[ad_1] JOHN WEEKES / Stuff A serious accident is partially blocking Dominion Road near the intersection with Mt Albert Road in central Auckland. Two roads are partially closed and several people were injured after two separate serious accidents in Auckland. Police said two vehicles collided near the intersection of the …
Read More »2020 Election: National Promises Tax Exemptions for Real Estate Investors; Labor calls it ‘reckless’
[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins promises real estate investors a tax break by reducing the bright line test to two years in an effort to make more Kiwis homeowners. If elected, National would also pass emergency legislation in its first 100 days to force councils to free up land for …
Read More »Operation Typhoon: over 100 people arrested in Waikato drug bust
[ad_1] Supplied / Waikato Times Police restricted more than $ 350,000 in cash, high-value motor vehicles, and motorcycles through 40 search warrants across the region. More than 100 people have been arrested in a Waikato drug bust, along with a kilogram of methamphetamine, 30 weapons and $ 350,000 in cash …
Read More »Election 2020: Complaint Filed After Assisted Death Flyers ‘Vote No’ Found in Official EasyVote Packages
[ad_1] Four members of a Northland household opened their official election information packets to find promotional material from a group that opposes the End of Life Election Bill, they told The Spinoff. Alex Braae reports. EasyVote packets were shipped across the country prior to the general elections and referendums on …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: only 23 bills paid for isolation fees administered in the first seven weeks
[ad_1] By Gill Bonnett, RNZ Nearly 90 percent of all managed isolation fee waiver requests have been approved. A rate plan was introduced on August 11 that ranged from $ 3,100 for one person to $ 5,000 for a family of four. A security guard on duty in front of …
Read More »Injured white ferns succumb as Australia achieves ODI series win
[ad_1] Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images Sophie Devine was New Zealand’s top scorer during Game 2 of her ODI series against Australia in Brisbane. An injury-struck White Ferns team appears powerless to prevent Australia from entering the ODI record books on Wednesday. Despite a better batting performance on Monday, the …
Read More »Election 2020: Maori Party ‘has a better chance of entering parliament than NZ First’
[ad_1] An explosion of light in the polls for the Maori Party shows that it potentially has a better chance of winning a seat in Parliament than NZ First. This reformed Parliament could eventually even see the Maori Party take on the role of “kingmaker,” according to the candidate leading …
Read More »Police warn landline users about the rise in phone scams
[ad_1] Police are warning landline users of an increase in the number of people being scammed by phone scammers out of thousands of dollars. Three Auckland men, ages 20-30, were charged in connection with alleged money laundering after an 84-year-old victim lost nearly $ 10,000 after receiving a phone call …
Read More »Four men deny trafficking millions of cigarettes in New Zealand, but can be named
[ad_1] RICKY WILSON Three of the men accused of importing millions of cigarettes illegally, from right to left, are Qiaoye Wang, Hoong Ping Lee and Kak Hou Yen. Four men can now be named accused of importing millions of cigarettes illegally into New Zealand. Hoong Ping Lee, Hong Wei Lim, …
Read More »Farmers Frustrated Over Scots Pine Fire Hazard & DOC ‘Mismanagement’
[ad_1] The Lake Ōhau fire could have been prevented if the Department of Conservation (DOC) managed the highlands better, farmers say. But the DOC says that fire protection for conservation lands is “largely unattainable.” In a statement, Federated Farmers High Country President Rob Stokes said it was not even fire …
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