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The actions of the group associated with Destiny Church who protested a children’s event at the Te Atatū library on Saturday could be dangerous, says former Te Atatū MP and Henderson-Massey Local Board chairperson Chris Carter.About 30 people attending the event, part of Auckland Pride Festival, had to be barricaded…
The country’s first fully electric fire truck was unveiled this morning at Christchurch Airport, as well as plans to expand the electric response vehicle fleet in 2026.The Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology) model was 100% electric, and has a small back up range extender generator that can top up batteries if…
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died following an assault in Hastings overnight.Police said they were called to a “group of people fighting” on Kiwi Ln at around 10.30pm on Sunday.Detective Inspector Martin James said a man was then dropped at the Hastings Hospital emergency department in…
A New Zealand company is using technology similar to Google’s street view to map trees, and scan them for vulnerabilities more accurately, in Southland’s Gore. New Zealand company Treetech has teamed up with Singaporean business Greehill to roll out the technology, which creates a 360-degree view of the rural district’s…
Six Wellington City Council social housing complexes that are home to more than 300 people have been deemed earthquake prone.The council recently commissioned seismic and risk assessments for their council blocks which showed that parts of the properties are below the 34% of the New Building Standard.The complexes affected are…
Hāwera GP Keith Blayney earns less than his receptionist these days – but claims it is better than relying on the government’s “flawed” capitation funding system.Under capitation, practices are paid an annual fee by the government for every enrolled patient – no matter how many times they visit the doctor…
No final decisions have been made in the case of a New Zealand-born 18-year-old facing deportation to a country he’s never visited, the Associate Immigration Minister says.Daman Kumar, 18, was earlier told to leave the country or face a deportation order. His parents have lived in New Zealand for about…
Mandating Whangārei District Council fluoridation is being slammed as a “despotic Soviet-era disgrace” by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati is requiring Whangārei District Council (WDC) fluoridates its drinking water for 80,000 people by March 28.WDC this week reaffirmed its November 28 refusal to fluoridate…
MetService says heavy rain is forecast for areas in both the North and South Islands. The forecaster said a low to the north of the country is directing a humid subtropical flow over New Zealand, bringing heavy rain to parts of the North Island during Monday. A front moving east…
Analysis: Jude MacArthur, of the University of Auckland, questions whether enough evidence has been provided about how charter schools performed when they were last in place in New Zealand.Seven new charter schools are opening their gates, and ACT leader and Associate Education Minister David Seymour – the politician responsible for…