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[ad_1] MARK GEE / Stuff The Milky Way over southern Wairarapa taken from an overlook in the Tararua mountain range. Warmer-hued street lighting and restrictions on sports field lights are part of a plan to make Wairarapa the world’s largest dark-sky preserve. Councils in the region are proposing a change …

[ad_1] Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision to keep Auckland at a Covid-19 alert level 2.5 is the right one and is asking city residents to continue to play their role in enforcing the rules. Auckland city center and hotel business groups have also recognized the need to protect …

[ad_1] Hannah Peters / Getty Images Jamie Joseph had a stellar Rugby World Cup with host Japan, but has been living in Dunedin since the tournament ended. OPINION: Rejected coach Aaron Mauger is unwilling to start throwing grenades at the Highlanders after he was told his services were no longer …

[ad_1] New Zealand will remain at alert level 2 and Auckland at alert level 2.5 for at least 10 more days, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Cabinet has decided to maintain the current alert levels and will review them again on Monday, September 14, when it will decide whether …

[ad_1] The National Party is asking the Hutt South Labor branch to be candid about the loving deal they have been getting for rent for the past 27 years and whether the party should have declared thousands of dollars in actual donations, which could be subject to disclosure. . rules. …

[ad_1] Pamela Wade / Supplied The Northern Explorer has not run since March. Kiwirail’s suspended Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific services are scheduled to return this spring provided New Zealand falls to alert level 1. The Northern Explorer is expected to resume its normal weekly schedule on September 30, departing …

[ad_1] Medical cannabis companies say the legalization of recreational cannabis in New Zealand could open up the market for over-the-counter wellness products. Medical cannabis is already legal under the Medicinal Cannabis Program, which came into effect on April 1 and allows access to cannabis-based products by prescription. New Zealand will …

[ad_1] A Sydney mother who has been stranded in Africa for the past six months has finally returned to Australia, only to find that she may not have a home to return to. Melissa Inkster, 44, arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on March 23 and was …

[ad_1] By RNZ New Zealand Steel will restructure its business with the likely loss of up to 200 jobs, but will maintain steel production at its Glenbrook steelworks. The mill’s Australian owner, Bluescope, said in May that it was reviewing the future of the loss-making business because it wasn’t paying …

[ad_1] Catie Plowman-Hughes has only been a general practice nurse in Christchurch for 18 months, but she joined a picket line for the first time on Thursday. The 28-year-old was one of roughly 3,500 primary care nurses who joined a nationwide strike and protests yesterday after negotiations over a claim …