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| 'Survival mode': Despair over CRL slow crawl Businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited City Rail Link opens. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:45:11 +1200 Home care worker calls out 'double standard' over MP's mileage allowance The amount politicians can claim for using their private vehicles is considerably higher than home and community support workers. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:43:04 +1200 Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn't feel worthy of his hero's story Tearepa Kahi, the writer and director of a new film about Sergeant Haane Manahi's heroics in Tunisia, almost didn't sign up to the project. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:14:14 +1200 New measles case in Wellington, possibly exposed at airshow or music festival Health NZ says the person may have been exposed at Warbirds Over Wānaka or at the Ultra New Zealand music festival in Wellington. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:12:23 +1200 Dilworth abuse inquiry: Police make 14th arrest This is the fourteenth arrest as part of the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:42:43 +1200 Pūtiki kaumātua and kuia credited with creation of new Whanganui bus route Championed by the kaumātua and kuia of Pūtiki Marae, it's the first time the riverside area of the city has had a public bus service in living memory. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:27:54 +1200 Concerns over tobacco Industry involvement in illicit market crackdown, experts say warnings must be heeded A report on NZ's illicit tobacco market is under scrutiny, with concerns about links to the tobacco industry. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:27:03 +1200 NZME independent review shows management has more to do Shareholders also heard year-on-year revenue was up about 3 percent in the first four months of the year, with a more positive outlook for its OneRoof business. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:16:30 +1200 Southland Girls' High School appoints first male principal John Grogan is stepping up to the top job after being the school's deputy for eight years. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:15:42 +1200 Multiple people reportedly injured, road closed after crash in Matawhero Centennial Marine Drive towards Midway Beach was closed following the crash. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:03:28 +1200 Would-be child sex offender John Tekuru unmonitored for hours after electronic tracker goes flat The man's electronic tracker went flat meaning Corrections had no way to monitor him overnight. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:55:25 +1200 Winston Peters declares coalition as stable as 'three-legged stool' after day of potshots Despite tit-for-tat sledging the NZ First leader declared the coalition as stable as a "three-legged stool". Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:52:24 +1200 Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker 'desperate to find her' Police have been combing Christchurch's red zone for any signs of the missing woman. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:27:51 +1200 Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding The airline's loyalty programme is being rebranded as "Koru". Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:57:35 +1200 Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm The body of Wellington man Philip Sutton has been found on the South Coast, near the mouth of Karori Stream. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:41:49 +1200 |