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Franz Josef: The tourist town bouncing back, with a new problem

by Sharon Brettkelly - Dec 06,2022

'We were basically in too deep to give up.'

Govt announces Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 response

Dec 05,2022

PM: It's the right thing to do

$350m new funding for cycleways and bus lanes

Dec 04,2022

The goal is to give people more transport options

Tech giants to pay 'fair price' for local news content

Dec 04,2022

The legislation reflects similar moves in Australia

Gun shop in Christchurch hit by ram raid

Dec 02,2022

Its not yet known what was taken.

Gore's deputy mayor resigns following calls to step down

Dec 02,2022

More dramas follow election of NZ's youngest mayor

Aftershocks continue overnight from 5.6 Taupō quake

Dec 02,2022

This current pattern emerged in May this year

Forecasters predict a long hot summer

Dec 01,2022

Covid-19: NZ sees spike in cases with 6000 reported today

Nov 29,2022

Contractors paid up to $8,900 per week for media merger

by Phil Pennington - Nov 29,2022

National News Archive

Covid-19: 27,076 new cases, 58 deaths and 328 in hospital
Nov 28,2022
Stuff staff to strike over pay
Nov 28,2022
Motor industry expects car price rises under Clean Car Standard
by Phil Pennington - Nov 28,2022
OCR hike: Tighten your belts, recession on way
Nov 24,2022
West Coast driver survives lightning strike on ute
Nov 24,2022
Official cash rate raised by 75 basis points to 4.25 percent
Nov 23,2022
Government road safety strategy fails on all but one target
by Amy Williams - Nov 23,2022
No way to gauge right number of firefighters and gear locally
by Phil Pennington - Nov 23,2022
Supreme Court rules in favour of 'Make It 16' to lower voting age
Nov 21,2022
Official cash rate could go to 4.25 percent to fight inflation
by Anan Zaki - Nov 21,2022
Queenstown gears up for tourist season with one-stop vaccine facility
Nov 20,2022
Housing affordability crisis continues to grow in Queenstown Lakes
Nov 15,2022

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