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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:37:55 GMT
Worst of the wet weather over after Gisborne town advised to evacuate, river flooded to 11.6m
Contractors will be out at first light to assess and repair damage after heavy rain hit the area on Friday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:22:08 GMT
The one passport rule most of us forget to follow
This often-missed detail is hiding on page three of your New Zealand passport...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:16:13 GMT
Suitcase murder suspect will be extradited to NZ, Seoul High Court rules
Seoul High Court has approved the extradition of a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:54:19 GMT
Pop Tart: Sorry Kim Kardashian, we all know you can't cook
OPINION: In pop culture this week, no one cared much that Nick Cannon will soon have 12 kids, but everyone cared a lot when Kim K claimed to cook.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:48:26 GMT
Injuries strike Football Ferns Jacqui Hand and Grace Wisnewski on eve of South Korea series
Untimely setbacks for two of the Ferns' younger players as they seek to play their first game in NZ for four years.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:47:24 GMT
Major transport changes planned for northern Wellington suburbs
The proposed changes include cycleways through Johnsonville town centre and a bus lane through the often-congested Ngāūranga Gorge,

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:43:35 GMT
Search under way for missing swimmer at Canterbury beach
Police said the woman was wearing a white bikini when she entered the water at Waikuku Beach, North Canterbury, around 4pm on Friday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:36:55 GMT
November 11, 2022 a big day for wedding industry
There’s one way to make sure your spouse doesn’t forget your wedding anniversary - get married on the 11th of the 11th.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:30:00 GMT
The car fanatic who had to have his home built supercar back
Alan Dunn realised he loved the Ford GT40 supercar replica he built so much that a few years after he sold it he had to have it back.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:30:00 GMT
The country that lives on hot dogs and Coke, but somehow stays healthy
In a nation with a cuisine that includes rather less accessible delicacies such as fermented shark, blood sausage and foal meat, hot dogs are a curious feature of the Icelandic diet.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:25:49 GMT
New crowd record for last day of Canterbury Show
A lawyer and a salesman were crowned champion gumboot throwers at the NZ Agricultural Show, as a record number of people turned out for the final day.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:13:58 GMT
Hamilton petrol pump hose catches fire
Dozens of bystanders gathered in the nearby Pak'nSave car park as the blaze was extinguished.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:07:09 GMT
Armistice Day commemorated in Wellington with solemn service
VC winner Willie Apiata and head of the RSA Sir Wayne Shelford together read the ode of remembrance - Apiata in English and Shelford in te reo.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:05:00 GMT
Prime Video's High School, ThreeNow's Ridley among great shows to stream this weekend
Canadian pop-star siblings Tegan and Sara's life gets dramatised, while Adrian Dunbar is given different duties to perform.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:30 GMT
Sundees Son hailed 'a true champion' after winning third Dominion Handicap in a row
Driver John Dunn says his horse ''must have a massive ticker'' after digging in to claim the big Show Day race.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Laurie Foon’s unexpected journey from 'rag trade' to Wellington deputy mayor
Laurie Foon might be Wellington’s biggest fan, but she’s such a big fan of everything that it’s hard to tell.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Taranaki farms slow to come on to market after wet winter
A surge in Taranaki farms being put up for sale is being put down to the region’s extremely wet winter according to a leading agent.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Army attrition above 15% as units and ranks depleted by quitting soldiers
The Government says the Defence Force remains capable of respond to emergencies. But National says an urgent plan is needed to fix the problem.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Gloriavale appoints former bank exec as its new chief executive
Phil Jamieson will be critical in the Christian community's "journey of change", a leader says.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Winch operator looks back on career lasting 26 years
Chief crewman Ernie Bryant has been pulling up the lost and injured for nearly three decades. Throw in an inflatable unicorn and he's pretty much seen it all.



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