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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:06:49 GMT
Two in critical condition after carbon monoxide incident in West Auckland
Three were affected by fumes in a tank which was being cleaned.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:38:49 GMT
Police name suspected homicide victim found dead in Christchurch home
Juliana Cayena Bonilla Herrera, 37, was found dead in her Addington home on Saturday night.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:56:03 GMT
Covid-19: Cook Islands travel bubble to remain despite Omicron cases
Cook Islands government meet to discuss the future of quarantine-free travel with New Zealand after the spread of commnity cases.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:08:59 GMT
X Games Aspen: Double gold medal-winning Kiwi Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins best in snow award
Kiwi star won two gold medals and now she's officially been recognised as the star of X Games Aspen 2022.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:07:35 GMT
At-risk gulls find new home - mistaking half-built stormwater basin for a braided river
A Covid-19 lockdown forced workers to down tools allowing hundreds of at-risk gulls to set up nests, delaying construction of a Canterbury stormwater basin.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:06:00 GMT
Defiant event organisers determined to go ahead despite Covid threatening to spoil party
Some sporting events will go ahead under the red traffic light setting as defiant organisers hope their plans will not fall foul of Covid-19.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:04:45 GMT
First day in red: Americarna cancelled and NPDC to require vax passes
Taranaki's annual festival of classic American cars has been stopped by the Red traffic light.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Arrests made in connection with Taranaki ram raid, robbery
“Good old fashioned police work” has led to the arrest of a second man in connection with a petrol station ram raid at Eltham and the robbery of a Hāwera dairy on January 11.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:51:50 GMT
Fire crews will return to put out remaining hotspots in Upper Hutt fire
Five crews and a helicopter were on-site on Monday – one each from Whanganui, Horowhenua and three from the Wellington area.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:50:00 GMT
Munich: The Edge of War: Netflix's understated, gripping Robert Harris adaptation
REVIEW: An often compelling story that feels like a cross between Valkyrie and The Gathering Storm, this is only let down by casting aside sub-plots.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:50:00 GMT
Elektra: One of the worst Marvel character movies ever made comes to TVNZ
REVIEW: Jennifer Garner deserved far better than this Elektra-cution, a by-the-numbers action movie designed to secure MTV Movie Awards. It won none.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:34:57 GMT
Auckland's major sporting events working hard to provide alternative solutions
Some of Auckland’s upcoming sporting events will go ahead while others are in doubt as the red traffic light setting brings gathering restrictions.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:32:42 GMT
Hinds players get in on the action for Manawatū in win over Hawke's Bay
Manawatū bounced back after two months since their last game.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:26:43 GMT
X Games Aspen: Kiwi freeskier Nico Porteous wins gold again but celebrations remain on ice
Under pressure, with just one run left, Kiwi star delivers clutch effort to win X Games gold but celebrations are muted before Winter Olympics.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:26:35 GMT
The merry-go-round kiss that preceded the police cell death of a WWI veteran
Edward O'Neill survived the bloody Western Front, died in custody after assaulting a young girl, then lay in unmarked grave in Napier for 80 years.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:21:19 GMT
Approved respirators most effective against Omicron - but are they affordable?
With approved respirators costing up to $10 per mask, keeping yourself safe from Omicron looks to be a costly exercise. But not necessarily, say experts.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:15:00 GMT
Brown sugar returning to shelves after recalls over lead contamination
Relief is in sight for bakers.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:28:16 GMT
Covid-19: More Auckland locations visited by person with Omicron
Seven high-risk locations of interest have been announced today across Auckland and Motueka, and two have been recategorised.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:26:03 GMT
Southern DHB staff call on patients to drive telehealth roll out
In the age of Zoom meetings and Facetiming there’s little reason why every health appointment has to be face-to-face. Southern DHB staff are encouraging patients to ask for virtual appointments.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:18:18 GMT
Sustainable designers determined to show their work despite Fashion Week postponement
New Zealand Fashion Week has been postponed for a second time due to Covid-19, but it isn’t stopping sustainable designers from showcasing their work.



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