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Northland port development could offset Marsden Point closure, mayor says
The mayor of Whangārei says the proposed development of Northland's port could help to offset the impact of the closure of the Marsden Point oil refinery.
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Waka Kotahi warns drivers to be prepared for hazards
Waka Kotahi is warning drivers to prepare for hazardous driving conditions today, as rain and winds blast the country.
Coromandel has had the most rain so far with 195 millmeters in the last 24 hours… Audio
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Warning for drivers as wild weather hits
Waka Kotahi is warning drivers to prepare for hazardous driving conditions today.
There's been a lot of rain from Northland down to Coromadel. with 100 to 150 mils in the Coromandel ranges and… Audio
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The Week in Politics: Trans-Tasman relations warm up as Ardern visits Australia
Analysis - While the PM's trip to Australia signals a shift in trans-Tasman relations, speculation continues over the government turning on the red traffic light again, writes Peter Wilson.
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Stretched after-hours clinics forced to close as illnesses hit staff
Urgent and after-hours clinics in Auckland are slashing their opening hours - or not opening at all - because they are so short staffed. Audio
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Person 'remorseful' over threat to Auckland boys' school
One person has been spoken to by police after a threat that led to a school closure this morning.
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Pacific news in brief for July 5
New patrol boats for Samoa; pediatric Covid campaign in Fiji all go; Pacifica targeted in NZ diabetes campaign; new life for closed Samoa airstrip; no change to abortion availability in American…
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Auckland favourite The White Lady fears closure over rules
The owners of a much-loved Auckland food truck fear council regulations may force the business to shut after nearly 75 years. Audio
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Long-lived food truck The White Lady owners claim trouble with council could force closure
The owners of a much-loved Auckland food truck fear council regulations may force the business to shut after nearly 75 years.
Late-night burger joint, The White Lady, came under scrutiny in April… Audio
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Plans for handling Covid-19 variants revealed
Covid-19 Response Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says the virus is expected to continue to evolve, which is why the Ministry of Health has been asked to plan for how that may happen.
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Hotels earned $1.3m a month operating as MIQ facilities
It can be revealed hotels earned about $1.3 million a month from becoming MIQ facilities.
Data released to RNZ shows the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment spent nearly $800 million in… Audio
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Waiting lists: Wellington Hospital scanning failures lead to big spends on private providers
Wellington Hospital is being forced to spend millions of dollars extra sending patients to private providers for MRI and CT scans as its old scanning machines fail to cope.
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Metservice update on overnight conditions, forecast for today
Tornados along the Kapiti Coast. Nine metre swells at Auckland's west coast beaches The intermittent closure of the Harbour bridge. Road closures around the country.. and more than one hundred… Audio
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Wild weather to ease, but it's not over yet
Wild weather has caused flooding, road and bridge closures, schools to shut for the day, and snow to low levels - and MetService warns it is not over yet.
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Wild weather traffic update
Wild weather has thrashed the country over the weekend, leaving floods, tornadoes, hail and damage in it's path.
There is nowhere to hide from it with 38 weather warnings and watches across the motu.
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Wild weather lashes across the country
Wild weather continues to blast much of Aotearoa tonight, with dozens of MetService warnings.
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United Taranaki hapū ask minister for kaimoana ban
The fisheries minister is considering an application from the hapū of Taranaki iwi to ban shellfish collection along their coastline for two years.
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ASB classic to return after two years
Auckland's big tennis tournament is making a comeback and organisers say it'll be as popular as ever. The ASB Classic has spent two years in the covid wilderness.. unable to take the court because of… Audio
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Ohakune businesses hope for busy winter season
Residents of the central North Island town of Ohakune are optimistic a booming winter is on the way after two years of Covid-19 uncertainty.
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Flu shots being rolled out at Auckland's Covid-19 vaccination centres
Auckland's Covid-19 vaccination centres are starting to also offer flu vaccines to those eligible, ahead of what is expected to be a surge of cases over winter.
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'Back on the map': Border reopens to visa waiver countries
It is the next step in the gradual opening of the border after it was slammed shut in March 2020 as part of the government's Covid-19 response.
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Police haven't dismissed idea of Lake Wakatipu body recovery
Police say they still aim to look in the depths of Lake Wakatipu for the body of a skydiver if they can.
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Farm worker salaries rose an average 14% in two years - survey
Rising salaries for farm workers are due to a tight labour market, forcing farm managers to do more to retain staff, according to Rabobank.
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Three Waitakere Ranges tracks set to re-open after four years
The Gibbons, Muir and Pararaha Valley tracks will open again, after an upgrade costing two million dollars. Audio
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Owners look to future of abandoned Waiwera resort
Wairewa's long abandoned thermal resort is being marketed as having extraordinary potential for tourism as the current owners look for a development partner or buyer. Audio
