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Turbulence for flying's green goals: Climate aims stalled by reality
5 Aug 2024The Detail - Reality has intruded on Air New Zealand's climate targets and it has backed down on some lofty aims.
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Competition lands in Northland as Barrier Air flights to Kerikeri begin
The inaugural Barrier Air flight between Auckland and Kerikeri landed on Sunday evening.
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Two injured in crash on Auckland's Northern Motorway
5 Aug 2024A St John spokesperson says it was a head-on collision.
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Govt tells NZers to leave Iran, Lebanon now
4 Aug 2024New Zealanders should also "consider whether they need to remain" in Israel as tension heats up in the region, Winston Peters says.
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Top tips for achieving your fitness goals
4 Aug 2024Fitness expert tells Sunday Morning his research-backed tips to improve your health. Audio
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Battling with my brain: Sammie Maxwell's fight to get to the Olympics
The young mountain bike star turned on her best elite performance yet to charge to a top-eight finish in Paris. But first she had to get to the start line.
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Renters who lived rent-free for 15 months quash ruling ordering them to pay landlord $52k
4 Aug 2024Both the renters and their landlord wrongfully assumed the insurer was paying.
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Security guard assaulted with weapons in attempted Auckland burglary
4 Aug 2024The security guard stepped in and stopped the group from entering the shop while staff closed the security grille, police said.
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Motorcyclist killed in Gisborne crash
4 Aug 2024A motorcyclist has died in a collision in Gisborne this afternoon.
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Name revealed for new Christchurch cathedral
4 Aug 2024Bishop Michael Gielen has announced the name of Christchurch's new Catholic cathedral.
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There's a 'complete black hole' when pregnancy goes wrong - author
4 Aug 2024Although half of pregnancies involve complications, we don't have much understanding of how this affects people, says parenting writer Emily Oster. Audio
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Serious crash near Ashburton leaves several injured, road closed
4 Aug 2024St John confirmed four people had been seriously injured with two others in a moderate condition.
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Driver arrested after driving wrong way on expressway
4 Aug 2024Police were first alerted to a vehicle driving north in the southbound lane at about 2.40pm.
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Cathedral rebuild needs government's help - mayor
4 Aug 2024Central government needs to step in to ensure the rebuild of Christ Church Cathedral is completed, Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger says.
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Riverton drownings 'heart-wrenching' - Coastguard
4 Aug 2024The boat capsized on the Riverton bar in calm conditions on Saturday, with the loss of three lives.
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Nelson council investigating options for library, civic centre and community hub
5 Aug 2024In March, the council unveiled a proposal to develop a $90 million community facility after revelations two of the council's main buildings were nearing the end of life, becoming increasingly…
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NZTA puts off installing number plate identifying cameras
4 Aug 2024It wanted the cameras to calculate travels times to determine if the private operators of the Transmission Gully motorway were meeting performance standards.
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Chch company donates winter woollies for war-torn Ukraine
4 Aug 2024Ukrainian soldiers will be warmer in the trenches next northern winter thanks to Christchurch-made merino wool clothing.
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‘Naming and shaming’ illegal dumpers a success, despite privacy concerns
4 Aug 2024Enforcing fines and exposing offenders on social media is deterring illegal dumping in Māngere, but community leaders say more education is also needed.
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Hamilton's renowned themed gardens to begin charges for out-of-town visitors
4 Aug 2024Out-of-town visitors have only weeks left for free visits to the themed area of Hamilton Gardens.
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Push to resurrect Waitākere Ranges tourist train
West Auckland councillor Ken Turner is hoping to give the Rainforest Express a new lease of life.
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To game, or not game? Hamlet meets Grand Theft Auto
4 Aug 2024In the genre-busting documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, two out-of-work UK actors found the video game's world both beautiful - and brutal. Video, Audio
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New evidence on son's death gives father confidence of answers
Lachie Jones' father, Paul Jones, said he would go into the second phase of the inquest into his son's death with more confidence after newly discovered messages came to light.
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Two dead, one missing after boat capsizes
3 Aug 2024Two people have died and one person remains missing after a boat capsized on the Riverton bar this afternoon, police said.
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