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Gisborne leaders vow new events after Rhythm and Vines exit
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (822+ words) Gisborne Mayor hopes that Gisborne will remain a summer hotspot despite RNV departure. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) As the dust settles following the announcement that Rhythm and Vines will leave Gisborne after this year’s festival, Tairāwhiti is turning its attention…...
Auckland FC's pre-season begins with 2-0 loss to Tottenham
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (574+ words) Auckland FC's pre-season campaign has started with a disappointing loss to Tottenham Hotspur, with the reigning A-League champions suffering a 2-0 defeat. The friendly match, part of the New Zealand International Football Festival, took place at a slippery and rainy Eden…...
Four arrested, bottles thrown at police in Taranaki driving crackdown
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (663+ words) Vehicles were towed and impounded after they were used in illegal driving across Taranaki. Police have arrested four people and issued dozens of infringement notices after a weekend crackdown on anti-social road-user events in Taranaki. Taranaki area commander Inspector Mark…...
Two Auckland Lotto players win $20 million each in jackpot split
1+ day, 40+ min ago (549+ words) Two lucky Auckland Lotto players each won $20.1 million, splitting Saturday night's $40 million jackpot. The winning tickets were sold at Blockhouse Bay Postshop & Stationers and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. The winning numbers were 1, 12, 14, 18, 22 and 29. The Bonus Ball was…...
'Nowhere is immune': Experts urge quake readiness after two in a week
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (987+ words) File picture of a seismograph. (Source: istock.com) Two widely felt earthquakes in little more than a week have served as a reminder that while some parts of New Zealand shake more often than others, no region is immune. A…...
Two killed in overnight Auckland, Canterbury crashes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (530+ words) Two people are dead following two seperate crashes in Northland last night. (Source: 1News) Two people have died, and another has been seriously injured after three separate single-vehicle crashes in Auckland, South Canterbury and Dunedin overnight. Police said the first crash…...
The 'Hollywood drug': Why cocaine is gaining ground in New Zealand
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1206+ words) Central America and Mexico are at the start of the trafficking routes. (Source: istock.com) Cocaine is increasingly being smuggled into New Zealand along the same trafficking routes that have long carried methamphetamine, with one drug researcher flagging early signs…...
Long-time Wellington party flat shut down by council
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1332+ words) Ollie Warren and Sarah Lee are current tenants of 13 Garrett Street, but all of the flat's 16 tenants will be leaving in November. (Source: rnz.co.nz) Walking into 13 Garrett St in the Wellington CBD, you're welcomed by a wallpaper of…...
'We are growing fast': Increase in Kiwi-led infrastructure in Australia
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (568+ words) Despite the economic headwinds, some firms in Australia are thriving. (Source: 1News) Whether its wind farms in Western Australia, wastewater infrastructure in Victoria, upgrades to ports, or upkeep of 28 defence airfields across Australia, business is booming for Kiwi engineering firm Beca....
Further downpours for Wellington, Auckland braces for strong gales
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (897+ words) Flooding on Thorndon Quay. (Source: Supplied) There have been reports of flooding in the capital as torrential rain continues to batter the lower North Island. NZTA has encouraged Wellington motorists to take care on the roads and to keep an…...