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Archives for 29 November 2017

Watch: Timelapse video shows the moment Auckland road gives way during large slip

The slip occurred in Birkenhead in the same area as a slip in October.

Auckland •

Ivanka Trump's India visit raises questions about her brand

The city of Hyderabad has cleared away beggars and filled potholes ahead of the visit by the US President's daughter.

North America •

'He would have lived' - Brave rescuer who tried in vain to save five-year-old lobbies for life rings on Auckland wharves

Bernard Riedl tried in vain to save Haoran Chen in choppy water on the North Shore.

Auckland •

Kensington Palace announces Harry, Meghan's wedding date

The couple announced their engagement yesterday.

UK And Europe •

Clean-up continues in Roxburgh, tap water may be restored today

The sewage system remains inoperable, with portaloos providing sanitation to the town.

Watch: Lorde's album Melodrama nominated for Grammy as Kiwi songbird rocks Australia's Aria Awards

Lorde's nomination comes after she lost out to Harry Styles last night.

Music •

Police appeal to public for information over man's death in Christchurch park

A man died suddenly in Edmonds Park overnight.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

'A very good balance between a public ceremony and private ceremony'

Thomas Mace-Archer-Mills tells Joy Reid St George's Chapel is the perfect place for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed.

UK And Europe •

Wellington bus drivers halting 500 services for industrial talks

Drivers say the council failed to safeguard existing jobs and wages for staff when they changed service providers.

Wellington •

Auckland group suggests infant formula should be prescription only

Many DBHs require consent documents to be signed before a newborn is given formula.

Auckland •

Watch: English rugby team destroy goalposts with powerful scrum, but miss out on try

The Hinkley Rugby Club in England sure know how to play the power game.

Rental prices will rise until 'envy-fuelled attacks' on investors stop, Property Institute says

Ashley Church says a capital gains tax would be "insane" and would have "the opposite effect to what the market needs".

Reserve Bank to ease LVR lending conditions - slightly

Governor Grant Spencer says changes to be closely monitored to ensure financial stability risk "remains contained".

Economy •

'It is utterly unacceptable' – Children's Commissioner horrified at number of Kiwi kids harmed while in care

Up to 12 per cent of children removed from their homes have been harmed while in care.

Social Issues •

Watch: Breakfast Club say nothing wrong with Golriz Ghahraman defending war criminals, but party could have been more upfront

Kieran McAnulty and Chris Bishop agreed it was not a bad thing to work as a defence lawyer for war criminals, but say the Green Party could have been more upfront about it.

Politics •

Government tightens rules around sale of farmland to foreigners

The government has issued a new Directive Letter to the Overseas Investment Office.

Politics •

Watch: Queensland pub patron smashes machete-wielding robber in face with barstool

One of the patrons, identified only as Andre, was in the gaming room - and came out swinging.

Watch: 'It would add a lot of talent to the competition' - Mike Hesson weighs in on Ben Stokes Canterbury rumours

Hesson says it gives players a chance to show what they have against one of the best.

Gable Tostee sues Queensland government for alleged police assault

Tostee claims police threw him to the ground and called him names before he was arrested.

Australia •

Watch: 'Anyone who's performing is in the mix' - Could Jesse Ryder be close to a Black Caps recall?

However, Hesson noted there is one issue holding the 33-year-old back.

One dead following crash between truck and motorcycle in Wairarapa

The crash occurred shortly after 9am today.

Accidents •

Watch: 'I swerve those clowns' - Anthony Joshua calls Joseph Parker a 'clown', says he's poorly managed

Joshua says you wouldn't see other top sportspeople like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal carrying on like Parker and promoter David Higgins.

Joseph Parker •

Missing trio from fishing vessel found near Invercargill

The men fled the fishing vessel at Bluff Harbour.

Watch: New drone footage shows scale of huge Auckland slip that's destroyed a carpark

Another slip took place at the site about 5pm yesterday, taking with it a piece of equipment.

Woman's hair caught in conveyor belt machinery in Northland

The woman sustained moderate injuries and was in shock.

Northland •

Watch: Stony-faced cricketer Ben Stokes swarmed by media at Christchurch Airport, ahead of possible game for Canterbury

Stokes wasn't keen to chat about his playing future when he arrived in Christchurch.

Report warns number of Australian indigenous kids in state care will rise

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care will more than triple in the next 20 years.

