The New Zealand SailGP Team is off to a flying start in Plymouth, finishing in pole position at the end of day one of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix with 28 points out of a possible 30 on the board. After finishing second, second and first in back-to-back ...
Report from RNZ A man is in hospital in critical condition after an early-morning assault in Wellington today. He was rushed to Wellington Hospital after what police called “a disorder incident” on Dixon Street, near the intersection with Taranaki Street, about 4am. Police said three men, aged 21, 23 and 28, had been charged with […]
A guest post by Jason Collie: Grounded Kiwis did a magnificent job winning its court case that the Government breached New Zealanders’ rights by effectively preventing them from freely travelling into their own country with its MIQ set up but a troubling point remains: Are you confident Jacinda et al have learnt their lesson and […]
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The Environment Canterbury coastal response team was alerted late this morning to a 40-foot vessel that ran aground off the Kaikōura coast overnight. Environment Canterbury’s regional on-scene commander Emma Parr said the vessel ran aground ...
A National Government will restore the basic principle that all New Zealanders have equal voting rights, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “It’s astounding that any party should have to make such a promise – given most Kiwis ...
Heavy rain overnight has once again resulted in surface flooding, road closures and sewer system overflows. Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer, Stephen Rooney, says Blenheim experienced intense rainfall between 5.30 pm and midnight last ...
“Speaking to Jack Tame this morning on Q+A, Jacinda Ardern couldn’t even answer whether her co-governance regime was undermining the fundamental right of one-person one-vote,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It is chilling to hear Jacinda Ardern ...
Hamilton Police are making enquiries into the unexplained death of a woman at an address on Lake Road. Police were alerted when the woman was found unresponsive by a neighbour just after midnight. First aid was administered at the scene but sadly, ...
As the local scene continues to develop and grow, today we celebrate the talented finalists for Recorded Music New Zealand Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa | Best Jazz Artist and APRA Best Jazz Composition awards. Aotearoa-born, London-based jazz musician ...
Wellington.Scoop A power cut left more than 460 suburban Wellington homes without electricity for 85 minutes this morning. Wellington Electricity reported the outage at 9.45. 468 homes in 18 streets were left without power – in Berhampore, Brooklyn, Vogeltown, and Mornington. Power was restored at 11.11am. Wellington Electricity didn’t provide any explanation for the outage.
Bryce WIlkinson writes: We in the Beehive are aware of some unfounded dissatisfaction amongst the great unwashed. There are stories of a health system in crisis. This is not so. If it were, we would have told you. The real emergency is, as everyone knows, climate change. Think not of hospital shortages today. Think instead […]
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