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| Auckland's Wynyard bridge closure: 'These are peoples' livelihoods at risk' Businesses in the area of downtown Auckland are reporting a drop in turnover so large they don't have the funds to pay staff. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:56:35 +1200 Number of businesses seeking help to downsize doubles as unemployment grows An advocate says businesses are hurting and are reluctantly having to lay off workers. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:50:26 +1200 Winston Peters still trying to find out what Aukus Pillar 2 is about The Foreign Minister says he is continuing work started by the previous Labour government. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:45:43 +1200 PM's Science Prizes 2023: corrosive soils, cancer tests and music language Sunny Perry won the future scientist prize for mapping areas of corrosive soil, with the help of a home chemistry lab and a road trip with her dad. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:45:03 +1200 'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month A series of aircraft breakdowns and bad weather left 12 personnel stranded with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:23:36 +1200 State Highway 6 reopens after truck carrying hazardous chemicals crashes The highway at Hira has reopened after a truck went off the road and hit a barrier. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:16:08 +1200 Person threatened with machete before gunshot outside Wellington Hospital Police are yet to find those involved in the altercation which saw parts of Wellington Hospital locked down. Thu, 02 May 2024 09:05:05 +1200 Search resumes for two missing fisherman in Northland The two men were fishing off rocks in Taiharuru but failed to come home. Thu, 02 May 2024 08:28:18 +1200 Over $300K spent on slushy syrup and maintaining machines for prison staff Corrections has spent over $305,000 on slushy syrup and maintaining frozen ice machines in the past six years. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:58:38 +1200 Work on almost-completed cycleway paused as arguments rage "This is crazy. How did this get through council?": A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage over a busy city road. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:58:10 +1200 Hawke's Bay's Wairoa Star to close after more than 100 years The final edition of the Wairoa Star goes on sale today with the newspaper closing just over 100 years since it began publishing. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:55:05 +1200 Woman charged after alleged fake 111 call The 29-year-old allegedly told police there had been a firearms incident - but when officers got to the scene, they realised it was fake. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:54:45 +1200 Stop 'lazily categorising people by race' - Seymour A frank and honest discussion with David Seymour about finally being at the decision-making table with Christopher Luxon and political rival Winston Peters. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:53:37 +1200 Green MP Julie Anne Genter apologises for 'intimidating' actions in Parliament Julie Anne Genter rose from her seat and walked across the chamber to confront a National MP. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:35:57 +1200 London sword attack victim named as Daniel Anjorin, 14 The 14-year-old died in hospital after being stabbed in London where four other people, including two police officers, were seriously injured. Thu, 02 May 2024 07:25:14 +1200 |