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Reduced trading hours, bonuses for staff at Countdown supermarkets
Countdown is changing store trading hours, closing some Auckland stores and giving a 10 percent bonus for staff during the lockdown.
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Kiwi athletes in US cheered on Olympians from afar
Spending time in America has been more and more common for NZ athletes, who were keeping one eye on the Olympics.
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Travel bubble: MSD to partially refund beneficiary stuck in Sydney
A beneficiary who was stuck in Sydney with her sick sister will be paid back hundreds of dollars after a Ministry of Social Development U-turn.
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Leaky home class action trial ends in settlement
The settlement includes $1.25m payout to James Hardie and a full closure for all claims.
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Wellington loses two All Blacks tests, Eden Park gets back to back games
The All Blacks will play the first two Bledisloe Cup tests at Eden Park, with Wellington to miss out on hosting any games this year.
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Aucklanders flocking to No.1 Pancake for its last days in the central city
Aucklanders have been turning out in droves to support a Korean pancake store that's about to move from the central city after nearly two decades. Audio
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Police Association boss congratulates jury in Epiha trial
Cop killer Eli Epiha did try to kill a second officer the day he shot dead Constable Matthew Hunt, according to a jury at his High Court trial.
The jury has found him guilty of the attempted murder… Video, Audio
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Counties Manukau DHB reviews decision on after-hours clinic
Community backlash has prompted the Counties Manukau District Health Board to review its decision not to fund an after-hours emergency clinic.
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Parents say school closure leaves children educationally homeless
Parents devastated by the impending closure of a school that catered for students with diverse needs say there's nowhere left for their children to go because they simply don't fit in the mainstream.
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Caught in the bubble burst: Families split across Tasman
Families across the Tasman face being split apart again as quarantine-free travel with Australia comes to an end tonight for at least eight weeks.
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Arrivals at Auckland Airport react to NZ-AUS border closure
If you're a New Zealander in Sydney without a flight home, you could be stranded there for some time.
It comes as New South Wales recorded a record 136 Covid-19 infections overnight with officials… Audio
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Wild weather: Homes evacuated, roads closed across top of South Island
A number of towns at the top of the South Island have been isolated, while Marlborough and Buller have declared local states of emergency. Audio
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NET cancer treatment to be permanently offered in NZ: 'This will make a huge difference'
New Zealanders with metastatic neuroendocrine tumours - a rare form of cancer - will no longer have to travel to Australia for life-saving treatment.
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Some Auckland CBD businesses struggle as CRL work ongoing
Some Auckland businesses appear to have all but given up trading next to disruptive city rail link works in the inner city.
Last week, the Victoria St-Albert St intersection in the centre of the city… Video, Audio
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Students being snapped up by desperate hospitality sector
The industry is calling for urgent visa extensions, border exemptions for critical workers, and extended working hours for student visas. Audio
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Worker shortage forces three restaurants to close for holidays
Three Auckland restaurants will be closed for two weeks because they do not have the staff they need to cope with the school holidays. Audio
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Covid-19: New Zealand ranks second in 'return to normal' ranking
A survey by The Economist magazine shows Hong Kong, New Zealand leading the way in returning to normal during the pandemic.
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Auckland Airport pins financial recovery on global vaccine rollout
Auckland International Airport has left its full-year earnings guidance unchanged due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding international travel.
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Marsden Point: Fuel leaks dramatically lowered but closure would largely stop it
The Marsden Point oil refinery says it is sucking a lot less leaked fuel out of the ground and that the amount will fall further if it stops processing entirely.
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John Callen says grief over murdered niece remains: 'Closure is a fallacy'
The family of Northland woman Bridget Simmonds, whose body was found this year, say the murder conviction will not end their grief.
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MIQ spots booked out until November, more on the way
Capacity for MIQ has dropped by 900 spots as Christmas holidays near.
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Wellington events and attractions scramble with cancellations
Event cancellations and temporary closures have flowed thick and fast in Wellington, following the news of the city's move to alert level 2, including the Wellington Marathon, Te Papa and the Marriage…
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Frustration over visa decision delays: 'It feels like a real kick in the teeth'
Migrants who have waited more than five years to have their parents settle in New Zealand are calling for the government to front up on when residence applications will restart.
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ASB Showgrounds closure puts events in doubt
Major events in Auckland are in doubt this morning with the closure of the ASB Showgrounds.
The country's biggest events centre has gone into liquidation.
It follows months of arguments about rent… Audio
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Tornado ruins flu vaccines at Papatoetoe clinic
A large shipment of flu vaccines has been ruined and thousands of Papatoetoe patients are without their medical clinic in another tale of destruction from the weekend's tornado. Audio
