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  • Auckland Council slashes budget after revenue loss

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    politics
    4 Jun 2020
    Mayor Phil Goff said Auckland was experiencing its worst drought on record.

    The Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he can't rule out the closure of public facilities as the city grapples with its Emergency Budget.

    Swinging cuts are on the cards for Council, which is faced with… Audio

  • Fears of 3700 job losses in Rotorua in wake of Covid-19

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    New Zealand Local Democracy Reporting
    3 Jun 2020
    VALLEY OF GEYSERS ROTOROU, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 24, 2018. The famous geyser of Lady Knox. The girl fills up in a geyser soap mixture to activate the eruption.

    Rotorua is set to lose more than 3700 jobs in the fallout of Covid-19, resulting in $186 million in lost earnings, according to a new report.

    Fears of 3700 job losses in Rotorua in wake of Covid-19
  • Wild weather: Longliner continues to leak fuel, salvage operation to resume in morning

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    New Zealand weather
    1 Jun 2020
    Coromandel, bad weather, rain, storm.

    A commercial longliner is taking on water and leaking fuel on the Coromandel Peninsula.

    Yacht swept to shore, longliner leaking fuel in Coromandel Peninsula
  • Recap: Black Lives Matter solidarity events see turnout of thousands

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    New Zealand life and society
    1 Jun 2020
    Black Lives Matter vigil in Wellington

    Thousands of New Zealanders today in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin took part in Black Lives Matter solidarity events.

    Recap: Thousands march in Auckland, hundreds gather in Wellington for Black Lives Matter
  • Heavy rain, strong winds for North Island

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    New Zealand
    1 Jun 2020
    Urban view of rain drops falls on a window during a stormy day overlooking Auckland CBD New Zealand skyline in the background.

    Holiday makers are facing lengthy traffic delays as the Coromandel with heavy downpours and wind.

    Heavy rain, strong winds continue for North Island during long weekend
  • Border closure leaves immigrants 'living like nomads' overseas

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    26 May 2020
    Carolina Zalazar and her daughter Martina stuck in Bali

    Immigrants locked out of the country by the border closure are vowing to pay for quarantine in empty hotels so that they can return to their lives in New Zealand. Audio

    New Zealand border closure leaves immigrants 'living like nomads' overseas
  • Covid-19: What happened around NZ and the world on 22 May

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    New Zealand World
    23 May 2020
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    Simon Bridges has become a Covid-19 political casualty; 43,000 people have gone onto the Jobseeker Support benefit; and retail spending has its worst quarterly drop in eight years.

    Covid-19: What happened around NZ and the world on 22 May
  • Smiths City votes to go into receivership to hasten sale

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    Business
    22 May 2020
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    Smiths City, a furniture and electronics retailer, has been placed into receivership to allow a quick sale to Polar Capital, a private investment company.

    Smiths City votes to go into receivership to hasten sale
  • Auckland Council $500m short after Covid-19 closures

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    money
    22 May 2020
    Auckland City Council building

    The financial fallout due to Covid-19 is hitting the country's councils hard, but Auckland is facing by far the biggest cash shortfall at over half a billion dollars.

    Auckland Council collects almost… Audio

  • Four-year closures due to CRL construction to begin

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    New Zealand transport
    20 May 2020
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    Auckland Transport is closing a station and a railway crossing for four years to make way for work on the City Rail Link.

    Four-year closure of station, rail crossing due to Auckland CRL construction start soon
  • What makes us believe conspiracy theories?

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    health life and society
    17 May 2020
    Joe Uscinski

    Why do people believe conspiracy theories? And what do conspiracy theories tell us about the way we view the world? Professor Joe Uscinski is a political scientist and author of American Conspiracy… Audio

  • More resident Cook Islanders repatriated from New Zealand

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    Pacific Cook Islands
    16 May 2020
    Rarotonga airport

    More resident Cook Islanders, stranded in New Zealand since its border closure in March, are being repatriated today.

    More resident Cook Islanders repatriated from New Zealand
  • Pilots flock to railway after having wings clipped

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    Business transport
    14 May 2020
    The train station at Ellerslie was mostly deserted as the country woke up to it's first day in lockdown.  Trains were mostly empty. One south-bound train picked up four people, no passangers for the three city bound trains that stopped at the platform.

