[ad_1] An Invercargill woman and her partner were severely burned after butane canisters exploded in their home. Lyall Bower said his daughter Becky and her partner Sam were smoking a cigarette in the laundry room of their Kāinga Ora (New Zealand Housing) property on Rothesay Pl, Rockdale around 1.30pm on …
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[ad_1] Rosa Woods / Stuff Wellington Central Library can be granted heritage status, and the public can be asked for their opinion. The Wellington earthquake-affected central library could receive a Category 1 heritage list, despite being less than 30 years old. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is asking the public …
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[ad_1] In Waitākere Ranges Regional Park a large wasp nest was found that was originally the size of a two-person tent. Found in the Karekare Beach area of the regional park, Auckland City Council says the 1mx 2mx 2.5m nest is believed to have been expanding for up to two …
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[ad_1] GOOGLE MAPS One person was shot in the body on Brentwood Ave, Highbury, in Palmerston North on Sunday. One person is in hospital in critical condition after a daylight shooting in Palmerston North. Police are investigating after a person was shot in the body after an altercation between two …
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[ad_1] Ricky Wilson / Stuff Marama Davidson said she was focused on political survival. The Green Party is “right on the line” of returning to Parliament and “very focused” on surviving, says co-leader Marama Davidson. Davidson was speaking with students at the University of Victoria in Wellington on Thursday as …
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[ad_1] All Blacks and Crusaders first five eighths Richie Mo’unga will mark his 50th game for Canterbury when he comes out of the handstand against North Harbor on Friday night. Mo’unga is one of six All Blacks named in the Reds and Blacks 23rd for his first season in Auckland, …
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[ad_1] The government will not prevent people from traveling to New Zealand from India, despite two recent flights that brought 28 cases of Covid-19 to the country’s managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities. The Health Ministry confirmed Thursday that two more passengers traveling from India tested positive on the 12th …
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[ad_1] A cold shift moving into the country is expected to bring some snow in early spring, along with a couple of chilly days. MetService forecasts the possibility of snow on Friday at 600 meters on the Banks Peninsula, Canterbury High Country and Kaikōura, and on the North Island from …
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[ad_1] The Victoria University of Wellington Student Association filed a police complaint after its online AGM was hacked. The student association today released a statement saying unknown attendees took control of the screen sharing feature in Zoom. They then shared racist, homophobic and graphic content. Vuwsa said they were shocked, …
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[ad_1] This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. The lure of homelessness is creating a modern-day gold rush on the West Coast. Home sales are on the move, New Zealanders are flocking there for vacation, and an appeal has been made for shovel-ready workers. …
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