[ad_1] Supplied Power supplier Vector Powersmart has been confirmed as the technical partner for the next phase of Hawke’s Bay Airport’s ambitious 10MW commercial solar farm project. The unused land at Hawke’s Bay Airport will become New Zealand’s largest solar farm, capable of powering more than 2,000 houses. Vector Powersmart …
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[ad_1] There is a new coronavirus case to report in New Zealand on Friday and it is in the community. The new case has an epidemiological link to an existing case and is associated with the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship bereavement subgroup. The Health Ministry said in a statement shortly …
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[ad_1] The National Party is reverting to a controversial proposal to allow electric vehicles to run on buses and high-occupancy lanes to encourage acceptance. The scheme, which would be implemented immediately on state roads, is included in National’s plan to get 80,000 electric vehicles on New Zealand’s roads by 2023, …
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[ad_1] Electric cars could enter bus lanes and other high-occupancy restricted lanes under National as part of a large effort to get Kiwis to use them. National transportation spokesperson Chris Bishop and environment spokesperson Erica Stanford revealed the policy with leader Judith Collins on Friday, saying the party would set …
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[ad_1] Cameron Spencer / Getty Images The All Blacks may have to play the entire Rugby Championship in Australia this year. Sanzaar is expected to announce at 3pm on Friday that the Rugby Championship will be held in Australia. None of the contending countries’ respective rugby governing bodies have yet …
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[ad_1] Chilling text messages from an Australian crew member on Gulf Livestock 1 have revealed conditions aboard the missing cattle boat in the final moments before it capsized. Australian cattleman and crew member William Mainprize texted his friend Tom Suttorr about four hours before the ship’s emergency call, saying conditions …
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[ad_1] People are being asked to avoid a busy central Wellington street while emergency services respond to a developing situation. Fire and Emergency is dealing with an incident at the Soho Apartments on Taranaki Street.The police are also present. There are several vehicles at the scene and one lane has …
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[ad_1] Another student at the West Auckland school tested positive for coronavirus. The student, from Henderson North School Elementary School, was a close contact for another, at nearby St Dominic’s Catholic College, who tested positive for the virus Tuesday. Henderson North School confirmed the news on its website on Friday, …
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[ad_1] New Zealand’s political leaders are making their case to business people in the traditional BusinessNZ Leaders’ Address leading up to this morning’s election. Each party leader currently in Parliament has been allocated a speaking space to present their ideas and plans to the audience. The event format is different …
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[ad_1] A huge wasp nest found in Waitākere Ranges Regional Park is believed to have been expanding for about two years. The huge nest collapsed after being hit by a storm and is now about half its original size. Photo: Auckland City Hall / Jay Farnworth The nest, originally the …
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