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Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:46:41 GMTWellington Live Update, Thursday June 3: Congestion between Porirua and Hutt after crash, Ruby Solly on community in the arts
Here's what happening around the capital today.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:40:00 GMTRetirees plan to swap quarter-acre section for co-housing village with all ages
Carol Soutter and Wendy Earle are tired of maintaining their own property - so they plan to share with a community of around 30 others.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:36:43 GMTFitness company defends actions after turning away former TV3 journalist Kim Vinnell from class
TV presenter Kim Vinnell said she was turned away from further classes after asking that her image was not used while exercising.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:27:24 GMTWandering elephants in China walk down urban roads, poke trunks through windows as they approach city
The elephants turned up at a retirement home and poked their trunks into some of the rooms, prompting one elderly man to hide under his bed.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:54:11 GMTExcavators work to open Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora to ocean as floodwaters lap at homes
Residents of Selwyn Huts can only wait as massive excavators open a sea channel to let the floodwaters out.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:35:00 GMTThe 2021 finalists in the Southland sport awards
Find out who the finalists are for the 2021 ILT Southland Sports Awards.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:31:02 GMTRival schools' rugby clash settled by a single point - again
First staged in 1892, the 136th clash between Christchurch Boys' High School and Christ's College saw College win by just a point, 35-34.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:13:46 GMTHealth board approves Wānaka birthing unit but needs government funding
Babies have been born on roadsides as Wānaka parents scramble to get to a hospital. That could all change with two new birthing units
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:10:00 GMTThe Bank Job: Roger Donaldson's Jason Statham-starring crime caper hits Netflix
REVIEW: Filled with crooked cops, upper-class madams and assorted shady characters with crazy names, this '70s-set 2008 flick has a real swagger.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:03:46 GMTTaranaki officers overcome with emotion following acquittal on manslaughter charges
A jury has found three Taranaki police officers not guilty of manslaughter in relation to the death of Allen Ball in a police cell.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:02:53 GMTUneven road surface contributed to crash that killed teen on ‘dangerous’ road
Crash investigators found 17-year-old Jackson Aitchison was driving too fast when he hit an uneven road surface near Wānaka.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:53:47 GMTLife sentence for Invercargill man who murdered young mum
A man who murdered the mother of his child has been given a life sentence and is to serve a minimum period of imprisonment of 17 years.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:53:05 GMTHere's why Eboni K. Williams is taking a break from social media
Eboni K. Williams is taking a break from social media.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:47:50 GMTPalmerston North Airport shut down as police find suspicious item
Police confirm an item of concern has been located but say no-one is in immediate danger.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:47:15 GMTCouncil needs to 'lift its game' as Christchurch residents voice disapproval
The state of the city's roads and chlorine in the water have led to the council's worst satisfaction approval rating in 14 years.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:43:36 GMTMike Shouhed opens up about being 'uncle' to GG and MJ's kids
There are a few new and adorable little additions to the Shahs of Sunset group.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:36:29 GMTClimber rescued after falling 400 metres down mountain in Canterbury
The man was airlifted from Canterbury's Mt Torlesse with fractured lower legs and injured wrists after he fell in snowy conditions.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:19:02 GMT108-year-old Cantabrian receives his first Covid-19 vaccination dose
“Is that all? That was no trouble,” the 108-year-old said after receiving his first Covid-19 jab.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:16:07 GMTManawatū iwi dispossessed after land confiscation
A Manawatū iwi was left one of the most landless in New Zealand after its home was bought without consent, the Waitangi Tribunal has heard.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:14:49 GMTŌtaki to north of Levin corridor provides relief for congested highway
The Ōtaki to north of Levin expressway will improve safety along a route that has had more than 100 deaths and serious injuries.