[ad_1] In an open letter to politicians, the group says it wants the government to build more state and community housing and limit rent increases to inflation. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government anticipated rent increases after the freeze ended, so the Residential Leases Act was urgently updated to …
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[ad_1] Today there are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. A healthcare worker checks a swab at a Covid-19 testing station. Source: Getty One of today’s new cases is in a managed isolation facility, while the other is a historical case identified …
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[ad_1] A party mired in mediocrity in the Deep South desperately needed a touch of class. Enter Southland Stags skipper Tony Lamborn, who at this point looks like provincial offseason buy. The end result was a thrilling 11-10 win for Lamborn’s Stags over an unfortunate North Harbor team at Invercargill’s …
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[ad_1] Police spoke to Advance NZ co-leader Billy Te Kahika Jr for improperly wearing a mask on a flight from Wellington to Dunedin. Te Kahika took to social media to confirm that he was reluctant to wear a mask to cover his nose during the flight. He claimed that covering …
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[ad_1] The latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll shows that support for cannabis legalization is waning. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Both issues will be asked in the 2020 elections. Source: 1 NEWS Respondents were asked: ‘Do you support the cannabis legalization and control bill?’, The question that …
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[ad_1] Julie Simpson / Stuff Opua in the Bay of Islands. (File photo) Three Germans who sailed to the Bay of Islands on their yacht have been detained while Immigration NZ makes arrangements to get them out of the country on the next available flight. His 16-meter boat, Anita, arrived …
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[ad_1] Auckland residents should be vigilant about water use, as the return of daylight saving time may tempt people to untie their hoses, the city’s water watchdog warns. Watercare has reminded people that mandatory water restrictions are still in effect and the use of hoses and flushing devices is prohibited …
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[ad_1] After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt dizzy after the second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China. “When I was driving on the highway, I suddenly felt a little dizzy, like I was driving drunk,” the popular writer and …
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[ad_1] COMMENTARY: Economist Jason Murphy explains why Australia could fare better than rich nations, including New Zealand, once the coronavirus pandemic has passed. Congratulations Australia. You have handled this pandemic well. Pretty good actually. We have had very few cases compared to other rich countries, and our closures, in most …
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[ad_1] Tom Hanks paid for one of the film’s most iconic Forrest Gump scenes, after the studio said they couldn’t cover it. In an episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger, the actor said that director Robert Zemeckis wanted to film the race scene in America, but could not secure …
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