[ad_1] Controversial Dunedin City Councilman Lee Vandervis failed in his legal battle that resulted from a $ 12 parking fine. But the outspoken veteran representative says he is already considering an appeal of Judge David Gendall’s decision to dismiss his request for judicial review. On September 13, 2019, Mr. Vandervis’s …
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[ad_1] Forecasters are saying the Christmas forecast is “very lucky” as, while it may not be the quintessential hot Kiwi summer day, it could have been much worse. After a week of rain and isolated downpours across much of the country, MetService now predicts a relatively stable Christmas Day for …
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[ad_1] Crime Dec 21, 2020 12:25 PM3 minutes to read The Countdown security guard died after a meth-drugged teenager stole raisins and a charity box. Photo / Supplied A man who stole a charity box and later killed a security guard has appeared in court again, less than two years …
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[ad_1] The company that held the heavily criticized money drop event in Auckland’s Aotea Square earlier this month was fined $ 30,000 for spamming people with text messages in August. Discount vouchers were made to look like $ 5 bills. Source: Supplied The Department of Internal Affairs today announced the …
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[ad_1] Microbiologist Dr. Siouxsie Wiles says that a new mutated form of Covid-19 could put additional pressure on New Zealand’s managed quarantine and isolation systems when it arrives here. Dr. Siouxsie Wiles. Source: 1 NEWS However, Wiles softened that warning by saying that it is not yet known whether the …
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[ad_1] A fire on Matakana Island in the Bay of Plenty continues to burn a week after it started. Last Sunday, a large fire burned for more than 24 hours on the island and crews remained in place all week, but broke out again on Saturday. Matakana Island is located …
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[ad_1] Mill Road, looking towards Pukekohe. Photo / Greg Bowker A group of Drury residents say they are frustrated by the lack of feedback they have received from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transportation Agency about the $ 1.35 billion Mill Rd project and the impact it could have on their …
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[ad_1] As summer approaches and water shortages threaten, misinformation claims and hasty deadlines cast doubt on a massive water storage project in Wairarapa. One of the two local iwi, Rangitāne or Wairarapa, feels rushed into signing the project, unable to conduct its own research on the impact of the Wakamoekau …
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[ad_1] Appeared in Wellington District Court. Photo / Archive A 23-year-old musician arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into sex crimes in Wellington was released on bail and will keep his name under wraps for now. Operation Emerald launched in October after posts were posted on social media about …
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[ad_1] JARRED WILLIAMSON / Things The Waka Kotahi NZ Transportation Agency says it is still carrying out surveying work for the southern section of the $ 1.35 billion Mill Rd project and cannot at this stage reveal details of the final route through Takanini, Papakura and Drury. . A group …
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