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Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:30:00 GMT
Uyghur-New Zealander says China can't be trusted to reform after 'disappointing' UN report
NZ has called on China to respond to a UN report finding possible crimes against humanity. A Uyghur-New Zealander says the CCP can't be trusted to act.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:20:00 GMT
'Mystery' Whakaari/White Island hero Matt Carey rejects that label: 'We just carried on'
Former soldier Matt Carey is the mystery hero behind Whakaari/White Island recovery team.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Nando's called out over 'free' delivery promo
The chicken chain is the latest food business to upset customers by charging more for delivered items.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:18:48 GMT
Young family built home 'on the smell of an oily rag', by sourcing building materials direct from China
By importing direct and making things themselves, family saved 'hundreds of thousands of dollars' on the cost of this award-winning home.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:57:51 GMT
One dead, two others injured after serious crash in north Waikato
A person has died after a crash in Aka Aka, which saw a car submerged in a stream at the side of the road.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 02:30:35 GMT
More heavy rain for parts of West Coast, severe gales possible for Wellington and deep south
Metservice has issued an orange heavy rain watch for Westland while Wellington and Southland can expect severe gales.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:00:21 GMT
Four people caught on video entering Christchurch car yard moments before massive blaze starts
Police have released CCTV footage of four suspects who enter the scrap metal yard just before fire engulfed a pile of about 500 cars.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 03:09:21 GMT
Covid-19: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern refuses to be drawn on shift to green
Masks have a role but it's “marginal” given the population’s immunity, expert says, as Government set to ponder change to traffic lights.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:05:11 GMT
'It's just your body, no big deal': Gloriavale leaders allegedly told women to not fear what men did to them
Inappropriate touching of women and children became part of the culture, former member Virginia Courage says.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:17:19 GMT
Topp Twin Lynda forced to stop chemo due to nerve-damaging side effect
The duo announced on Facebook Lynda is experiencing nerve damage, known as peripheral neuropathy as a result of her weekly chemotherapy treatment.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:51:07 GMT
Serious motor vehicle crash blocks State Highway 10 in Northland
State Highway 10 in Taipa is blocked be the crash, which happened about 7.15pm.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Back of the Agenda: Nelson City Council round-up August 29 - September 1
The last infrastructure committee meeting of the year included some celebration of both staff and councillor Brian McGurk for a massive increase in infrastructure investment around the city.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:43:20 GMT
Public feedback triggers changes to Christchurch's building density rules
The people have had their say, and rules that will reshape Christchurch have been altered, including height limits in certain areas/

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:37:23 GMT
Giant feral cats are 'absolute muscle' from dining out on the best native wildlife
Feral cats weighing up to 10kg are at "plague" levels in Canterbury, with native birds standing little chance against such efficient killers.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:30:00 GMT
Auckland's first all-Māori cricket team set to take on Cook Islands
Tāmaki Makaurau’s first ever all-Māori cricket team is set to face Cook Islands at home this weekend - a journey that has been a long time coming.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:27:28 GMT
NZ Army and French Foreign Legion veteran 'Trem' remembered after sudden death
Friends of decorated soldier Raymond Trembath, who died in Whangārei, remember him as devoted, loyal and being the fittest soldier for his age.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:04:06 GMT
The five brothers who all set sail for sea
Lyle Stokes followed his father's footsteps by joining the Navy in 1971. Then brothers Wayne, Shane, Brian and Glen did likewise in the four years after.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Luke Malpass: What's happened to Labour's political radar?
OPINION: Jacinda Ardern was decisive in ditching the "KiwiSaver tax". But the Labour of a year ago would not have made that mistake.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Monkeypox: Our worst fears for NZ have not yet come to pass - why not?
As cases surge worldwide, New Zealand has so far been spared the worst of the global monkeypox outbreak. Is this just good luck?

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT
'Stay calm and keep planting' environmentalists urge
When it comes to planting to mitigate flooding and slips, any planting is good planting, says a Nelson ecology and conservation company.



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