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Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:45:34 GMT
Auckland traffic live: Plan ahead for roadwork closures
Plan ahead for roadwork closures on Monday night, including northbound lanes on State Highway 1 between Oteha Valley Rd and Silverdale.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:43:00 GMT
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics: Kiwi Adam Hall wins bronze medal in Super Combined standing
Decorated Kiwi wins his fourth Paralympics medal, set up with stunning slalom run.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:27:05 GMT
Recap: Kiwi Adam Hall wins bronze in Super Combined event at 2022 Paralympics in Beijing
New Zealander Adam Hall produced a blistering run in the slalom to come third.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:57:46 GMT
Russian gymnast wears war symbol on shirt while sharing podium with Ukrainian rival
Standing on the podium alongside a Ukrainian competition winner, Ivan Kuliak wore a big 'Z' on his chest, a pro-war symbol of the Russian invasion.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:40:24 GMT
South Wairarapa neighbours 'bewildered' by quarry consent
South Wairarapa District Council gives go ahead for controversial Featherston quarry.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:25:28 GMT
'I just wasn’t myself': Reigning world champ Courtney Duncan's rocky start to WMX defence after late arrival
Following a late arrival in Europe, the three times reigning champ has made a rocky start, by her own ridiculously high standards, but is up for the fight.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:17:44 GMT
Police investigate unexplained death after man's body found in Hawke's Bay stream
A scene examination is being carried out at a Havelock North stream where a man's body was found.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:09:01 GMT
MG NZ announces pricing for new ZS EV
MG Motor New Zealand has revealed pricing for the updated version of the country's cheapest new EV that is due to go on sale later this year.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:04:43 GMT
Recap: IAEA 'extremely concerned' by Russian control at Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Nuclear energy watchdog warns about Zaporizhzhya where some communications have been switched off and workers are taking orders from Russian military commanders.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:01:44 GMT
More doors or wheels? Rugby ref's head-scratcher sets Twitter aflutter
What started off as banter among friends on a Saturday night has become a global debate. And now the results are in.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:50:27 GMT
Gloriavale leader captured on secret recording telling senior member to say he is 'nothing' and 'nobody'
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple can be heard telling a senior member to say he is "nothing" and "nobody".

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:38:28 GMT
Record number of 111 calls leads to delays
Ambulance services fielded a record number of 111 calls over the weekend - not all of them necessary. So they are asking people to only call for genuine emergencies.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:35:00 GMT
Pieces of Her: New Netflix thriller proves once again why Toni Collette is tops
REVIEW: Her ability to bring gravitas to even the most pulpy of premises is what will keep you coming back for more of this eight-part series.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:17:47 GMT
Why I listened to the Parliament protesters - and what we should do now
OPINION: Deploring the violence and abuse doesn't mean ignoring the message of those genuinely impacted by vaccine mandates.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:07:58 GMT
New housing boosts Christchurch's central city during Covid downturn
Boom-fuelled housing construction will help provide a buffer for Christchurch's central city when office workers, tourists and shoppers stay away, a report suggests.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Gangubai Kathiawadi: Visually impressive Bollywood biopic of Mumbai's 'mafia queen'
REVIEW: Through the transformational journey of one woman, this tells a powerful story of resilience in the face of truly unfathomable circumstances.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:54:30 GMT
'I was a child at the mercy of a monster': Survivor of abuse in state care launches royal commission's Māori hearing
Māori survivors and their whānau will share their lived experiences of abuse in state care as two-week royal commission hearing begins.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:53:53 GMT
Covid-19: Southern DHB alerted to vaccine storage breach
The Southern District Health Board is asking about 1500 people to get a replacement vaccination after a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine storage issue impacted a subset of vaccinations.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:49:32 GMT
White Ferns beat Bangladesh after rain eases at Women's Cricket World Cup
Rain eased in Dunedin for long enough to get a shortened match in, and Suzie Bates starred in her first international in her hometown.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:48:25 GMT
Taxpayers' Union society wrongly listed as 'dissolved' after alleged hack
It is business-as-usual for the right-wing group despite it being listed as “dissolved” on a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website



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