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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:09:00 GMTCentral Otago's Amisfield crowned New Zealand's best restaurant
The Cuisine Good Food Awards have given the supreme award for best restaurant to Queenstown's Amisfield Bistro.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:32:22 GMTCovid-19: Case identified at Mana College, Porirua
Porirua’s Mana College has recorded a positive Covid-19 case, the school’s principal/tumuaki John Murdoch says.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:15:21 GMTLive: Biathlete Campbell Wright races in men’s individual 20km at Winter Olympics
Speed skater returns after dual fourth placings in 2018, while a teenage biathlete who was in the running for the US team dons the silver fern at the Winter Olympics.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:08:09 GMTSpringboks v All Blacks: South Africa to host the All Blacks for two tests in August
The All Blacks are heading back to South Africa for the first time since 2018.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:57:40 GMTCovid-19: Christchurch Marathon latest casualty of red traffic light restrictions
The popular Christchurch Marathon set to take place on April 10 is the latest event in the south to be cancelled.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:38:34 GMTMan seriously injured after crashing into Christchurch motel unit
An elderly man had to be freed from a car after it crashed into a Christchurch motel.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:10:17 GMTCongestion eases after anti-vaccine mandate protest stalls capital traffic
Wellingtonians wanting to get out of the city near Parliament faced major congestion due to the protest – delays that may continue over the coming days as protesters set up camp.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:00:00 GMTThe political lines have been drawn for a traditional left-right battle
ANALYSIS: Labour has indicated it will be pushing full-steam head with its improbably large agenda, setting up a classic political fight between the right and the left.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:00:00 GMTThieves take off with $500 from Taranaki honesty box honey stand
An honesty box honey stall in rural Taranaki has shut up shop after being targeted by thieves who took off with around $500.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:51:29 GMTHokonui Rūnanga lays out its environmental expectations, aspirations and positions
Gore's Hokonui Rūnanga expects "transformational improvement" of water in its district.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:46:01 GMTAnti-vaccine mandate protesters at Parliament pitch tents for the night
Some anti-vaccine mandate protesters who blocked roads and abused hospitality staff have pitched tents for an overnight stay outside Parliament.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:40:16 GMTHealth warning after toxic blue-green algae found in Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
Cantabrians are being urged to stay away from one of the most polluted lakes in the country after discovery of potentially toxic algae.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:35:19 GMTAuckland Council budget out for consultation, 6% rate rise for average home mooted
Aucklanders can have their say on the council's budget, including a climate action additional rate, until the end of March.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:30:39 GMTEast Coast town to lose state highway access during two days of roadworks
Despite having no alternative route, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says closing the road for the best part of two days will have less of an impact than multiple, staggered closures.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:30:32 GMTAuckland traffic live: Southern Motorway lanes to close for roadworks
Be prepared for roadwork closures on southbound lanes on State Highway 1, between East Tamaki Rd and Manukau.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:25:00 GMTSuspicion: Lack of Uma, slipshod police work spoils Apple's promising thriller
REVIEW: While the characters' domestic dramas feel identifiable, it’s where the police procedural kicks in that the show starts to creak at the seams.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:24:33 GMTCouncil asks residents to throw face masks into bins at home to protect maintenance workers
Mask use is increasing, and Christchurch City Council doesn't want them littering streets and rivers - and for maintenance workers to be safe.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:23:21 GMTCovid-19: Up to schools whether to temporarily close when students get virus
The Ministry of Education says every school has its own plan which "best meets the needs" of its students and staff.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:15:00 GMTA Royal Night Out: Raucous rom-com fab way to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70th
Beautifully pitched and modulated, this 2015 tale, now on Neon, is a top-class farce and coming-of-age comedy of the highest order.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:02:52 GMTGovernment to fund more flu vaccines this winter amid Omicron threat
A quarter of a million more people than normal will be eligible for the free flu vaccine this year.