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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:54:54 GMT
Covid-19 NZ: Parts of Sydney go into lockdown; no community cases in NZ
PM Jacinda Ardern puts off her trip to Australia after NSW Covid outbreak, while Wellington records no community Covid cases so far.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:29:55 GMT
Rapist criticised for 'perpetuating a rape myth' as judge jails him for attack on teenager
Arthur Gunn was reprimanded for deflecting responsibility for the 2017 attack onto the girl, a judge telling him he was "victim-blaming".

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:08:55 GMT
Widow of helicopter crash victim calls for industry-wide safety changes
Adelle Box's husband died on what was meant to be a fun heli-ski trip. She wants things to change, so other families don't have to suffer.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:59:19 GMT
Person critically injured as Porsche ploughs into wall at Ruapuna Raceway
A driver at a test day at Christchurch's Ruapuna Raceway is fighting for their life after crashing into a wall at high speed.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:23:03 GMT
$361,000 fine for unsubstantiated steel mesh claims
The fine is one of several handed out to local steel firms after a Commerce Commission investigation into the industry.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:48:59 GMT
Auckland Waterfront: Finishing touches to $350m downtown revamp
Aucklanders are about to experience a new downtown waterfront park which is 30 months in the making.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:47:13 GMT
Father jailed for assaulting seven-month-old daughter who later died
Seven-month-old Hineteaorangi Maraki suffered serious head injuries.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:57:10 GMT
Two men have murder charges dropped in Codi Wilkinson homicide case
Two men previously accused of murdering Codi Wilkinson now face manslaughter charge, while ringleaders have kidnapping charges dropped.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:18:31 GMT
Back up the Dawn Raids apology with repeal of racist laws, Pacific leaders say
A little-known law was passed in 1982 as part of a "moral panic" over Samoans in NZ. Academics and activists say it's time for it to be scrapped.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 23:12:09 GMT
Forecast snow confined to Banks Peninsula, unlikely to reach Christchurch
Snow will skirt the city and give Canterbury's Port Hills a dusting, but Southland is expected to get the heaviest falls.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:35:30 GMT
Auckland centenarian has been separated from family since the Korean War
Since turning 100, In Myung Kim yearns even more to see the family he left behind in North Korea.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:28:19 GMT
National's harbour tunnel more wasteful than walking and cycling bridge, Genter says
Julie Anne Genter points out National's harbour tunnel is far more wasteful than the Auckland walking and cycling bridge.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:24:41 GMT
Call to cap trans-Tasman arrivals as Māori vaccine rates lag
Health advocates are calling for more action to get Māori people vaccinated and a cap on arrivals from Australia to reduce risk.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:03:42 GMT
Raw sewage spills onto Lambton Quay, covering footpath
Raw sewage spilled onto Lambton Quay from an open manhole, covering a footpath and leaving a stench.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:59:47 GMT
Police still trying to find man in connection with attack on woman at Auckland mall
A 69-year-old woman who was attacked while she was parking in New Lynn, Auckland, has now been discharged from hospital.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:30:52 GMT
Auckland tornado: Scale of clean-up beginning to become clear
Less than a week on, 12 truckloads of debris have already been hauled away to landfill and recycling, with much more to follow.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:25:53 GMT
Government treats migrant workers like 'dirt': Judith Collins
National Party leader Judith Collins has accused the Government of treating migrant workers like “dirt” and warns Australia will take them instead, however Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi said there had been many measures put in place to bring i...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:18:02 GMT
Covid-19: Why it took 12 hours for Wellington's locations of interest to be released
There’s been some criticism about why it took about 12 hours for the Sydney traveller's whereabouts in Wellington to released. Here's a look at why, and what's involved.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:04:13 GMT
Ratings agency S&P warns house prices may rise further, risking bigger correction
One-in-three chance that risk of 'disorderly correction' will rise during next two years, says ratings agency.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:03:45 GMT
Christchurch bus driver attacked and injured by commuter
A Christchurch man attacked a bus driver and two members of the public who tried to intervene.



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