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Chocka.NEWS News List - Page 20

Water Main Break Flooding Leads to Half a Block of Wellington's CBD Being Evacuated

Stuff - 25 November 2022

thumbnail Two buildings in downtown Wellington have been evacuated as a result of flooding in their shared basement. Fire and Emergency New Zealand assistant commander Martin Wilby​ said the water had come from …

Details on Labour's Urgency Sitting

New Zealand Parliament - 25 November 2022

thumbnail This is a list of the bills to be considered under urgency.

Police Seek More Information in Search for Breanna Muriwai

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Police have released new information in their search for 22-year-old Breanna Muriwai who went missing at Te Horo Beach in August. They want to hear from anyone who saw a silver Peugeot station wagon …

Police Release Photos of Man Wanted in Connection to Sandringham Dairy Worker’s Murder

New Zealand Police - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Police are releasing images of the male offender we are seeking in connection with the homicide investigation underway in Sandringham. Three images are being released and we ask anyone who knows this …

Police Struggle to Get New Utes Due to Green Mandate

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Car companies have told NZ Police to hold off on buying more petrol and diesel utes, as they try to reduce sales of high-emitting vehicles. Toyota has told NZ Police it will not supply them any more …

West Coast Regional Council Just Can't Seem to Stop Secretly Aiding Local 1080 Manufacturing Company

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail The West Coast Regional Council has spent over $370,000 on “specialised improvements” to a 1080 factory building it owns in Rolleston, on the edge of Christchurch. The council kept secret …

Dairy Shopkeeper Dies After Aggravated Robbery in Auckland

NZ Herald - 24 November 2022

thumbnail A shopkeeper has been fatally stabbed in an aggravated robbery at an Auckland dairy - and police have launched a manhunt for the killer. Police were called to the Rose Cottage Superette at the …

Can't Sell, Can't Leave: Dairy Owners Want Out After Killing, Crimes

Otago Daily Times - 24 November 2022

thumbnail A Christchurch dairy owner has confirmed he will shut his shop’s doors and move back to India, regardless of whether his business sells, following last night’s homicide in Auckland. Two other …

PM MIA From Her Electorate After Dairy Stabbing Shocks Sandringham Community

NZ Herald - 25 November 2022

thumbnail Act leader David Seymour said Ardern not choosing to be in Mt Albert with grieving members of the community showed a “complete lack of judgment”. “Instead of dropping everything to be in her …

Black Friday Sales Underway Despite Reserve Bank Guidance that Kiwi's Curb Spending

Radio New Zealand - 25 November 2022

thumbnail Some Wellington retailers say shoppers were already curbing their spending before the Reserve Bank asked New Zealanders for help cooling the economy. The Reserve Bank has asked New Zealanders to rein …

Three/Five Waters to Pass through Parliament Before Christmas

Newsroom - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Three Waters is just one of many pieces of legislation being progressed through the House under urgency this week as the Government clears the decks before summer. Parliament is expected to sit until …

GTA Style Car Chase as Man Goes from One Stolen Car to the Next in CHCH

NewstalkZB - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Police have confirmed they are still on the hunt for the occupants of a vehicle which led them on a chase throughout the city. A number of Christchurch residents described the dramatic police chase, …

Family of CHCH Dog Walker Who was Stabbed in a Park and Sadly Died After Appeal for Donations

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail “Dad has been in Christchurch hospital since undergoing multiple surgeries and fighting for his life, he devastatingly lost that battle on Tuesday. “We are raising funds for our immediate …

ACT Floats Employer Fee to Replace Temporary Work Visas

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail ACT Party leader David Seymour says it needs to be easier for businesses to access skilled workers. The ACT Party wants to scrap temporary work visas and instead make employers pay a fee if they …

Opposition Question the Need for Urgent Parliament Sittings

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Opposition parties are sceptical of the government’s explanation for Parliament going into days of urgency. The House is sitting under urgency for the rest of the week, with MPs sitting from 9am …

Adrian Orr Apologises as NZ braces for Economic Suffering

Newsroom - 24 November 2022

thumbnail The Reserve Bank Governor has apologised to Kiwis as New Zealand braces for dark economic times and admitted deliberating engineering a recession to slow spending. And Adrian Orr’s message to …

Hundreds of Teens Warned or Prosecuted for 'Revenge Porn'

Radio New Zealand - 25 November 2022

thumbnail Hundreds of children and teenagers are among those warned or prosecuted for revenge porn. People under the age of 19 now account for a third of the more than 2000 offenders police have dealt with …

$30m Clydevale Biomass Boiler Fully Commissioned

Otago Daily Times - 25 November 2022

thumbnail French food group Danone has flicked the switch on a new $30 million biomass boiler for its Clydevale dairy plant. The company says it is New Zealand’s first dairy spray drying plant powered …

Rental Prices Return to Record Highs as Landlords Face Increased Regulation and Interest Rates

Radio New Zealand - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Trade Me property data shows rental prices have returned to a record high. The national median weekly rent was $580 last month, matching the record prices recorded in April. It was an increase of $20 …

Dopey Chris Hipkins Can't Figure Out Why the Police Aren't Good at Approving Building Requests

NewstalkZB - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Speaking to media this afternoon, Hipkins said it was “not clear” to him why the dairy wasn’t approved for a fog cannon and wanted to know why. “Based on what I can see, that business should have …

Auckland Budget Holes Climbs to $300M Following Reserve Bank Interest Hike

Stuff - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Auckland Council’s forecast budget hole has grown to $295 million following the Reserve Bank’s latest view on inflation and interest rates. The council’s chief financial officer Peter Gudsell said the …

Orr Admits the Reserve Bank Is Engineering a Recession and Asks that You Believe in Your Heart that There's No Inflation

Stuff - 24 November 2022

thumbnail Orr told Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure select committee it was correct that the Reserve Bank was engineering a recession, saying it was deliberately trying to slow spending in the economy. …
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27yo Glen Eden Hit-and-Run Driver Charged with Murder

NewstalkZB - 24 November 2022

thumbnail A man arrested yesterday after an hours-long manhunt following an alleged hit-and-run in West Auckland is set to appear in court. Court documents show police have charged the man with murder using a …