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Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:37:30 GMT
Car crashes and rolls in Māngere, throwing wheel 100 metres from car
Police say two people were seriously injured after the crash on Oruarangi Rd, which occured around 6.30pm.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:31:12 GMT
Three dead after boat capsizes in Manukau Harbour
Police say emergency services were notified at about 4:40pm that a boat with four people on board had overturned at Manukau Heads, near the bar.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:31:10 GMT
Super Saturday: How the big day went in delivering Covid-19 vaccinations
Vaxathon sets some records for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Here are the successes, regional reviews and how the day has gone compared to other Saturdays.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:23:25 GMT
Police seeking information after driver assaulted in Alexandra
A man was assaulted and his courtesy van stolen by three males on Saturday morning.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:11:20 GMT
NPC: Wellington jump into second on Premiership ladder with win over Manawatū
Lions end Turbos' winning run with bonus-point victory, but it was a game which was hardly a great advert for rugby.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:05:43 GMT
Super Saturday: MidCentral DHB hits vaccination targets after massive turnout
MidCentral DHB hit its target of 15,000 vaccinations in a week, with almost a third of those doses adminstered on Super Saturday.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:55:25 GMT
Lotto: Powerball rolls over, $42 million up for grabs on Wednesday
Powerball grows to a massive $42 million after Saturday night's draw. But are you still a winner? We have the numbers.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:29:34 GMT
Wayne Barnes to referee All Blacks versus France in Paris in November
The English official, forever linked to NZ's 2007 World Cup quarterfinal exit, will be in charge in Paris in November.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:08:47 GMT
Father leads hesitant family to get first dose for 'Super Saturday'
'Super Saturday' was the push one South Auckland family needed to be brave and get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:06:44 GMT
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets her Lego likeness on 'Super Saturday'
Greg Edwards has a lego likeness tattoo of PM Jacinda Ardern on his arm, and on 'Super Saturday' he got to show it off to Ardern herself.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:50:51 GMT
'I did it for my family': People out in droves at Wellington vaccination events on 'Super Saturday'
Wellingtonians did not disappoint on 'Super Saturday', with capital residents flocking to vaccination centres across the region.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:27:21 GMT
Hawke's Bay bury Christchurch hoodoo in style to stay top of NPC Premiership
It doesn't matter where they play, there's just no stopping the high-flying Magpies in the NPC Premiership.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:27:16 GMT
Dr Ashley Bloomfield dances up a storm at Super Saturday event
The director-general of health was spotted dancing to Roimata, with one commenter saying they "might need dancing lessons from Dr Bloomfield”.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:26:18 GMT
Nature Strip wins the $15 million Everest for co-owner Sir Steve Hansen
Co-owned by the former All Blacks coach, the horse confirmed its standing as the best sprinting thoroughbred in Australia.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:15:00 GMT
Eight great movies that are 25 next year (and where you can watch them)
Beautiful people battling bugs, a new international man of mystery and the recreation of an 85-year-old disaster were just some of 1997's best flicks.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:15:00 GMT
The Velvet Underground: Apple's rare doco that's in perfect harmony with subject
REVIEW: Todd Haynes' art installation-esque effort on the avant-garde band features eclectic sources, multiple split screens and wild stories.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT
Manawatū v Wellington live - National Provincial Championship, round seven
There's plenty at stake for both teams as the in-form Turbos welcome the Lions to Palmerston North.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 05:47:50 GMT
Covid-19: Rival Waikato gangs team up for vaccine drive in Huntly
Mongrel Mob, Black Power and Tribal Huk members converged in Huntly, where a doctor warned them that Covid was going to be a "s...storm".

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 05:24:36 GMT
Danielle Jonson's ride ensures Savy Yong Blonk too crisp in Livamol Classic
A picture-perfect ride by Danielle Johnson ensured the quality staying mare scored a Gr.1 win in Hastings.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 05:22:10 GMT
'It does make a bit of a mockery': Taranaki make NPC history after beating Waikato
Just four days after Neil Barnes lambasted the competition's format, the Bulls have become the first Championship side to win all four crossover games in a season.



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