[ad_1] Grant Matthew / Things Three people have been taken to hospital after a car accident in Dome Valley (File photo). Police have confirmed that one person died after the accident in Dome Valley on Wednesday afternoon. Three others are injured and one is in serious condition. Emergency services were …
Read More »Parking fees in downtown Christchurch could skyrocket
[ad_1] JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON / Stuff Parking costs in downtown Christchurch and in the city-owned Lichfield St parking garage could increase by more than 40 percent. The cost of parking in downtown Christchurch could become much more expensive starting in July under plans to increase hourly rates by nearly 50 percent. …
Read More »Bill passed to abolish local veto on Maori districts despite marathon opposition from National
[ad_1] The local government minister, Nanaia Mahuta, authored the bill on Maori neighborhoods. Photo / Mark Mitchell Despite a vehement fight from the opposition, the bill to get rid of the public veto over Maori districts has been passed. The Labor Party used urgency in Parliament to achieve the law …
Read More »Bachelorette NZ Season Two Episode 11 recap: Lexie staggers into the man of her dreams, but has she caught the right fish?
[ad_1] An Australian, a kiwi and a chef enter the bar … Photo / Supplied I bring you a special edition of The Bachelorette summary because things are getting on the edge and too much is happening that we need to discuss. On tonight’s episode the boys met the parents, …
Read More »Donald Trump could soon face deposition in rape defamation case
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd when he arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Williams Arena in North Carolina. Photo / AP Donald Trump faces a defamation case brought against him by American writer E Jean Carroll in connection with her accusation that the former …
Read More »Mountaineer who survived eight days stranded at Arthur’s Pass disappeared again
[ad_1] Dean Kozanic / Stuff Marni Sheppeard, right, was airlifted to safety by rescuers after being stranded for eight days on a mountain in Arthur’s Pass National Park in 2003. A mountaineer who was at the center of a major search operation in Canterbury goes missing again. Marni Sheppeard was …
Read More »Queensland removes New Zealand as ‘safe travel country’, travelers must now quarantine
[ad_1] Queensland has removed New Zealand as a “safe travel country,” Queensland Health announced. New Zealand travelers arriving in Queensland today from 6pm local time will be required to complete the quarantine after the state removes New Zealand’s “safe travel country” status. According to Queensland Health, the move comes after …
Read More »Taranaki Methanol Plant Closure Disappointing But Not Unexpected, Business Leaders Say
[ad_1] Taranaki politicians, business leaders and the oil and gas industry have reacted with disappointment to Methanex NZ’s decision to shut down the Waitara Valley methanol plant. The Vancouver-based company announced Wednesday that it is preparing to lay off staff at Taranaki after failing to secure enough gas supplies to …
Read More »Pet food company fined $ 66,000 for ‘offensive and objectionable odors’
[ad_1] Supplied Ziwi’s sewage discharge processes led to 224 complaints to the regional council. A pet food company behind a “putrid” sewage odor from its Mt Maunganui plant has been fined $ 66,000. Ziwi Ltd was indicted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council for odor and sewage discharges in …
Read More »First of 3,800 Air New Zealand Frontline Employees to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
[ad_1] The first of Air New Zealand’s 3,800 front-line workers will receive Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday. Air New Zealand Medical Director Ben Johnston said that all Air New Zealand cabin crew and pilots, as well as airport, cargo and line maintenance personnel in Auckland and Christchurch would receive vaccinations over …
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