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Tue, 13 Sep 2022 03:12:25 GMT
Fisherman forfeits boat after entering guilty pleas
A fishing company and its director who have had repeated legal troubles now have to forefeit a boat.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:55:13 GMT
Uber to compensate man $1500 after delivery no-show
Business owner Mike Morris is going to the police after a package disappeared en route.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 03:27:07 GMT
Family mourns loss of 'beautiful girl' found in burnt-out car in Havelock North
Family members have expressed thanks for the “love and concern” over the disappearance of Ariki Rigby, 18, whose death is being treated as a homicide.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:55:34 GMT
Married council candidates omit links to Voices for Freedom
They used to work full time for the anti-vaccine group, but their claims of stepping down are contrary to their continued work in the "freedom fighting" movement.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 03:49:23 GMT
Dame Lisa Carrington's investiture a 'huge privilege' beneath late Queen's portrait
The five-time Olympic Games gold medallist says it felt special to receive her badge and korowai with Queen Elizabeth II's presence acknowledged.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 04:53:48 GMT
Coroner recommends not wearing gumboots on small boats after man drowns
A man who drowned at Riverton may not have been able to remove his gumboots in time after they filled with water when he was thrown from a boat.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 02:32:15 GMT
Kiingi Tūheitia and Willie Apiata to join Jacinda Ardern at Queen's funeral
More than a dozen New Zealanders, including Jacinda Ardern and Kiingi Tūheitia, will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:14:43 GMT
Man chops off home detention bracelet, goes on the run, scams for meth money
One victim's children had to freeze through winter after paid-for firewood went up in smoke.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 22:51:21 GMT
Eggs, yoghurt, cheese, tomatoes add to big jump in food bills
Eggs, yoghurt and cheese were the biggest movers over the last year. But over the past 13 years, nothing touches tomatoes.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:48:30 GMT
Cyclist critically injured in collision with vehicle
The crash happened between a vehicle and a bike on Christchurch’s Linwood Ave on Tuesday.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:28:15 GMT
Christchurch seeks bespoke plan after 'no' vote on housing density
The city council is writing to the Environment Minister after given the “proverbial finger” to the Government's housing intensification laws.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:37:03 GMT
Sky TV bosses tell staff: No more free TV
Sky TV staff are venting over a plan to cut long service leave and free TV subs, prompting an emergency meeting with the chief executive.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:11:59 GMT
Christchurch mayoral candidates debate trust, climate and student issues
David Meates says trust starts at the top, so he wants to end to petty politics. Phil Mauger wants to be a “very visible mayor”.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:01:14 GMT
Anti-fluoride group takes Wellington Water, councils to court
An anti-fluoride group takes a water company and two councils to court, asking for the reintroduction of fluoride to stop pending a full hearing of its case.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Diverse writers to take over capital for literary festival
A rich array of writers will come out of their dens to celebrate literature at Wellington's Verb Readers & Writers Festival, which has released its programme.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:51:48 GMT
Auckland cafe manager counts toll of break-ins after $8000 smash and grab
Police told the Auckland cafe manager that two of the four people who broke into his shop were 12 years old.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:38:50 GMT
Rare New Zealand flag that went with soldiers to Boer War up for sale
Wellingtonians gifted the so-called citizens flag to New Zealand soldiers just hours before they set sail for the Transvaal. Now it's up for sale.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:32:17 GMT
School climate strikers: We shouldn't have to pay $5000 to protest safely
Wellington City Council won't pick up the tab to protect students wanting to march to Parliament this month.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:13:54 GMT
Businessman: Stage two of Invercargill's streetscape work a no-brainer
A prominent Invercargill businessman has made a plea to the city council to push on with stage two of its multi-million dollar inner city streetscapes work for continuity purposes.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:01:09 GMT
How other countries are easing off the Covid controls as New Zealand scraps Covid-19 restrictions
The UK and Sweden moved earlier this year to remove most Covid controls, while travelers to the US still need to be fully vaccinated.



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