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Heavy rain expected for parts of North Island, heavy snow for South Island
Heavy rain inundated Puhoi overnight, causing flooding and at least one slip.
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Watch: Post-Cabinet briefing with Ardern, Robertson
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her deputy Grant Robertson have spoken to media about the Commonwealth Games at the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing.
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Cold blast closes South Island roads, rain and heavy fog in North Island
Snow and ice in the South Island has closed highways as the cold weather system moves north, rain is hitting the lower North Island and fog at Auckland Airport is is causing delays.
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Briscoe Group sales rise by 2.7 percent on last year
Homeware and sports good retailer Briscoe Group has lifted its sales over the first six months of the year, amid the effects of Omicron outbreak, supply disruptions and rising inflation.
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Dunedin evacuees allowed home, parts of SH1 closed
Dozens of people evacuated from their homes in Dunedin because of flood risk were allowed home, while flooding closed SH1 north of Dunedin and south of Timaru. Audio
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Big clean up needed in Coromandel after weather hit
People across the country are waking up to heavy rain this morning. Weather warnings have now lifted across Northland, Auckland, but the Bay of Plenty isn't expected to escape that until later this… Audio
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Widespread warnings after day of wild weather
The upper North Island took a pounding on Monday with heavy rain and winds wild enough to tip trucks and knock out power - but weather warnings are now in place in the north and south of the country.
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Wild weather causes power outages across Northland
Two thousand properties around Waitangi and Paihia lost power this morning, and another fault kept children home from school.
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Pacific news and sport in brief for July 25
Death of man in police cell, Vanuatu's new helpine for kids, and pioneering academic dies Death of man in police cell, Vanuatu's new helpine for kids, and pioneering academic dies...
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Warnings and repairs continue in aftermath of week's storms
The week's wild weather has left a wake of travel disruptions and damage, with many roads still affected, and two Wellington homes red stickered this morning.
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Pukekohe Park closure announced suddenly
One more lap and the race is run for one of New Zealand's most iconic motor racing venues, Pukekohe Park.
In a shock announcement yesterday, Auckland Thoroughbred Racing said the venue would no… Audio
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No more motor racing at Pukekohe
Motorsport is about to finish at Pukekohe Park Raceway.
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
Audio 20 Jul 2022If a gargantuan Tuscan mansion is your bag, you'll want to check out this morning's featured South Auckland property on TradeMe.. But first, the closure of Napier's Opossum World Museum means stuffed… Audio
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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.
