Work weekend traffic: long lines ease as tourists leave town

[ad_1] Bernadette Courtney / Things Tourists are leaving Wellington for the long working weekend, and traffic is already picking up on State Highway 1 near Peka Peka on the Kāpiti coast. Queues in cities have narrowed after previous congestion hampered drivers heading into Labor Day weekend. Traffic began to reverse …

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Canterbury motorway reopens after three-vehicle crash

[ad_1] John Bisset / Stuff The accident occurred on Weka Pass Rd near State Highway 7 in Hurunui at around 12:10 p.m. Friday. (File photo) A road north of Canterbury was reopened after a three-vehicle accident. Emergency services were called for the accident on State Highway 7 (Weka Pass Rd) …

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Missing millionaire: $ 5.5 million remains unclaimed

[ad_1] SUPPLIED A winning $ 5.5 million lottery ticket remains unclaimed a week later. A winning $ 5.5 million lottery ticket purchased in Morrinsville remains unclaimed. Almost seven days have passed since Lotto announced that the multi-million dollar drawing had been won in Powerball. Lotto’s head of communications and corporate …

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