[ad_1] Dozens of gang members, activists, lawyers and politicians have flocked to the beachfront properties in Maketu in the Bay of Plenty, vowing to stop the eviction of the owner of the Mongrel Mob. Portaloos was being trucked to the site on Friday afternoon and those present were preparing for …
Read More »2020 election: Labor Jacinda Ardern criticizes National’s tax cut plans as ‘totally irresponsible’
[ad_1] Labor leader Jacinda Ardern has continued her party’s attacks on National’s tax cut plans, saying now is not the time to “storm” the Covid-19 recovery fund. Ardern, his finance spokesman Grant Robertson and economic development spokesman Phil Twyford delivered a mix of rebuttals to the plans of their political …
Read More »Cyclist killed at ‘extremely dangerous’ crossing near Christchurch intersection
[ad_1] A bicyclist died at a “nightmare” Christchurch intersection just days after concerned residents met with transportation officials to discuss the possibility of adding safety measures. Emergency crews responded to the accident on Brougham St, near the intersection of Christchurch Southern Motorway and Simeon St in Addington, just before 8 …
Read More »Further Job Loss at The Warehouse as Dozens of Stores Restructuring Confirmed | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A restructuring proposal was confirmed at dozens of The Warehouse stores in New Zealand, and store workers were informed this week of the changes. A spokesperson for The Warehouse confirmed that the company expects to cut about 320 full-time equivalent jobs, a total of 12,800 hours per week, from …
Read More »‘Coughing blood and on my back for six days’: gardening led to legionnaires
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Hastings man Ian Clayton hired legionnaires from the potting mix. Coughing up blood and lying on his back for six days, Ian Clayton had plenty of time to think about his gardening. And on how to avoid hiring legionnaires in the future. Clayton of Hastings is one of …
Read More »National Tax Plan: What Would It Mean to You?
[ad_1] National’s proposed temporary tax cuts would make some households feel better, but they are likely to be the ones that would use their extra income to pay off their mortgages rather than spend money to stimulate the economy, says a tax expert. Publishing its alternate budget on Friday, National …
Read More »Auckland Harbor Bridge chaos: dump truck causes motorway traffic jams
[ad_1] Auckland’s motorway network is stagnant after a truck capsized on the Harbor Bridge. All northbound lanes on Auckland’s Harbor Bridge were temporarily closed at around 12.50pm for vehicle recovery after two trucks crashed during a downpour, trapping a driver. The incidents occurred around 11.10 a.m. on Friday. One of …
Read More »Coronavirus – Girl’s family reported positive test nine minutes after she entered school
[ad_1] A girl from an Auckland primary school was told she had tested positive for coronavirus nine minutes after entering school on Monday. The news comes as the Health Ministry moved to clear up the inconsistencies when health officials discovered that she had attended Chapel Downs Elementary School. Stuff revealed …
Read More »The work would eliminate the Provincial Growth Fund, promising a ‘focused evolution’ of regional development
[ad_1] The Labor Party would eliminate the Provincial Growth Fund if it wins a second term, replacing it with a $ 200 million fund, a policy that the Labor Party describes as a “more focused evolution” of the PGF. The money that the Government has not been able to spend …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: no cases today – four days without new infection in the community
[ad_1] New Zealand heads into the weekend with no new Covid-19 cases today. A total of 54 people linked to the Auckland group remain in a quarantine facility. Of those people, 22 tested positive for the virus and their household contacts. There are four people with Covid in the hospital. …
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