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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:43:03 GMT
Covid-19: First quarantine-free Pacific Islands flight since Delta outbreak touches down
A handful of travellers from Tonga are skipping MIQ, as the first quarantine-free flight from the Pacific Islands since the Delta outbreak began touches down.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles: Zhang Yimou's haunting drama hits Netflix
REVIEW: Aficionados of his action flicks should probably steer clear, but this an emotional, uplifting journey featuring warm characters.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:19:47 GMT
Second man charged with murder of teen killed in shooting at Christchurch party
A man allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of a Christchurch teenager at a party has been charged with murder after four days on the run.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:30:00 GMT
Moving Houses: Nailing retirement with a 100-year-old relocated cottage
Monique and Graham think they have found an inexpensive way to solve their retirement housing dilemma.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:15:24 GMT
Glamour moves to the streets for pared down Cup Day in Christchurch
While the infamous Lindauer Lawn was eerily silent, Christchurch's hospitality venues benefited from Cup Day punters still eager to don their glad rags.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:10:48 GMT
Injunction against Kennedy Point protectors ahead of Auckland's eased restrictions
Over 30 Waiheke residents opposed to the Kennedy Point Marina have been barred from parts of Pūtiki Bay where construction was taking place.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:10:13 GMT
Elderly man dies on Kāpiti Coast beach after a medical event
Police were notified around 6.30 pm of a dead body at the end of Te Horo Beach Rd, but the circumstances of the death are not suspicious.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:06:05 GMT
Surprise move sees no further action taken at New Plymouth councillor's alleged conduct breach
Mayor's motion to put matter to bed supported, but the whole affair leaves some disappointed it went on so long.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Council gives $1m to help set up new Witt-run infrastructure skills park
Money used from existing budget to help Witt set up new infrastructure skills park.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:47:41 GMT
Multiple people killed after serious crash on State Highway 1 south of Levin
One lane on the state highway has now reopened after a truck collided with a van near the intersection with Kuku East Rd.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:30:09 GMT
Fluoridation of drinking water bill passes third reading
Drinking water supplies across the country are set to be fluoridated after an amendment bill passed five years after it was first proposed.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:12:58 GMT
Covid-19: Locations of interest in Delta outbreak — November 9
The store, at The Base shopping centre, was visited by a Covid case on November 5, according to the Ministry of Health’s list.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:10:44 GMT
Spreadsheet: Katherine Parkinson stars in TVNZ's outrageous new Aussie comedy
REVIEW: It could yet be unsustainable as a series, but this offers a finely balanced mix of acerbic laughs, flawed characters and light domestic drama.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:00:00 GMT
Council's annual report to be discussed in December after delay
Audit delay means annual report sign-off won't be completed until year's end.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:55:24 GMT
Plunket Shield: Canterbury hammer Wellington by 314 runs in the capital
Matt Henry's four wickets helped Canterbury dish out a second Plunket Shield demolition job of Wellington in the space of a week.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:50:06 GMT
No arrests at Parliament during protest, police to consider follow-up enforcement action
The protest, with motorbikes, Donald Trump flags, and anti-establishment views, has now disbanded.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:46:37 GMT
More than 24,000 vied for 4,000 rooms in largest MIQ lobby offering to date
16,277 people queued for over 4,000 rooms between November and February, the biggest MIQ lobby to date.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:37:31 GMT
Three people injured in second SH1 intersection crash within minutes
Two cars crashed into a ditch at the intersection of Rongotea Rd and SH1 at 3.20pm on Tuesday, just 20 minutes after a fatal crash 50km to the south.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:32:59 GMT
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta to visit Australia, UAE, Canada and the US in first trip abroad
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta will this week leave for Australia, Indonesia, UAE, Canada, and the US, in her first overseas trip since the pandemic struck.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:08:30 GMT
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Copy That topples favourite Self Assured at Addington
North Island raider and driver Blair Orange steal the big race over the hot favourite Self Assured before empty stands.



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