Hundreds of jobs confirmed gone at two North Island mills, a milk tanker smashes into a house in Southland, and are New Zealand's biggest cities becoming boring backwaters?
1 Hundreds of jobs to go as Winstone Pulp confirms mill closures
Around 230 workers will lose their jobs as Winstone Pulp International (WPI), the Ruapehu District’s largest employer, confirms it will shutter two mills in the central North Island.
Staff were told of the decision this afternoon, with production already on hiatus. The company, which runs Tangiwai Sawmill and Karioi Pulpmill, proposed to indefinitely close its operations at a staff meeting last month.
2 Safety assurances sought after woman's death in ED waiting room - Health Minister
Health Minister Shane Reti has sought assurances over safety following the death of a woman who was waiting for care at Rotorua Hospital’s ED.
It was revealed today the woman died in the waiting room of the emergency department last month, after waiting three hours to be seen.
RNZ reported staff said the patient should have been seen within an hour but the department was short-staffed, and staff had written to management just two weeks earlier signalling concerns about excessive wait-times.
3 Polkinghorne emotional in court as Hanna's emails read
Murder-accused Philip Polkinghorne appeared distressed, emotional and was crying as emails from his late wife were read out in his trial today.
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4 One dead, house damaged after car and truck collide in Southland
One person has died after a milk tanker collided with a car on State Highway 1 before going on to crash into a house overnight.
A photo showed the Fonterra tanker embedded well inside the property.
5 Unfinished Auckland apartment block a 'blight on the landscape'
A year after a troubled, half-finished Auckland apartment block found a new owner, neighbouring businesses are still waiting for the building to be finished — or knocked down.
The Epsom Central Apartments Project halted five years ago, after Auckland Council found it had not complied with building consent.
ONE COUNTRY OF GHOST CITIES?
Young people leaving, shops closing, restaurants and bars going belly up. How alive are Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch?
Julie Hill checks our three biggest cities for a pulse.
ONE STEP TOO FAR?
Overtourism is in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound after the pandemic, and popular destinations around the world are feeling the strain.
With protests mounting and tourists getting squirted with water pistols, maybe we need to rethink how we behave when we travel? Amy Errmann reports.
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