    Aircraft pilots who have lost their jobs in the aftermath of border closures will soon be driving commuters on Auckland's railways.

    Jobless pilots swapping wings for railway tracks
  • 'Very frustrating' - Mitre 10 store seeks to keep pay cuts after redundancies

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    Business Covid-19
    14 May 2020
    The Mitre 10 store in Whangaparāoa.

    The holy grail of Kiwi DIY - hardware stores - are among the hardest hit in the Covid-19 lockdown retail slump, with the country's two big operators closing sites.

    Mitre 10 franchise owner and employees' union at stalemate over wage reductions
  • Bunnings to close seven NZ stores, with 145 job cuts

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    Business Covid-19
    12 May 2020
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    The affected stores are in Ashburton, Hornby, Hastings, Cambridge, Rangiora, Te Awamutu, and Putaruru.

    Bunnings to close seven NZ stores, with 145 job cuts
  • Covid-19: Developments in New Zealand on 8 May

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    8 May 2020
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    The government released more than 300 documents related to its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, two new cases were confirmed and offices and retailers work out how to manage under level 2.

    Covid-19: Developments in New Zealand on 8 May
  • Covid-19: What happened in New Zealand on 28 April

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    28 Apr 2020
    Wrap for 28 April

    New Zealand moved down to alert level 3, with some businesses reopening, and restaurant takeaways brought hope to many looking for some respite from daily cooking.

    Covid-19: What happened in New Zealand on 28 April
  • 'It's Christmas on steroids' - foodbanks in huge demand across NZ

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    22 Apr 2020
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    After four weeks in lockdown, food banks around the country say there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people needing help to put food on the table.

    'It's Christmas on steroids' - foodbanks in huge demand across NZ
  • Families split by Covid-19 border restrictions

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    20 Apr 2020
    Shaun Trollip and his wife Mandy.

    Most of the requests for exceptions to the country's tough border restrictions are being refused, according to figures from Immigration New Zealand.

    Families split by Covid-19 border restrictions
  • Repatriation flights from Tonga, and to Fiji, confirmed

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    Pacific Fiji
    9 Apr 2020
    Air Niugini and Fiji Airways parked at Nadi International Airport in Fiji

    New Zealanders stranded in Tonga and Fiji nationals wanting to get home will find some relief soon thanks to the announcement of special flights.

    Repatriation flights from Tonga, and to Fiji, confirmed
  • Crayfish exports pick up but far from normal

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    Country Covid-19
    9 Apr 2020
    no caption

    New Zealand Rock Lobster (crayfish) are once again heading to China with the first small consignment being airfreighted last week.

    Crayfish exports pick up but far from normal
  • Covid-19: Developments in NZ on day 14 of lockdown

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    8 Apr 2020
    Minister of Education Chris Hipkins. Travellers leaving Peru on March 16. A healthcare worker taking a swab test for Covid-19. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster.

    The daily increase of cases in NZ is slowly dwindling, a home learning support package has been revealed, and police are still clamping down on lockdown breaches ahead of Easter. Video

    Covid-19: The key developments in New Zealand from April 8
  • Mount Maunganui gets a rest during the lockdown

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    Te Ao Māori Comment & Analysis
    8 Apr 2020
    Mauao is around 232 metres high, last year counters that track walkers around its base and up the summit,  has clicked over one millon times.

    First person - Mount Maunganui is known as Mauao to local tangata whenua. And many people are happy it's getting a break during the lockdown.

    Mauao / Mount Maunganui gets a rest during the lockdown
  • Immigration and travel: Your Covid-19 questions answered

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    New Zealand Covid-19
    7 Apr 2020
    Air New Zealand planes parked up at Auckland Airport during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Border closures here and overseas have left tens of thousands effectively 'Covid-19 refugees' and means many questions on immigration rights and rules. Here's a Q&A to help you out.

    Immigration and travel: Your Covid-19 questions answered
  • Kids will get Eat My Lunch at home during Covid-19 lockdown

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    New Zealand life and society
    6 Apr 2020
    Eat My Lunch is continuing its programme to provide lunch to schoolkids during lockdown, by sending food packs to their homes.

    A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help deliver food packs to children's homes in Auckland and Wellington.

    Kids will get Eat My Lunch at home during Covid-19 lockdown
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