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Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:55:19 GMT
Covid-19: Universities move to online learning for semester 1 as Omicron looms
Auckland Uni is moving all its learning online until mid-semester, while Otago is doing the same for lectures to slow Covid-19's spread.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:32:54 GMT
Māori set to receive quarter of key 5G spectrum band and $57m under Crown deal
New Māori Spectrum Entity may assign some of the valuable radio waves to existing telcos, but appears to have broader ambitions

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:38:31 GMT
Second man accused of murdering Christchurch teenager Connor Whitehead can be named
Name suppression has lapsed for Daniel Nelson Sparks, one of the men charged with the murder of Christchurch teen Connor Whitehead​.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:22:37 GMT
NZ musician shocked to find his album art being sold as an NFT on US website without permission
Jacob Park is one of thousands of artists whose artwork has been turned into an NFT by HitPiece without their permission.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:43:27 GMT
Westport residents urged to evacuate after Westland dodges 'weather bullet'
Westport residents are being urged to leave their homes as significant rainfall, which has caused slips and power outages further south, closes in.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 02:58:29 GMT
Champion harness racing trainer Roy Purdon dies
Purdon was the patriarch of New Zealand harness racing's most famous family.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:05:52 GMT
2degrees suffers widespread outage at same time key merger details unveiled
Unfortunate timing sees customers unable to connect just as 2degrees announces details of leadership and brand post-merger.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:38:58 GMT
WorkSafe notified after Wellington house undergoing renovation gutted by fire
Witnesses say contractors were using a flame torch to strip paint when the fire started – a practice experts describe as old-fashioned and dangerous.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Deserted home was once so derelict, owners slept in a tent - now it's a heritage treasure
The house had a bush growing through the porch, an overflowing toilet and a burnt floor - but that didn't put Barbara Reece off.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:19:43 GMT
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promises to travel to Europe, US, Asia, Australia in 2022
The prime minister has promised to lead trade delegations to several countries this year as New Zealand reopens to the world.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:28:27 GMT
Police ask for sightings of vehicles, people as inquiries continue into Invercargill shooting
Police are asking for information on any people or vehicles seen in the area about the time two teenagers were shot in Invercargill.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:21:02 GMT
Covid-19: Locations of interest in the Delta and Omicron outbreaks – February 3
Anyone seated in the front four rows of flight JQ259 from Auckland to Wellington on February 1 is deemed a close contact of a Covid case.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:20:00 GMT
Moonfall, Uncharted, Belfast, Death on the Nile among February's must see movies
Roland Emmerich delivers another disaster flick, Branagh brings Poirot back for more murder and Spidey is joined by Marky Mark for a new actioner.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:14:15 GMT
Border self-isolation may be too 'leaky' and hurt Māori, experts say
Health experts are concerned lax self-isolation measures for overseas arrivals after the border reopens could result in a rapid escalation of Omicron cases.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:04:22 GMT
Waka Kotahi accuses Hawke's Bay leaders of putting efficiency ahead of lives
The transport agency executive's remarks did not sit well with Hawke's Bay leaders.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:02:48 GMT
Police release name of tramper whose body was found on West Coast
Ian Michael Harvey’s body was recovered by a search and rescue team in the Mt Adams wilderness area, south of Harihari, on Tuesday morning.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:52:11 GMT
New Zealand 'back in business' with return of international students, but will lag behind rival countries
Borders will finally reopen, but New Zealand will be playing catch-up to attract lucrative international students.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:46:58 GMT
Covid-19: MIQ announcement too little too late for some
She watched her brother's tangi alone in an MIQ room. Now Victoria Hemmingston hopes no one will go through the same trauma.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:35:17 GMT
Southland mother ecstatic to be able to see daughter when borders reopen
Southland mum Jo O’Conner is ecstatic to hear she will be able to see her daughter again after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced New Zealand borders would begin reopening from the end of February.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:32:07 GMT
Three waters reform: Divisions widen among Hamilton politicians
Dissatisfaction with the Government's proposed super entities model was one of the few things Hamilton councillors could agree on.



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