Australia •

'Ghost ship' containing bodies of eight suspected North Korean defectors washes up in Japan

It's not the first time such a grim discovery has been made on Japan's shores.

Asia •

Watch: Busload of jubilant schoolkids excited to welcome home their Tongan league heroes

Hundreds of fans turned out dressed in red to welcome home their RLWC team.

Pacific Islands •

Jack Tame honoured for championing Te Reo Maori on TVNZ 1 Breakfast

Jack has proudly been learning te reo for a year.

Maori Issues •

'All of us are guardians here' – Auckland Council and locals protecting endangered dotterel birds in urban environment

The small birds have been forced away from beach nesting zones, settling in some unusual spots around Auckland city.

Animals •

Victoria becomes first state in Australia to allow euthanasia

The bill passed following more than 100 hours of debate, and will take affect from 2019.

Australia •

Watch: Mate Ma'a Tonga stars Tui Lolohea, David Fusitu'a greeted by hundreds of excited fans at Airport in Tonga

The Tongan league players were given a huge welcome as they arrived at Fua'amotu International Airport in Tonga.

Lay off Wellington! Long dry spell, heavy consumption brings sprinkler ban

See which Wellington suburbs will suffer the sprinkler ban.

Wellington •

Body found in Canterbury lake believed to be that of missing Ashburton man

George Agnew's yacht Solar Heat was previously found abandoned in Lake Benmore.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

Watch: 'Very nervous' business owners want answers on worsening Auckland slip

Birkenhead business owners and residents want to know when the slip will be fixed.

Auckland •

Watch: Frenzied Bill English suggests 33 page 'secret coalition document' conceals huge influence Winston Peters wields

The National leader suggested the document will reveal NZ First's power, and the PM is nervous.

Politics •

Swimmers warned away from Wellington's Hutt River due to risk of swallowing potentially fatal algae

Drone footage shows large dark patches of toxic algae in the river.

Wellington •

Video: Nikki Kaye quizzes Education Minister on school-age start – 'Does he believe he may have misled schools and parents?'

The Labour-led government plans to backtrack on National's changes that allowed children to start school eight-weeks before their fifth birthday.

Education •

Electronic cigarette forces Air New Zealand plane to divert

The flight from Tauranga to Wellington was diverted to Palmerston North after an electrical smell in the cabin.

Travel •

Truck crashes into powerlines closing major road on Auckland's North Shore

Lake Rd is closed just before Devonport at rush hour.

Transport •

Watch: Violent thunderstorm causes flooding at a Manawatu New World

Rain came pouring through the roof of the super market in Pahiatua.

Manawatu Wanganui •

Watch: Willie Jackson lays into National and gives nod to Maori Party in passionate speech - 'I want to thank the Maori nation'

Mr Jackson was formally an MP for the Alliance Party until 2002, and has returned as an MP for the Labour Party.

Politics •

Education Minister claims not in 'public interest' to reveal charter school closures

Labour MP Chris Hipkins was prodded over parents' uncertainty on four charter schools set for 2019.

Politics •

Graffiti-covered house dumped on empty section waiting for construction to start

Northbridge Property has had a surprise turn up on its section at Takanini in South Auckland.

Auckland •

Trains to run as normal in Wellington tomorrow as rail workers' strike called off

The Rail Maritime Transport Union were to strike in the capital for the second time on Friday.

Wellington •

'I want to buy it' - Kiwi Sistema Plastics founder buys well known Cambridge stud

Racehorse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan is relieved it will remain in NZ hands.

Hamilton And Waikato •

Video: 'Sorry Nick' – US cop accidentally Tasers partner during arrest scuffle

It definitely wasn't a happy Thanksgiving Day for one Ohio officer.

North America •

Video: 'In a big way I'm proud' - RLWC hero Jason Taumalolo and team decked out in traditional dress for ceremony with Tongan king

The star forward was all smiles.

Paremoremo prison inmates' creation on display at New Zealand's biggest flower and garden show

Their entry - Redemption Garden - has earned rave reviews from punters at the show today.

Auckland •

Video: Why was Ed Sheeran omitted from list of Grammy nominees?

Seven Sharp's Tim Wilson investigates.

North America •

Meet the Kiwi millennial fashion designer who has some famous names wearing her clothes

Maggie Hewitt is being honoured for her entrepreneurial success.

Business •

Graphic warning: The horrific hit-and-run that saw man in UK jailed for over six years

The shocking incident was captured on CCTV in Brighton.

UK And Europe •
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