[ad_1] Black Caps captain Kane Williamson is out of the second cricket test against the West Indies, having flown from Tauranga to Wellington and then rushed home on Thursday to be with his pregnant wife. Just four hours after his spot was confirmed, Black Caps coach Gary Stead warned Williamson …
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[ad_1] To save Wellington’s collapsed pipe network, Wellington Mayor Andy Foster will seek to introduce water metering charges for all residents. As part of a broad series of reforms, a mayoral task force report found that Wellington City Council should transfer ownership of its pipelines worth $ 3.86 billion to …
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[ad_1] Chris McKeen / Stuff Luna Rossa on the tail of Team New Zealand during Thursday’s practice session. The New Zealand team looked impressive again as the British and American rivals were absent when the second round of official America’s Cup practice took place in Auckland on Thursday. Emirates Team …
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[ad_1] Monique Ford / Stuff The woman was the first of her group of friends to slide down the slide at Frank Kitts Park (pictured) when she received the cuts. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING The butt of a Wellington woman was “smashed” after she slid over pieces of broken glass left …
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[ad_1] Two Dunedin graduation ceremonies postponed by a threat that raised the possibility of a shooting will likely take place on Friday and Saturday. The threat prompted police to recommend the cancellation of two Otago University graduation ceremonies on Wednesday and the postponement of the Otago Polytechnic ceremonies on Friday. …
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[ad_1] Dominico Zapata / THINGS The interior of Greenslade Road bach has been relatively unchanged for decades. A Raglan property that last sold in days leading up to decimal for £ 45 has sold for more than a million dollars at auction. And the new owners of the beachfront property …
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[ad_1] Asbestos has been found on the fire-damaged roof at Ponsonby Middle School in Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell Health officials are warning people close to Auckland’s Ponsonby Middle School to be more careful after asbestos was found on a roof that caught fire earlier this week. The “fierce” fire …
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[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff The INEOS Team UK boat has been damaged, which means that two official training sessions have been missed. The British and American challengers were absent when the second round of official training was scheduled for Thursday in Auckland. That left defenders of Emirates Team New …
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[ad_1] Things Conrad Smith breaks through Fiji’s defense during the All Blacks’ last test against Fiji in 2011. New Zealand Rugby has revealed ambitious plans to play 15 All Blacks events next year, starting with the first game against Fiji in more than a decade, if Covid-19 allows it of …
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[ad_1] New Zealand is not keeping its promises on climate change when it comes to helping finance the adaptation of poorer countries to a warming world, according to an Oxfam report. A new report says the country’s climate finance has “stagnated” in recent years, putting it far behind compared countries …
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