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  • Auckland won't have functioning rail network for 96 days

    Audio
    transport politics
    8 Nov 2024

    For 96 days Auckland will be a city without a functioning rail network. The trains will come to a complete standstill so that ageing infrastructure can be upgraded or replaced. It comes ahead of the… Audio

  • Small businesses devastated with Auckland train network closure

    Audio
    transport politics
    8 Nov 2024

    96 days, that's the sum total of days Auckland's train network will have to close down as part of a final push to get the long awaited city rail link finished and ready for the start of 2026. The… Audio

  • Dozens of tips called in after $100,000 reward in Arthur Easton murder case

    News
    New Zealand crime
    8 Nov 2024
    Arthur Easton was stabbed to death in his Papakura home in October 1985.

    Arthur Easton was killed in 1985, but the search for his killer continues with a new $100,000 reward offered.

    Police following up on numerous tips received in relation to Arthur Easton's murder case
  • New details revealed about killing 44 years ago

    News
    New Zealand Auckland Region
    5 Nov 2024
    Simon Buis with the family dog.

    Police investigating the killing of Simon Buis are now appealing for more information.

    Police reveal new details about 1980 homicide of Simon Buis
  • Crashes block key North Island roads, put several in hospital

    News
    New Zealand transport
    2 Nov 2024
    A sign saying 'road closed'.

    Five people have been hospitalised after a crash in Auckland, while drivers face up to three-hour detours in Wairarapa/Wellington.

    Crashes block key North Island roads, put several in hospital
  • 'This is a jack-up': Shock over council's speedway decision

    News
    New Zealand sport
    31 Oct 2024
    Midget Racer Brad Mosen.
Springs Speedway, Season Finale, Auckland, New Zealand. 16 March 2019.

    One councillor says it's woeful that the sport is being "evicted" from its acclaimed venue at Western Springs after 95 years. Audio

    Auckland Council split over Western Springs speedway decision
  • Speedway to move from Western Springs after 95 years

    News
    New Zealand sport
    30 Oct 2024
    Western Springs Speedway 2018.

    Auckland councillors have voted to spend $11m upgrading Waikaraka Park in Onehunga, despite opposition from the motorsport community.

    Speedway to move from Western Springs after 95 years amid messy Auckland Council process
  • Government shuts 'talk-fest' fossil fuel jobs unit

    News
    New Zealand Politics
    30 Oct 2024
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    The government says it closed a unit aimed at helping fossil fuel workers into new jobs, because the programme did not align with its priorities.

    Fossil fuel jobs unit closed because it didn't align with government priorities
  • No trains in Wellington, Auckland over long weekend

    News
    New Zealand transport
    26 Oct 2024
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    Auckland Transport and Metlink are replacing all trains with buses until Tuesday for maintenance and upgrades.

    No trains running in Auckland over Labour weekend
  • Flights delayed as people head away for long weekend

    News
    New Zealand transport
    25 Oct 2024
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    Holiday traffic is causing congestion in the main centres as people head away for the long Labour weekend.

    Drivers urged to keep it cool on the roads over Labour Weekend
  • Muriwai Beach to close to cars over Guy Fawkes, New Year's

    News
    New Zealand emergency services
    24 Oct 2024
    Coast Road access to Te Oneone Rangatira / Muriwai Beach will close from Saturday 2 November through to Monday 11 November to reduce the risk of fire from fireworks

    Auckland Council will again restrict car access to Muriwai Beach during Guy Fawkes and New Year's due to increased fire risk.

    Muriwai Beach to close to cars over Guy Fawkes, New Year's
  • StarJam mulls scaling back in regions

    News
    New Zealand disability
    23 Oct 2024
    Two StarJam attendees.

    An emergency appeal earlier this year raised $165,000, but that was not enough to prevent cuts to the disability charity's services, its chief executive says.

    StarJam proposes to scale back workshops for children with disabilities
  • New Zealand universities ramp up scholarships to attract Indian students

    News
    IndoNZ IndoNZ Featured Stories
    23 Oct 2024
    Education New Zealand’s Learn New Every Day campaign provides a first-hand perspective of the experiences international students may encounter in a single day when pursuing their studies in New Zealand.

