Two dead after helicopter crash north of Wellington;150 evacuated in Tauranga amid slip threats; National MP Judith Collins announces she's leaving Parliament.
Two confirmed dead in helicopter crash north of Wellington
Two people have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Paekākāriki Hill area north of Wellington this morning.
Police received a report of the crash through the activation of automatic crash alert at around 7.30am on Wednesday.
'Risk to life': 150 evacuated in Tauranga amid slip threat
Fresh evacuations are underway as two Bay of Plenty councils extended their local states of emergency after last week's storm.
This afternoon, Tauranga City Council said around 150 people from 30 properties were being evacuated from an area in Pāpāmoa due to fears that another slip could become deadly.
National MP Judith Collins announces she's leaving Parliament
Veteran National politician Judith Collins will become the new president of the Law Commission, leaving Parliament after more than two decades as an MP.
The party stalwart confirmed today she would not be seeking re-election in her Papakura electorate at November's election.
Watch: Homes demolished as seaside UK village retreats from unstoppable North Sea
Residents in Thorpeness, including a 90-year-old, have been left looking for a new place to live.
ONE TRAVEL REMINDER
The British High Commissioner has moved to clarify new rules for New Zealand dual nationals travelling to Britain.
Earlier this month, it was reported anyone classed as a British citizen would need a UK passport to fly there from February 25 under the new Electronic Travel Authorisation system.
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