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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:31:25 +1300Geoffrey Miller: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?
Opinion - As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, how does New Zealand's wider relationship with the host nation fair?
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:54:14 +1300
Hunt on for North Island meteorite after huge fireball gets astronomers excited
An enormous fireball seen over the North Island has astronomers scrambling to find the meteorite, which is likely to have landed in Northland.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:15:48 +1300
Tongan volcano emitted biggest atmospheric explosion recorded in over 100 years - NIWA
It caused 10 cubic kilometres - the equivalent of 2.6 million Olympic-sized swimming pools - of seafloor to be displaced and destroyed the ecosystems around the volcano.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:24:08 +1300
Covid-19 update: 24,068 new cases, 40 deaths and 344 in hospital reported in past week
The Ministry of Health says there are also a further 40 deaths being reported today, including a child under the age of 10.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:45:42 +1300
Shoddily-built house ordered demolished after builder forged inspection reports
A builder who forged council inspection reports has been struck off and ordered to pay $4500.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:04:37 +1300
Tāmati Coffey voted off Rotorua Trust
Former Waiariki MP Tāmati Coffey has been unsuccessful in his bid for a third term on the Rotorua Trust.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:47:13 +1300
Masterton councillors to discuss fatal crash report
Masterton's elected members are set to discuss a report detailing a fatal two-plane crash near the council-owned Hood Aerodrome.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:30:49 +1300
Campaign to help all children learn to swim kicks off following deadly year of drownings
Swim schools are offering a "pay it forward" programme so all kids can learn to swim.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:17:01 +1300
Armed police at address on Auckland's North Shore following earlier firearms incident
Police have left a house on the North Shore and a cordon has been lifted, as the investigation into an firearms incident in west Auckland continues.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:29:00 +1300
Weather: More thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong wind expected for much of New Zealand
The country is in for another battering with MetService warning of more wild weather.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:22:29 +1300
Massey vice-chancellor's 18% pay jump not a pay increase, Public Services Commission says
Massey University staff battling over wages and job cuts are furious the vice-chancellor's pay has jumped 18 percent this year.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:16:07 +1300
Man charged with murder of Napier woman to appear in high court
A man charged with murder over the death of a woman in Napier last week will appear in the city's high court next month.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:53:47 +1300
Black Ferns World Cup win to be celebrated in Parliament
An event to celebrate the Black Ferns Rugby World Cup win will be held at Parliament on Tuesday 13 December.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:36:52 +1300
West Coast council justifies ‘shovel ready’ plans
The government is "very supportive" of the West Coast council using its $22 million funding for flood protection projects.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:15:58 +1300
Wellington commercial rental market tight due to need for seismic safety
A reduction in the number of seismically secure buildings is disrupting the commercial rental market in Wellington as shortages bite.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:04:47 +1300
COP27 was 'bitter, divisive, chaotic', climate change expert says
Climate change experts say little was achieved as COP27 - as that is a "huge worry".
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:50:55 +1300
Black Ferns star Ruby Tui receives new Rugby World Cup gold medal
Black Ferns star Ruby Tui has been presented a gold medal at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:04:46 +1300
North-west Auckland school out of emergency lockdown following reports of gunfire
Police say a lockdown at a north-west Auckland school has been lifted.