[ad_1] By Katie Todd for RNZ The latest Treasury measure on card spending and traffic volumes in Auckland City suggests activity has rebounded to a strength last seen at alert level 1, but Anne Mazer is among the owners of Downtown stores that say their patch has been uncomfortably quiet. …
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[ad_1] Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an Ice Age cave bear, researchers said Monday. The find, revealed by melted permafrost, was discovered on the Lyakhovsky Islands with its teeth and even its nose intact. Previously, scientists had only been able to …
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[ad_1] The sinking of a live cattle export ship has brought the live export debate to the fore and transformed one farmer from exporter to critic. A first-time exporter of live animals said it will never sell its animals offshore again after the Gulf Livestock 1 sinks. Taranaki farmer Brett …
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[ad_1] John nicholson The Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington was blocked on Tuesday morning (file photo). Wind and breakdowns have caused delays for Wellington commuters as roads are closed across the region. The Remutaka Hill between Featherston and Upper Hutt was forced to close at 7.40 am due to wind …
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the New Zealand government will change the quarantine rules to allow the Wallabies to prepare for the Bledisloe Cup in New Zealand. Ardern said today that he had spoken with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison last night to make sure the All …
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[ad_1] Scientists say they have detected a gas called phosphine in the acidic clouds of Venus, which indicates that microbes may inhabit the inhospitable planet. Research continues to confirm the presence of life or find an alternative explanation. Photo: AFP / Sciepro / Science Photo Library The researchers did not …
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[ad_1] Ryan Anderson / Stuff Jami-Lee Ross has confirmed that he will not contest the Botany electorate. Jami-Lee Ross has announced that he will not contest the Botany electorate. In a statement, Ross said that he will only participate in the 2020 elections as a candidate from the Advance NZ …
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[ad_1] The family of a Northland teenager who died after a car accident is fighting the government to allow quarantined family members living abroad an exemption from attending their tangi. Trinity Flavell’s life support at Auckland City Hospital was disconnected last week, a day after seven family members, including her …
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[ad_1] A billionaire Auckland real estate investor has bought Bunnings Warehouse Westgate, New Zealand’s flagship, and two large supermarkets, properties collectively valued at more than $ 100 million. New Zealand’s largest bunnings which is 15,000 square feet and opened in July at Westgate as well as Countdowns in Wellington and …
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[ad_1] Advance NZ co-leader Jami-Lee Ross has abandoned his bid to retain Botany’s seat in the election. Instead, the former National Party deputy will campaign as a single-list candidate, after a decade as deputy for Botánica. Former Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon won the National Party nomination to contest …
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