Police have taken three people into custody following a stolen-car incident where people fled the scene before a car was spiked.Just after 2pm police said they were called to an incident after a person had their vehicle stolen in…
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The 90% Project: Napier boy's starring role in vaccination promotion video for Super Saturday
Marley Paki is already being dubbed a “star” after his lead role in a light-hearted campaign video to get people vaccinated this “Super Saturday””.Super Saturday is a nationwide campaign to encourage people to get the Covid vaccine,…
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie's anti-Pfizer views 'won't help us get vaccinated', Grant Robertson says
The Deputy Prime Minister has urged the Thames-Coromandel Mayor to show leadership and promote the Pfizer vaccine following her comments that she is waiting for the Novavax vaccine. Sandra Goudie today has doubled down on her anti-Pfizer…
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Level 4 lockdown now – or expect 150 cases a day by November, expert says
The Government needs to urgently look at imposing a level 4 lockdown in Auckland to contain the ever-increasing rise in Covid cases.And if they don’t, people can expect to hear of cases rising up to 150 cases a day by as early as…
Herald afternoon quiz: October 14
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The Establishment bar in Wellington loses liquor licence bid
An application to renew a liquor licence for one of Wellington’s most infamous bars has been declined.Authorities consider The Establishment on Courtenay Place to be one of the highest, if not the highest, risk licensed premises…
Mt Roskill house fire: Teen pulls siblings to safety
A teenager rescued two siblings after he says a cooking oil fire broke out at his central Auckland house.The residents of the Mayn Ave property in Mt Roskill are now without a guaranteed place to stay after the fire gutted the suburban…
Arthur Allan Thomas, 83, to face trial again on historic sex abuse charges
Prosecutors have indicated they intend to ask another jury to convict Arthur Allan Thomas of historical sex abuse. The 83-year-old high-profile defendant – twice wrongfully convicted of the infamous 1970 Crewe murders – found himself…
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Positive wastewater result confirmed in Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu residents have begun to queue at a Covid-19 pop-up testing station after it was announced today that the virus has been detected in the towns wastewater. The water collection sample was taken on Tuesday, October 12 and…
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Need for food parcels doubled in level 4 – Auckland City Mission
Some organisations are running low on food and other resources to pass on to the city’s most vulnerable.Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced another $13.5 million of funding to help, bringing total government…