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1. Wairoa Police attend another fatal motor vehicle crash

11 February 2012 8:14pm | New Zealand Police

At about 10am on Saturday the 11th February 2012 emergency services were called to a motor vehicle crash on State Highway 2, Mörere between Gisborne and Wairoa. .. More >>

2. Serious Crash between Nuhaka and Morere

11 February 2012 12:20pm | New Zealand Police

All Emergency Services are at the scene of a serious crash on State Highway 2 between Nuhaka and Morere .. More >>

3. Missing Person Featherston

11 February 2012 12:18pm | New Zealand Police

Ms SHAW was last seen on the intersection of Kumenga Rd and the East West Access Rd south of Kahutara Featherston at about 2pm on Friday the 10th of February. .. More >>

4. PureGayNZ.com Gearing up for Get it On! Big Gay Out 2012

10 February 2012 10:46am | Gay and Lesbian Tourism NZ

Gay and Lesbian Tourism New Zealand, PureGayNZ.com is gearing up for this weekend's The Get it On! Big Gay Out. .. More >>

5. Love In The Air For Two Lotto Winners

12 February 2012 10:34am | New Zealand Lotteries Commission

Love will be in the air for two winners in the South Island, not because of Valentine's Day, but because they've each just won a $1 million share of Lotto First Division following this evening's draw, says NZ Lotteries' Acting Chief Executive, Warren ..... More >>

6. Missing 13 Year Old Boy Waikato River, Huntly

11 February 2012 12:10pm | New Zealand Police

At about 5.30pm this evening Police were alerted to a 13 year old boy missing in the Waikato River, Huntly. .. More >>

7. Bid To Save Historic Residence Fails

11 February 2012 4:53pm | Warwickz Farm

The community campaign to save Tymperleys, built in 1450, the historic residence of Sir William Gilberd, royal physician to Queen Elizabeth 1st, and 15th century scientist regarded as the 'Father of Electricity' and the 'World's First ..... More >>

8. Toll Road Website Ready For Online Payments

13 January 2009 4:01pm | Toll Road

The NZ Transport Agency announced today that it is ready to accept online payments from motorists, following the addition of new security measures to the website for the SH1 toll road north of Auckland, which opens on Sunday the 25th. .. More >>

9. Fatal Accident Kaikoura

28 January 2012 6:27pm | New Zealand Police

At about 10.21am Saturday 28 January 2012, Culverden and Kaikoura Emergency Services were called to the scene of a fatal electrocution accident, at a rural address in the Hurunui District... More >>

10. Missing Person Harbour Bridge

11 February 2012 12:21pm | New Zealand Police

At 00:58hours 11th February 2012, Police received numerous calls describing a male person running on the North Bound Carriageways of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. .. More >>

11. Applications open for Mayor's Welfare Earthquake Relief Fund

31 January 2012 2:41pm | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is calling for residents who have been doing it tough since the earthquakes to put forward their application for the Mayor's Welfare Earthquake Relief Fund... More >>

12. Celebrate this Valentine's Day at Skycity Auckland

04 February 2011 4:18pm | Sky City Entertainment

SKYCITY Auckland is bringing the romance back into Valentine's Day with these special Valentine's Day offers available at outlets throughout SKYCITY. Whether you're after a quite drink or a three course meal, SKYCITY has something for every ..... More >>

13. Rena update 189 - Container Removal Continues Slowly

10 February 2012 11:16am | Maritime New Zealand

Salvage o Good progress continues to be made on container salvage operations. However, this is slow, labour-intensive work that involves the cutting and grinding of containers and removal of the contents by hand. This means an average of 1 container ..... More >>

14. Missing Karori woman's body located at Scorching Bay

10 February 2012 4:38pm | New Zealand Police

The body found at Scorching Bay has been identified as that of missing Karori woman 74 year old Edna Mae Cairns, known as Mae. Detective Sergeant Corey Watts of the Wellington CIB says a formal identification and post-mortem examination has been ..... More >>

15. Council's Long Term Plan

12 February 2012 3:39pm | Dick Quax

Welcome to my first newsletter of 2012. This will be another busy year for the Auckland Council. During 2011, Council worked its way through the Auckland Plan, which will be adopted in March. The Auckland Plan informs the Long Term Plan, which will be ..... More >>

16. Greytown Trail opens November

08 October 2011 6:09pm | Greytwon Trail

The 5km Greytown Trail will officially open for cyclists and walkers on Sunday 6 November 2011 , with a fun day for all ages called the 'Greytown Rail Ride Riot'. .. More >>

17. Final stage of Glenfield Road upgrade

14 December 2011 1:09pm | Auckland Transport

Work on the final stage of Auckland Transport's $40 million Glenfield Road upgrade is due to begin early next year. .. More >>

