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[ad_1] For Peter wilson* Analysis: The government wants the Reserve Bank to curb house prices, Parliament passes the Maori districts bill, and one MP gets away with a bad word in the House. Finance Minister Grant Robertson told the Reserve Bank that it should consider the impacts on house prices …

[ad_1] Kiwi City Kickboxing Success Story is committed to sticking with its plan for its fighters to use the silver fern, despite the UFC telling it there are trademark concerns about the version it has chosen. Eugene Bareman, co-founder and head coach of the famous Auckland City Kickboxing gym, revealed …

[ad_1] JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON / Stuff Parking costs in downtown Christchurch and in the city-owned Lichfield St parking garage could increase by more than 40 percent. The cost of parking in downtown Christchurch could become much more expensive starting in July under plans to increase hourly rates by nearly 50 percent. …

[ad_1] Taranaki politicians, business leaders and the oil and gas industry have reacted with disappointment to Methanex NZ’s decision to shut down the Waitara Valley methanol plant. The Vancouver-based company announced Wednesday that it is preparing to lay off staff at Taranaki after failing to secure enough gas supplies to …

[ad_1] Deal February 23, 2021 04:35 am3 minutes to read Facebook will lift its news ban for Australian users and publishers, less than a week after making the surprising decision. The ban, made last week in response to a proposed new media trading law, meant that Australian users could no …

[ad_1] A man told an Auckland court that he was lured to a luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in a failed scheme to pressure him to withdraw a sexual assault complaint against a wealthy New Zealand businessman. In presenting evidence by video link to Auckland High Court, the plaintiff …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the Whakatane Mill during the campaign last year. Photo / Archive Tonight, more than 200 Whakatane Mill employees have submitted a proposal to close the factory. General manager Juha Verajankorva said in a statement that, in the face of the loss of its largest …

[ad_1] Politics February 22, 2021 04:00 pm4 minutes to read As Auckland wakes up united at alert level 1 with the rest of New Zealand, a leading epidemiologist is calling for a full review of the border operation. Nick Wilson, a professor at the University of Otago, wants the government …

[ad_1] OPINION: It was Jack who touched Lexie’s heart in the dramatic Bachelorette Party NZ, prompting an emotional outbreak that made Lexie cry in shock. What happened? A small amount of time alone with Jack at the beginning of the cocktail party sent Lexie into a tailspin when she realized …

[ad_1] AP A vile one from the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, which New Zealand has started administering. (File photo) Border workers from Auckland to Christchurch will be vaccinated this week and quarantine and isolation workers managed in the capital will receive their first vaccinations today. Thirty-seven border workers were the first …