    More than half of New Zealand universities are offering dedicated packages targeting Indian applicants, including scholarships and fee discounts.

    New Zealand universities ramp up scholarships to attract Indian students
  • KiwiRail voluntary redundancy offer for all staff 'a bit arse about face' - union

    News
    New Zealand transport
    17 Oct 2024
    A KiwiRail shunt pulls away from the Westland Milk Products Hokitika site on Gibson Quay. The planned flood protection bank will be to the right of the picture.

    In a memo to all staff, the transport operator said the move was part of an attempt to reshape its business.

    KiwiRail offers voluntary redundancy to all staff
  • 'It's perfectly walkable' - Aucklanders ignoring warning to stay off damaged tracks

    News
    New Zealand Auckland Region
    16 Oct 2024
    Parnell resident Bethny Uptegrove

    Locals are ignoring warnings, shoving aside barriers to keep them out at Auckland Domain. Audio

    Auckland Domain: Locals ignoring warning to stay off damaged tracks
  • One NZ bans customer for life after attack on staff

    News
    New Zealand Business
    14 Oct 2024
    One NZ

    "It's not a decision that we take lightly," chief executive Jason Paris says. Audio

    One NZ customer banned for life after attack on two Christchurch shop workers
  • BBM foodbank closure will put pressure on other foodbanks - provider

    Audio
    politics
    11 Oct 2024

    A provider for a popular South Auckland foodbank said its closure will put even more pressure on other struggling food banks - and he doesn't know where the people it serves will now go. Dave Letele… Audio

  • Dave Letele to close down Auckland foodbank

    News
    New Zealand
    10 Oct 2024
    Dave Letele, owner of Buttabean Motivation Foodbank in Wiri

    The community leader says funding hasn't been able to match increased demand. Audio

    Dave Letele to close down Auckland foodbank
  • Auckland GP practise forced to deter tax payments

    Audio 10 Oct 2024

    A West Auckland GP practice has been forced to defer tax payments and ask for a rent holiday because of a growing number of patients unable to pay.  Earlier this week we brought you the story of… Audio

  • Pacific news in brief for 10 October

    News
    Pacific
    10 Oct 2024
    A cargo ship sails through the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Thursday, June 13, 2024.

    A round-up ofnews in brief from around the region, including Pacific island nations continuing to call for a mandatory universal levy on carbon emissions from shipping.

    Pacific news in brief for 10 October
  • Fallen tree blocks major road in Auckland

    News
    New Zealand transport
    7 Oct 2024
    A tree closed Auckland's Manukau Road after falling across several lanes.

    Police responded on Monday to reports of the tree blocking Manukau Road, between the intersections of Symonds Street and Lombardy Green.

    Fallen tree blocks Manukau Road in Auckland, wind close lands on Harbour Bridge
  • Buyout blueprint on the way - Mitchell

    News
    New Zealand weather
    7 Oct 2024
    RNZ/Reece Baker

    It will allow homeowners hit by extreme weather know where they stand, emergency management minister says. Audio

    Buyout blueprint on the way - Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell
  • Parts of South Island could see up to two months' worth of rain

    News
    New Zealand weather
    2 Oct 2024
    Heavy rainfall expected for South Island.

    Rain up to 40mm an hour and severe thunderstorms are threatening large swathes of the country, with forecasters issuing a glut of warnings and watches. Audio

    Intense downpours forecast for much of the North and South Islands
  • Are small businesses doing it tougher than in the GFC?

    News
    Business Comment & Analysis
    2 Oct 2024
    Boarded-up stores in central Gisborne.

    Opinion - Small businesses are being squeezed from every side, and doing it tougher in some ways even than during the GFC, Antje Fiedler and Benjamin Fath write.

    Tougher than the GFC: Why NZ’s small businesses may be in worse shape than in 2008
  • NZ woman speaks out about life in fundamentalist Christian group

    News
    New Zealand
    2 Oct 2024
    An image of a young Rachel Lees standing beside Bill Gothard in front of a staircase.

    A woman is speaking out about her time in a fundamentalist Christian group, which teaches that women must obey their husband's every wish.

    NZ woman speaks out about life in fundamentalist Christian group
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