18. Crash on Lincoln Road, Henderson

09 February 2012 4:37pm | New Zealand Police

At about 10.20 am this morning, Thursday 9 February 2012, a crash occurred on Lincoln Road near Fairdene Road, Henderson. .. More >>

19. Newmarket Industrial Accident: Window Cleaner Falls 30m

10 February 2012 5:18pm | New Zealand Police

At about 2.29pm this afternoon an industrial accident occurred in Newmarket, Auckland. A window cleaner contracted to clean windows at the Lion Nathen Building, Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket fell approximately 30 meters from the roof of the building... More >>

20. Health Warning - Algal Bloom

10 February 2012 7:43pm | Canterbury DHB

SUBJECT: Health Warning - Algal Bloom in Ashburton, Ashley and Waimakariri Rivers The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board have issued a health warning after potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) ..... More >>

21. Online Grinch Steels Christmas

22 December 2010 3:13pm | FactoryShop.co.nz

The owners of www.factoryshops.co.nz have taken the rare and unusual step of issuing a warning about buying from an Australian based online web site which heavily promotes itself in New Zealand... More >>

22. Metro Top 50 Restaurants

11 May 2011 1:41pm | Metro Magazine

Metro magazine has released its 2011 list of the 50 best restaurants in Auckland and the big feature is the number of new Asian restaurants that make the cut. "We're really excited about this development," says Metro editor Simon Wilson. "Auckland ..... More >>

23. Harcourt Park Paddling Pool opens for summer on 29 November

21 November 2011 11:37am | Upper Hutt City Council

The Toddlers Paddling Pool at Harcourt Park will reopen for 16 weeks from 29 November. The open period may be extended if weather permits it in late summer. The fenced area around the pool includes picnic tables, seats, and shade trees... More >>

24. Christchurch Earthquake Update 3pm 23/12/11

23 December 2011 3:10pm | New Zealand Police

There is NO tsunami threat. - Damage reported to the WINZ building in New Brighton - all staff safely evacuated. - People are urged to stay away from hill suburbs because of risk of rockfalls. - Coastguard have rescued four people trapped by rockfall in ..... More >>

25. Wellington's 30th Anniversary as a Nuclear Free City

09 January 2012 10:03am | The City Is Ours

This a reminder of the 30th Anniversary of our City status as a Nuclear Free City on the 14th of April 2012. .. More >>

26. Changes to the Building Act 2004 Come into Effect 1 March

16 January 2012 10:39am | Dunedin City Council

From 1 March 2012, critical building work, known as Restricted Building Work, must be done by a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP). This change is one of several that were made to the Building Act 2004 in 2007 to encourage better building design ..... More >>

27. Kiwis encouraged to leave the car at home tomorrow

31 January 2012 10:31am | New Zealand Transport Agency

NZ Transport Agency MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 31 January 2012 Kiwis encouraged to leave the car at home tomorrow Tomorrow is the first day of Bike Wise Month , the annual cycling extravaganza that sees hundreds of cycling events take place around New Zealand, ..... More >>

28. Changes to Tauranga bus services

03 February 2012 11:32am | Environment Bay of Plenty

Some of Tauranga's bus services are set to change from Monday 13 February and passengers are advised to check service details before travelling. .. More >>

29. Wellington women disappointed in police

07 February 2012 7:17pm | Wellington Young Feminists

The Wellington Young Feminists' Collective is disappointed in a comment by Wellington detective Shane Carter on a sexual assault in Whitby on Sunday morning. .. More >>

30. Wellington Bus Review

10 February 2012 10:01am | Daran Ponter

The Greater Wellington is commencing public consultation on a review of all bus services in Wellington City. .. More >>

31. Kapiti Police investigating suspicious behaviour in Waikanae

10 February 2012 5:16pm | New Zealand Police

Kapiti Police are concerned about some suspicious behaviour in and around Waikanae in recent days and are asking the community to be vigilant. .. More >>

32. Drowning Tauranga Harbour

10 February 2012 7:22pm | New Zealand Police

At about 4.12pm this afternoon Police were advised that a 57 year old male had not returned from the water at Te Puna Beach, Tauranga Harbour, Bay of Plenty. .. More >>

33. GEON Art Deco Weekend

10 February 2012 7:32pm | Art Deco Trust

Thousands of people flock to Napier to take part in the annual event GEON Art Deco Weekend which starts next week. .. More >>

34. Albert Park tunnels

24 March 2006 10:40am | Auckland City Council

Late last year Auckland City signed a Heads of Agreement with Mr Bill Reid of the Subterranean City Partnership outlining the process for the possible development of the tunnels under Albert Park... More >>

35. The Genuine Summer Carnival in Upper Hutt

22 February 2007 10:18am | Upper Hutt Summer Carnival

Where else would you see 15 pipe bands , axemen chopping wood, excavators balancing teacups and a new crop of NZ Idol potential recruits in action plus some of the best fairground rides -only in what many regard as the best park in the Wellington Region ..... More >>

