[ad_1] Motorists face a second day of stagnation after a truck damaged part of the Harbor Bridge, closing four lanes, possibly for weeks. Two trucks were caught in a 127-kilometer-per-hour gust of wind around 11.10 a.m. Friday. Traffic delays continued well into the night on both SH1 and the western …
Read More »Harbor Bridge accident: Truckies abandon vehicle, jump into stranger’s car
[ad_1] A couple of truckers were so nervous when high winds hit their truck, they abandoned their vehicle and got into a stranger’s Mazda. It came after a strange gust of wind blew two trucks off the Auckland Harbor Bridge. The videos have captured the terrifying moments. A high-sided truck …
Read More »Grieving mother pays tribute to her 6-year-old son who died in a farm accident in the Bay of Plenty
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Rozayah Dallas Hudson, 6, died in a farm accident in Opotiki on September 17. The mother of a six-year-old boy killed on a dairy farm in the Bay of Plenty says the family is “traumatized” by his death. Rozayah Dallas Hudson died on a farm in Ōpōtiki Thursday …
Read More »Killer on the run: woman arrested in connection to Katrina Epiha breakout
[ad_1] A woman has been arrested and charged with complicity following the escape of the murderer Katrina Epiha, who has been on the run for more than a week. Four other people have been arrested as the police continue to hunt Epiha. The 22-year-old escaped from custody while being transferred …
Read More »Auckland man wins speeding ticket case after police can’t find evidence
[ad_1] A long saga about an $ 80 speeding ticket has ended with the victory of a man who has spent years fighting in court after police were unable to find a copy of witness evidence. Peter Richard Prescott spent more than four years contesting the speeding ticket he received …
Read More »Lost Livestock Export Ship Gulf Livestock 1: ‘Every Chance They’re Alive Waiting To Be Rescued’
[ad_1] By RNZ’s Hamish Cardwell A spokesman for the family of a man missing at sea said there is a good chance he is still alive and waiting to be rescued. Scott Harris was on Gulf Livestock 1, along with 42 other crew members and thousands of cows, which is …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: historic New Zealand border closure six months later
[ad_1] By Gill Bonnet of RNZ Today marks six months since the New Zealand border was closed for the first time in its history. International airports crammed with overcrowded check-in counters were deserted within days, and car parks, shops and corridors are now almost empty. Travelers looking at the Auckland …
Read More »2020 Election: Labor Commits to Increasing Sick Leave Rights to 10 Days a Year
[ad_1] The Labor Party will increase sick leave entitlements from five to ten days a year, if elected. On Saturday, Labor announced a policy aimed at supporting the Kiwi workers. In a statement, workplace safety and relationships spokesman Andrew Little said that ensuring that working New Zealanders are safe, healthy …
Read More »Election 2020: National to repeal RMA, reverse ban on oil and gas, support ‘responsible’ mining as part of ‘pragmatic’ energy policy
[ad_1] SIMON O’CONNOR / Things National energy and resources spokesman Jonathan Young outlines his policy at New Plymouth’s Pace Engineering on Friday. National will repeal the Resource Management Law, promote the use of carbon capture and storage and support “responsible” mining if it wins the October elections. Jonathan Young, who …
Read More »Election 2020: Poll to reveal who is ahead in the fight for Auckland Central
[ad_1] A poll is set to reveal who is ahead in the disputed fight for Auckland Central’s electorate. The seat is held by popular National Party incumbent Nikki Kaye, but she is retiring and Newshub’s The Nation has conducted its first Reid Research poll of the electorate to reveal who …
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