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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:04:23 GMT
Heritage NZ launches rare prosecution against quarrying firm over pā site collapse
In a rare move, Heritage NZ has launched court action against company over collapse of an historic pā site

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:26:30 GMT
No Anzac Day services on Auckland's North Shore due to Omicron uncertainty
North Shore residents will be upset over the lack of local Anzac Day commemorations, a local board chairperson says.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:30:56 GMT
Search for missing fisherman Jason Kauta suspended
A fishing rod and a chilly bin lid belonging to Jason Kauta have been washed up.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:36:37 GMT
Thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings in the north lead into long weekend
It will be a wet end to the week and beyond as the country prepares for Anzac Day.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:01:06 GMT
New Zealand's only living World War I 'veteran' still going strong
Torty the tortoise has seen her fair share of Anzac Days since being smuggled out of a European battlezone more than 100 years ago.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:11:37 GMT
Chinese university graduate made to pay $90,000 to employer for a job
The issue came to a head when the graduate discovered his employer, Sonia Yangyang Gill, was evading company tax.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 02:51:12 GMT
More than a fat chance the 'love drug' could play a key role in combatting overeating
Waikato University research suggests oxytocin, the 'love drug', could help curb unhealthy eating urges.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 23:47:38 GMT
Wild waves close Mount Maunganui walkway for public safety
The base track is closed for public safety, Tauranga City Council says.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:12:58 GMT
Pedestrian hit by car in Timaru's main street dies
The pedestrian hit by a car in Timaru’s main street earlier this month has died. He was 69-year-old Timaru man Neville Crawford.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:32:36 GMT
Person run over by a tractor in Otago
The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being run over by a tractor near Milton, about 50km south of Dunedin.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:50:58 GMT
Further arrests made in boy racer milk tanker ambush case
Two imitiation firearms were allegedly seen in the crowd where street racers blocked and harrassed a tanker driver.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:00:00 GMT
Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: April 22, 2022
Who is this hairy-chested European leader?

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:10:57 GMT
Multiple people dead in two-vehicle crash in Invercargill
Nearby residents say the central city crash between a heavy vehicle and a car sounded like an explosion, with police confirming "a number" of deaths.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:44:13 GMT
Wellington Water faces 'extremely challenging' two years until reforms kick in
The under-fire agency faces a “massive risk” of losing staff to a new entity overseeing water assets, potentially hampering its own delivery plans.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:32:01 GMT
Jacinda Ardern reunited with Japanese homestay sister after 32 years apart
Jacinda Ardern capped off her trip to Japan by reuniting with a former homestay sister she hasn't seen in decades.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:07:08 GMT
Person dead after getting trapped under a loader in Canterbury
The person died after getting stuck under a loader at a residential property in Tai Tapu.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:49:07 GMT
Covid-19: Southern 'probably past peak'
Southland and Otago have 'probably' reached their Omicron peaks, but how long Covid-19 will still be in the community depends on Southerners, Southern DHB Covid lead Dr Hywel Lloyd says.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:33:35 GMT
Auckland traffic and weather forecast for April 22, 2022
The motorways are mostly clear as the last Aucklanders leave the city for Anzac weekend.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:31:35 GMT
Trashed playcentre relying on fundraiser to recover
Playground equipment, toys, and a garden built by children are some causalities of “senseless vandalism” at a rural playcentre.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:25:53 GMT
Coach stood down for dissent at netball game
A seasoned club netball umpire says she was treated disgracefully by a coach during a game in Invercargill, and volunteer officials deserve better.



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