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Cost of Porirua wastewater tank blows out to $99 million
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (774+ words) The cost of the new Porirua wastewater tank started out at $48 million but it has more than doubled. (Source: Wellington Water) (Source: Supplied) Porirua's new central city sewage storage tank is set to cost more than double its original budget,…...
'Extremely active' summer brought record rain, deadly storms
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1112+ words) New Zealand's summer was shaped by an "extremely active pattern across the country", with lower than normal air pressure and a weak to moderate La Ni'a helping drive months of volatile weather, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand's seasonal climate…...
'Good fun' - Finn Allen on his record-breaking demolition of South Africa
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (968+ words) Finn Allen reacts after bring up his 100 and hitting the winning runs for New Zealand against South Africa in the T20 World Cup semifinal. (Source: Associated Press) Finn Allen has described his record-breaking innings which helped New Zealand to a demolition…...
NZ, South Africa won't host a World Cup anytime soon - SA Rugby boss
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (990+ words) Neither New Zealand nor reigning champion South Africa will be staging a men's Rugby World Cup any time soon, SA Rugby chief executive Rian Oberholzer said this morning. Together, the countries have won seven of the 10 Rugby World Cups and…...
South Africa to play Black Caps in T20 World Cup semifinal
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (823+ words) South Africa have marched on towards a semifinal date with New Zealand in immaculate style after making it seven wins out of seven at the T20 World Cup. The Proteas rolled over Zimbabwe by five wickets at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium,…...
Samoan workers' deaths in van crash preventable with modern median barriers
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1675+ words) The crash in 2024 killed three seasonal workers. (Source: 1News) The deaths of three Samoan seasonal workers in a van crash as they were about to return home could have been prevented with more modern median barriers, a coroner says. Uili Faaofo,…...
Four injured, two seriously, after bus and cars crash in Auckland
1+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) Police were called to the crash at 3.56pm on Thursday. (Source: 1News) Four people have been injured, two seriously, after a collision between a bus and two cars in a central Auckland suburb. The crash on Jervois Rd in Ponsonby was reported…...
'Potential tragedy': Seven people rescued from Waikato River
1+ week, 2+ day ago (596+ words) Seven people who were found clinging to a tree in the water of the Waikato River last night have been rescued. Police were alerted to a group of four men who had decided to float from the control gates down…...
Public can return to most of Wellington's southern beaches
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1087+ words) A surfer at Lyall Bay (Source: 1News) Many beaches on Wellington's south coast are now safe to swim in again, Wellington Water has announced. People could now go on the beaches and swim near the shore in the area from'whiroBayto Breaker…...
Crucial Vaa'i try for Chiefs against Blues should have been disallowed
2+ week, 4+ day ago (800+ words) What turned out to be a crucial try awarded to Tupou Vaa'i in the Chiefs' 19-15 Super Rugby Pacific victory over the Blues at Eden Park at the weekend should have been disallowed, according to the competition organisers. Vaa'i scored in…...