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Chocka.NEWS News List - Page 2

Cyclone Hale hits NI - Heavy Rain, Gale-Force Winds, Huge Swells Forecast

NZ Herald - 10 January 2023

thumbnail Ex Cyclone Hale is dumping heavy rain in the Coromandel and causing surface flooding in Whangārei - which is expected to cop a month’s worth of rain in a single day. Street drains are overflowing and …

Taranaki Motel Resident With 82 Previous Convictions Sexually Assaults Manager Calling it Just ‘fun and games’

NZ Herald - 9 January 2023

thumbnail A woman trying to keep the peace at a motel she managed was subjected to repeated unwanted sexual contact from a drunk resident who continued to grab her private parts as she pushed him away and told …

Newshub Enlightens Us on the 'Intensely Transmissible' COVID-19 XBB.1.5 Omicron Variant

Newshub - 9 January 2023

thumbnail It is yet to be detected in New Zealand but it is expected to only be a matter of time. Kraken appears to have the ability to bind to cells while evading the body’s immune defences, leading to …
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Nationwide CO2 Shortage Could Force Some Breweries to Close

Newshub - 9 January 2023

thumbnail Brewers rely on CO2 for carbonating beer, packaging it and purging fermenters. But with only seven to 10 days of CO2 supply left, Garage Project might be forced to halt operations. “We’ll …
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East Auckland Four Square Raided on Two Consecutive Nights

NZ Herald - 7 January 2023

thumbnail An East Auckland corner grocery store has been targeted by a gang of thieves over two consecutive nights - and just hours after a busted metal roller door was repaired from the first heist. Cockle Bay …

Fresh off Taking a Dig at Predecessor Upon His Death, University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater Promotes Deep Ties Between Govt and Universities

Newsroom - 7 January 2023

thumbnail Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, says, “We’re dealing with another ‘virus’ that we need to ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against.” In the first days of …

Near 40% of 2022 House Listings Had To Lower Their Prices

Stuff - 10 January 2023

thumbnail Nationally, stock levels were up 55.3% year-on-year. The “buyers’ market” that created prompted some sellers to lower their prices. In 2022, 39% of listings nationally had their price lowered. In …

XBB.1.5/'Kracken' Omicron Sub-Variant Detected in NZ

Stuff - 9 January 2023

thumbnail The new sub-variant of Covid-19 Omicron has been detected in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says. XBB.1.5, also known as Kraken, has been detected in two people after whole genome sequencing by …

Police Says 'Suspicious' Death of Ex-Mongrel Mob President Found in Burned Out Car Not Actually 'Suspicious'

NZ Herald - 9 January 2023

thumbnail Police say the death of a former Mongrel Mob president found dead in a burned-out car in North Canterbury is not suspicious. Chad Puru, a 55-year-old from Christchurch, was found dead at the gateway …

NZ's Only Food-Grade CO2 Plant Shut Due to Safety Concerns

Radio New Zealand - 9 January 2023

thumbnail The Kapuni liquid carbon dioxide plant in Taranaki has been New Zealand’s only domestic producer of food-grade CO2 since the Marsden Point refinery was decommissioned last year. Todd Energy has …

Govt Seeks to Create Wide Reaching Regulator Authority for Therapeutic Products Which Could Include Cinnamon, Aloe Vera and Coconut

Daily Telegraph NZ - 9 January 2023

thumbnail It won’t have escaped your notice that many of these like Cinnamon and Mustard are currently sold in shops. So how on earth did they get onto a prohibited list? The answer lies in attempts to gain …

Foreign National Allegedly Attacked by Two Men in Hamilton

New Zealand Police - 8 January 2023

thumbnail Do you know these men? Police would like to speak to them following an alleged assault on Dominion Road, in the west Hamilton suburb of Nawton. The incident happened about 8am on Saturday, 7 January. …
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‘I would have been killed’: Bill Burr Inteviewed on Attacks and Self-Defence

NZ Herald - 7 January 2023

thumbnail Does Burr regret anything from the night of the invasion? “No, you know, no, heck no,” he says. “What I had to deal with, a 140kg drugged-up teen, in a rage, with a knife coming at you, heck no. “I …

Man's Head Sliced in Dunedin Botanic Garden Attack

Otago Daily Times - 10 January 2023

A 66-year-old man received a large cut to his head in an unprovoked attack in the Dunedin Botanic Garden, police say. Sergeant Matthew Lee, of Dunedin, said officers were called to reports of an …

Teen with Inoperable Brain Tumour Missing in Whangārei

Stuff - 9 January 2023

thumbnail The family of a teenager who has been missing for 10 days are worried about her safety as police seek sightings of her. Emily Gurnick-Peacock, 16, was last seen at her central Whangārei home - where …

Civil Defence Issues Warns as Cyclone Hale Closes In

Radio New Zealand - 9 January 2023

Civil Defence says people in the Coromandel should not be complacent about the storm headed for the region tonight. Cyclone Hale is expected to bring heavy rain, gale winds, and hazardous coastal …

Rush of Applications to Beat Crown Pastoral Land Act Deadline

Newsroom - 9 January 2023

thumbnail Farmers on Crown pastoral leases flooded authorities with development applications just days before tighter protections kicked in. The leases cover about 1.2 million hectares, or 5 percent of the …

Chicken Depand so High Due to Engineered Egg Shortage That SPCA Issues Warning

Radio New Zealand - 8 January 2023

thumbnail The SPCA is warning people buying chickens because of the egg shortage need to remember the birds can live eight to 10 years. Trade Me data has shown that interest in online auctions for chickens has …

Manhunt Under Way Following Home Invasion by Armed Trio in North Shore Auckland

NZ Herald - 7 January 2023

thumbnail Three armed men broke into a North Shore home and threatened the occupants before stealing their belongings early this morning. The home invasion happened shortly after midnight on Auckland’s Onewa …

Kāinga Ora Spent Over $1b Buying State Homes in Five Years

NZ Herald - 7 January 2023

thumbnail The Government has spent over $1 billion buying existing homes to use for state housing in the past five years. That’s prompted claims it’s hurt first-time buyers already struggling with a …

Burglar Falls Through Chch Bar's Ceiling Hiding from Police

Newshub - 7 January 2023

thumbnail Some may say the offender’s choice of brew was a little bizarre. “He also grabbed a can of Fanta,” Trigg said. “He must’ve got thirsty while trying to get into the …