Video Suggests Plastic Waste Dumped At Puke Coal Landfill

[ad_1] A Waikato landfill has been arrested for taking waste for which it did not have consent. Video provided to Stuff appears to show bales of plastic that Auckland locals thought would be recycled, including plastics like old Coca-Cola bottles, which were left at the Puke Coal landfill in Waikato. …

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Summer Jokes: Why Kiwi Motorists Need To Be Very Careful

[ad_1] As if we haven’t been through enough this year, new research has found that Sunday’s switch to daylight saving time increases our chances of prancing the car, especially on the first day. Clocks tick one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, and while farmers milking cows in early fall darkness …

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2020 Election: Northcote Candidates for Local Representative

[ad_1] In the run-up to the 2020 elections, Stuff keeps voters up-to-date with what is happening in their constituency, through Neighborly. Here’s what you need to know about the Northcote MP race candidates. In the October 17 election, New Zealanders will have the opportunity to choose their regional spokesperson. Through …

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Teething problems at the new Greymouth hospital

[ad_1] Supplied The new Te Nikau, Gray Hospital and Health Center in Greymouth. Shared seating areas at Greymouth’s new Te Nikau Hospital pose a risk to patient confidentiality, the West Coast District Board of Health has heard. Board member Nigel Ogilvie, director of Westland Medical Center, told the board at …

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Dunedin’s dramatic rethink for the one-way highway system

[ad_1] Dunedin’s one-way highway system can be changed to accommodate the city’s new hospital and an upgrade to the CBD. The New Zealand Transportation Agency (NZTA) has released a summary of community feedback on the city’s future transportation system. Includes ideas for improving public transportation, parking, and providing an alternative …

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