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[ad_1] A bush fire has broken out on Mt Wellington in Auckland. Three appliances are fighting the fire in Auckland’s East Maunga, said Carrin Larkin, North Shift Manager for Fire and Emergency New Zealand. She still had no information on how big the bush fire was, but said it was …

[ad_1] After the week started with temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius in Hawke’s Bay, a cool change is coming and many areas could have frost towards the end of the week. MetService recorded a maximum of 30.3 ° C at a place called Te Pohue in the interior of Hawke’s …

[ad_1] Ardern is likely to kick Collins for such dissent within the National Party when they remove their gloves tonight at The Press leaders’ debate. That’s not where the problems end for National: Deputy Party Leader Gerry Brownlee has unreservedly apologized after a journalist went berserk for asking him a …

[ad_1] The press leaders’ debate began tonight with Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern making an offer to the public about why their party should change. Your playlist will load after this announcement. National and Labor leaders face each other in Christchurch. Source: Stuff “This is the most important election we …

[ad_1] The eight lanes of the Auckland Harbor Bridge have finally been reopened, announced the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The bridge has been operating at reduced capacity since September 18, when a freak gust of wind blew a truck onto the bridge, damaging a strut. Last week, a temporary …

[ad_1] Lee, who is an opposition spokesman for local government in Auckland, also opposed being completely bypassed by Collins during the decision-making process. She described it as “an incredibly poor form” and “a shockingly bad example of bad culture.” Lee wasn’t the only deputy upset about it; Another national MP …

[ad_1] A woman has died after falling into the water off a West Auckland beach. The emergency call squads from three West Coast Surf Life Saving clubs, Piha United North Piha and Bethells Beach, were called Whites Beach in Anawhata after the woman got into trouble. The Piha and Bethells …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s first leader, Winston Peters, says the pressure for early voting is part of a “campaign of fear,” and is urging people to vote on Election Day. He also spoke out against the polling day rules, calling the restrictions “a pointless sham.” His comments come after both Labor …

[ad_1] Auckland commuters are once again faced with a long journey home, with widespread traffic congestion throughout the city. Timesaver Traffic by Newstalk ZB says that clogged highways are due to only one reason: just a lot of traffic on city roads. The Auckland Harbor Bridge remains at 75 percent …

[ad_1] Another day, another survey on cannabis. Polls on the cannabis referendum have been inconsistent, with different companies producing wildly different results. The latest from Horizon Research shows that support for cannabis legalization and control has grown by five percentage points It found that 52 percent of respondents supported the …