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Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:20:30 GMT
ANZ lifts home loan, savings and term deposit interest rates
First of the main banks moves after Reserve Bank increases official cash rate.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:52:59 GMT
Person killed in crash on Crown Range Road near Queenstown
One person has died and another has been flown to hospital following the two-car crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:00:00 GMT
Wonky road markings raise eyebrows on almost straight street
New road markings in Pukekohe have locals taking a crooked path.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:20:57 GMT
How a $2000 gamble on glamping tents came up trumps
She spent the last of her savings putting glamping tents on TradeMe, to her Dad's horror. Two weeks later, her life changed.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:19:58 GMT
Red Bull Flugtag: Are you tough enough for Stuff's floating obstacle course?
Put your hand up to take on our 100 metres of inflatable madness, and you could win a VIP Red Bull experience for two.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:06:08 GMT
Shadbolt finding life challenging without mayoral chains
Former Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says life has been challenging since being ousted from the top job, but he’s trying to stay involved in the community.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:55:09 GMT
Drone captures dramatic images of Lower Hutt slip
Engineers are deciding what to do next after the slip on State Highway 2 caused long traffic delays when it came down on the weekend.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:12:43 GMT
Word on the Street: When did you last see a cop on the beat?
Police will be clamping down on serious retail crime by boosting police presence after the Sandringham stabbing - but do the public think it's enough?

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:17:40 GMT
We asked how the OCR hikes will affect you
I grow all my veges, cut my own wood for power. But I spend 45% of my wage on a mortgage so I know 2023 is going to be hard.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:28:08 GMT
Dispute over naming NZ's 'newest lake' goes all the way to the top
It took mere seconds for a huge landslide to create a 13ha lake in the Mangapōike River near Gisborne. Settling on a name has taken three years.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:01:42 GMT
Two men sentenced for arson attack on Rainbow Building
Two men have been sentenced for burning down the Tauranga Rainbow Youth building in what the LGBTQIA+ community called “an act of terror”.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
ACT's 'truly local democracy' will see neighbours vote on property developments
The ACT Party has proposed an RMA alternative that would introduce “street votes” and a freshwater market. It also wants to partially sell KiwiRail.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Every Christchurch school will get a 30kph speed zone, eventually
At least 40% of Christchurch schools will have 30kph slow speed zones by mid-2024. Where schools are close together, the zones will be joined up.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:30:00 GMT
Watch: Security camera captures fireball soaring through Northland sky
Teina Cook's camera showed a bright ball of light whizzing through the air. When she realised what it was, she "freaked out".

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:20:37 GMT
'Bad hustlers' disrupting businesses and locals in Christchurch's CBD
The owner of Trendez says she paid a patched gang member to tell rough sleepers to go away after feeling intimidated and harassed.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:47:43 GMT
US court orders ban on NZ seafood exports in Māui dolphin case
Ban on a variety of seafood exports issued after a case brought by Sea Shepherd arguing a lack of action by the government to protect critically endangered Māui dolphins.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:34:36 GMT
Te Whatu Ora chair describes workplace pressures on staff after visit to Middlemore ED
Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell says a recent visit to Middlemore Hospital gave him first-hand insight into what it’s like for frontline workers.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:10:01 GMT
Queenstown woman becomes Frodo doppelgänger, taking the TikTok world by storm
One woman got more than she bargained for after going in for a fresh new hairdo after a breakup with her boyfriend.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:06:30 GMT
Cheat sheet: Are the Three Waters reforms a done deal?
The Three Waters reforms are once again controversial, but the long-running reforms continue – here’s a look at where the Three Waters reforms are at.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
National unwilling to budge on 'entrenchment' of public water assets
The Government’s apparent effort to have political parties “discuss” its bid to entrench public ownership of water assets appears destined to fail.



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