36. HMNZS Hawea Ready For First Visit To West Coast

11 August 2009 4:03pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The second of the new Inshore Patrol Vessels, HMNZS HAWEA, under the Command of Lieutenant Grant Judson, is preparing to conduct a very special first ever visit to her homeport region. HMNZS HAWEA will berth in Westport from Tuesday 18 August to Monday 24 August ..... More >>

37. New Research Shows Lower Threat From Wgtn Fault

18 September 2009 11:11am | Joint Media Statement

The major fault running through Wellington City is about 50 per cent less likely to rupture in the next 100 years than previously thought, according to research carried out under the 'It's Our Fault' project. Project Leader Russ Van Dissen, of ..... More >>

38. The Teddy Bears Picnic for Children's Day

25 February 2010 4:57pm | Christchurch City Council

First Sunday of March in Christchurch is the PSIS Children's Day at Groynes. And this year the teddy bears are coming too. .. More >>

39. Barbara Kendall to Officially Name Pacific Pearl Tomorrow

20 December 2010 10:33am | P and O Cruises

P&O Cruises' Pacific Pearl superliner will be officially named by godmother, triple Olympic medallist Barbara Kendall, in a spectacular ceremony tomorrow evening at Auckland's Queens Wharf... More >>

40. New organisers appointed for NZ Rally Championship

15 February 2011 10:07am | MotorSport NZ

The long-running, prestigious New Zealand Rally Championship will once again be organised and promoted by personnel from Rally New Zealand. In a joint announcement today [15 February 2011], MotorSport New Zealand Inc. and Rally of New Zealand Ltd confirm ..... More >>

41. Business Advisory Panel members announced

03 March 2011 10:22am | Auckland Council

A panel comprising many of Auckland's leading business minds has been formed to advise Auckland Council. .. More >>

42. Rising petrol prices make this an ideal time to consider LPG

30 March 2011 2:25pm | Contact Energy

With petrol prices climbing steeply, now is the perfect time to consider switching to automotive LPG which offers price stability and long term savings that petrol cannot match. Contact Rockgas Auto LPG prices have been stable since October 2010 ..... More >>

43. Imperial Tobacco NZ statement on ASH Year 10 Survey

03 June 2011 4:24pm | Imperial Tobacco

"Imperial Tobacco does not want children to smoke or to use tobacco products", said Mr Tony Mears, Sales & Marketing Director of Imperial Tobacco New Zealand. "We believe that the decision to enjoy tobacco products is a choice for adults only." ..... More >>

44. CallPlus and Slingshot give Auckland City Free WiFi

06 September 2011 3:38pm | CallPlus

CallPlus and Slingshot this week announced that they are providing a free WiFi service to the city of Auckland for the duration of the Rugby World Cup. As CallPlus CEO Mark Callander says, "this is our contribution to the city of Auckland. We want ..... More >>

45. Council looking into fracking application

04 October 2011 11:03am | Selwyn District Council

Public concerns and a responsibility to understand "fracking" have led the Selwyn District Council to ask for information about a permit application from the Ministry of Economic Development... More >>

46. Akatarawa Road Re-opens for Labour Weekend

14 October 2011 12:43pm | Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Cafe

Akatarawa Road will re-open next week in time for Labour Weekend. After an extensive programme of works by Upper Hutt City Council the Akatarawa Road is targeted to re-open next Friday 21st October from Upper Hutt through to Waikanae, with 3 new two lane ..... More >>

47. Hells Angels Gang get wake up call from Police

02 November 2011 11:04am | New Zealand Police

Nine men have been arrested on firearms charges this morning after Police carried out simultaneous warrants on a number of Auckland properties. .. More >>

48. PGG Wrightson helps bring the big game to rural NZ

15 November 2011 3:35pm | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson has teamed up with Tui Brewery and other local businesses to bring a taste of Super Rugby to rural New Zealand. This year's Super 15 pre-season match up, featuring the Crusaders and Hurricanes, will be held on Saturday 11 February ..... More >>

49. Kermadec Expedition a fitting tribute to Sir Peter Blake

07 December 2011 10:31am | Sir Peter Blake Trust

Kermadec Expedition a fitting tribute to Sir Peter Blake The announcement of 'The Young Blake Expedition' voyage to New Zealand's remote northern Kermadec Islands on HMNZS Canterbury was the highlight of a moving tribute ceremony for Sir Peter ..... More >>

50. Housing affordability a priority of draft Auckland Plan

18 December 2011 3:39pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council says it welcomes a Productivity Commission Report on housing affordability because it addresses the overall cost of housing. Auckland has a housing shortage and declining home ownership. It has a particular shortage of social housing. .. More >>

 

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