
Choir music filled the cathedral as hundreds paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:51:27 GMT
Auckland's southern motorway blocked after crash as motorists return from long weekend
All northbound lanes were blocked on one of Auckland's busiest stretches of road just as the long weekend ended.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:50:22 GMT
Wetsuit was 'best splint' for Taranaki paddle boarder with broken pelvis
“His back foot slipped back, and his front foot slipped forward, and he did the splits, and that is not really good when you are 61 years old.”

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:10:33 GMT
Child in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in rural Auckland
A boy has been airlifted to Starship hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Helensville.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT
Proposed accessibility law is useless without enforceable standards
OPINION: Are we happy with the fact that disabled people have to plead with, and petition the Government just to get basic access to TV and media?

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT
As a former School Strike 4 Climate organiser, I am all too familiar with ridicule. But this interview surprised me
OPINION: As a former School Strike 4 Climate organiser, I am familiar with the ridicule channelled at school students from fully grown adults, writes Mia Sutherland.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT
Analysing Ian Foster's champion All Blacks: Crisis averted or cracks papered over?
A campaign that started so unpromisingly, ended in style with another Rugby Championship triumph. Marc Hinton reviews the ABs campaign.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:42:40 GMT
In abrupt turnaround, sales by Hawke's Bay small businesses slide
The region was high-flying economically last year but now the effects of inflation and staff shortages are kicking in.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:40:45 GMT
Napier shooting suspect still at large, man seriously injured
A man in his 30s is in hospital after being seriously injured in a shooting in Napier.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:38:52 GMT
Proposed Palmerston North solar farm can power 5000 homes
A new solar farm proposed in the north of Palmerston North would generate enough electricity to power 5000 homes every year, if it gets approval.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:25:48 GMT
Whitebaiters out in force in Timaru over long weekend
Keen whitebaiters have been making the most of the long weekend and decent weather with a large group trying their luck at Smithfield Beach, as the season nears the halfway mark.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:19:37 GMT
Father: Teen's survival chances '50-50' following hit-and-run near Invercargill
An Invercargill hit-and-run victim’s life hangs in the balance on Monday as he battles a list of horrific injuries.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:09:23 GMT
Property investors offered 20-year interest-only loan
One of the country’s biggest non-bank lenders is offering property investors the chance to lock in long-term, interest only loans.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:06:18 GMT
Watch: Is this the world's first skiing quadruple backflip?
A 19-year-old Kiwi freeride skier believes he has executed a world first at Cardrona skifield.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:00:00 GMT
Timaru council drops $34m on consultants in five years
The Timaru District Council has forked out almost $34 million to pay consultants over the past five years, with more than $10m spent in 2021 and 2022.



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