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America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ sharpen AC40 skills
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (240+ words) Emirates Team New Zealand sailed again, today, Thursday with a training session involving just one AC40 in the Rangitoto Channel. There was no breeze for most of the day, with the light winds giving way mid-afternoon to an offshore breeze which…...
Deadline extended over controversial plan to extend parking restrictions at Stretton
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (345+ words) Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR,…...
Road rage and a message for the future: Drivers fined and disqualified at Kerry court
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (467+ words) Kerry judge asks: "What is it when people get behind the wheel of a car?" "What is it when people get behind the wheel of a car?" asked Judge David Waters at Tralee District Court. The judge was about halfway…...
Taupaki crash: One person dies after single-vehicle accident in Auckland
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (67+ words) One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in northwest Auckland. Emergency services were notified of the crash on Nelson Rd in Taupaki about 5.20pm. Police said Nelson Rd remained closed, and diversions were in place. The Serious Crash Unit was…...
One dead after Auckland crash
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (46+ words) One dead after Auckland crash'RNZ One person has died after a single vehicle crash in the Auckland suburb of Taupaki. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Nelson Road at 5.20pm. The road is closed and diversions in place. The…...
Mobile jet wash operator from Weymouth puts out M25 car fire
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (726+ words) Jack McDermott, who runs a jet wash business in Weymouth, was able to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived A jet wash operator has been called a "hero" after he came to the rescue of a woman whose car burst…...
Mid-air emergency as plane bound for Tauranga Airport reports cockpit filling with smoke
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (281+ words) A small plane has landed safely after a mid-air emergency with a report of smoke filling the cockpit ahead of landing at Tauranga Airport. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the light aircraft was able to land without incident after…...
Auckland Airport's celebrating 60 years since opening
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (16+ words) Auckland Airport's celebrating 60 years since opening - 29-Jan-2026 - NZ National news'NZCity Personal Start Page...
'Frightening ordeal': Teen charged with assaulting Auckland bus driver
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (569+ words) Person driving a bus. (Source: istock.com) A 14-year-old boy has been charged with what is alleged to be a serious assault of a bus driver in West Auckland last night. At about 7pm on Wednesday, police responded to reports a…...
How fashion abandoned Auckland's High Street... and the one man who stayed
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (1083+ words) Long-term resident Murray Crane, who has just announced he will be taking over the space soon to be vacated by Ruby, remembers when the strip was a premiere "fashion district. Where did the designers go? Step into a time machine,…...