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Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:55:07 GMT
One dead after single vehicle crash in Christchurch
Police were called to the crash in Hornby about 5pm.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:01:31 GMT
Lotto: $6 million lockdown-ending jackpot for lucky Auckland punter
Somewhere in Auckland a Lotto player is $6.3m richer.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:51:53 GMT
Celebrity foodie Chelsea Winter reveals she is pregnant with baby number two
“Next year is going to be a beautiful, bountiful one for this little household,” Winter wrote alongside a pregnancy reveal on Wednesday night.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:19:50 GMT
VTNZ and Waka Kotahi brace for a surge in driver licencing tests under traffic light system
Vehicle Testing New Zealand and Waka Kotahi NZTA are asking for patience as they work through the backlog of driver licence testing as the country moves into the Covid-19 traffic light system on Friday.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:05:44 GMT
The Australian trip that bolstered Matthew McConaughey to reject deals worth millions
The Oscar-winning actor once gambled his Hollywood career for better roles. Australia, and the outdoors, were the keys to enduring two years out of work.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:00:10 GMT
Family and friends remember Kiwi mother killed in Australia
Mary Benedito's ex-partner allegedly fled with their 11-month-old son after her death, but was quickly tracked down by police. He has been charged with murder.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT
The Power of the Dog: Jane Campion's wonderful slow-burning, sleight-of-hand
REVIEW: A film of many, many layers. this keeps its truest story hidden in plain sight, only resolving and revealing itself in the very last scenes.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:43:28 GMT
Child hit by vehicle on Hamilton driveway
A child has been taken to Waikato Hospital after it was hit by a reversing car.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:22:54 GMT
Wellington City Council will require vaccine passes at public facilities
Vaccine certificates will be required at the council’s swimming pools, recreation centres, gyms, libraries, cemetery offices and chapels, and the Service Centre.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:18:06 GMT
Hennessey surprises everyone with bonkers six-wheeled all-electric 'hyper-GT'
If you thought Hennessey was done making mental six-wheeled powerhouses, you were wrong.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:16:23 GMT
Nelson schools close after two staff members test positive for Covid-19
Two schools will close tomorrow after staff members were confirmed as Covid-19 cases, with a number of close contacts possible.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:00:00 GMT
It's all go: Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival line-up revealed
The range of artists and entertainers will be as diverse as ever in the 2022 Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:53:39 GMT
Christchurch bus services to be scaled back during weekdays due to driver shortage
Several routes will run on a less-frequent Saturday timetable during the week, Environment Canterbury says.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:48:12 GMT
Covid-19: Elderly, disabled struggling with tech requirements of vaccine passes
Older people and those with disabilities across the country are facing issues getting their vaccine certificates as they rush to get them before the new traffic light system comes into force on Friday.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:35:00 GMT
Disney's Boba Fett, Neon's Sex sequel, Netflix's Witcher among December's must see TV
Temuera Morrison finally becomes the centre of the Star Wars universe, while Carrie and the girls return and Henry Cavill's monster hunter is back.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:34:24 GMT
Covid-19: New Zealand's vaccine roll-out in 12 charts as traffic light system looms
One group of Kiwis is now - statistically - 100 per cent fully vaccinated. Other groups are still catching up.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:29:06 GMT
Car collides with planter boxes in Palmerston North
A driver has escaped relatively unscathed after their vehicle smashed into concrete planter boxes in Palmerston North.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:24:48 GMT
Ford Trophy: Wellington Firebirds storm home after late Otago Volts collapse
Wily seamer Hamish Bennett snared the final two wickets for victory as Otago lost their final six for 40 from a strong position.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:10:58 GMT
$100m 'world-leading' solar plant will be 50 times bigger than any in New Zealand
A new energy park will generate enough electricity for 30,000 homes, and power clean fuel production, data centres, and vertical farming.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:09:24 GMT
Covid-19: Locations of interest in Delta outbreak – December 1
There are 168 locations of interest on the Ministry of Health list in the Covid-19 outbreak.



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