Rescue workers have continued through the night in an effort to find missing people after yesterday's massive land-slip in Mount Maunganui.
New Zealand
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The fast-food giant will develop a 450 square-metre 24-hour restaurant and drive-through in the Otago town.
Business
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Superintendent Shanan Gray said a police motorways unit clocked the motorcycle travelling at high speed on Thursday night but failed to stop when signalled to do so.
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The incident occurred around 3.30am on Lincoln Road in Addington.
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The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including the search continues in Mt Maunganui, Australian police hunt a gunman on the loose, and record breaking Oscars run.
Crime and Justice
8:50am
The Gisborne District Council said communities around Te Araroa, Onepoto, and Wharekahika have been the worst hit.
8:17am
3:44
Police have apologised in person to the family and said the decision was "ill-advised".
7:28am
22-year-old Breanna Muriwai was last seen in August 2022, near Te Horo Beach on the Kāpiti Coast.
6:00am
Liam and Courtney Rooney watched the announcement with their two-year-old son Luca in their arms, knowing it could change his future.
Health
2:12
Police were notified that the slip had "extensively damaged a house" at around 4.15am.
8:38pm
1:38
Rescue dog Dan's barking has been the subject of 23 complaints from six sources over 12 months.
7:11pm
Christopher Luxon will be visiting the East Coast and Bay of Plenty.
Te Ao Māori
5:43pm
2:19
Hato Hone St John was notified of the incident in an aerodrome at 3.19pm on Thursday.
5:33pm
The appearance industry covered cosmetic procedures such as waxing, manicures and pedicures, derma-blading, micro-needling, tattooing, and body piercings.
5:30pm
Huia Ngatai and her whānau spent a terrifying night on their roof as water raged around them.
3:58pm
The man's wife said her husband, 47, was a fisherman back home in Kiribati. They had moved to New Zealand in 2023 with their four children.
3:46pm
The region had been deluged, causing highway closures and knocking out power to some properties.
3:27pm
Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Office said it was alerted by a small number of residents who received the calls at about 3am.
3:15pm
The man, in his 40s and from the wider Mahurangi community, was swept away in his vehicle after attempting to cross the Mahurangi River on Wednesday.
3:10pm
1:30
The Reserve Bank will probably have to wait a bit longer for its wish for lower inflation.
1:45pm
Fire and Emergency NZ commander William Pike described the ongoing situation at Beachside Holiday Park in Mount Maunganui as a "rescue operation".
1:27pm
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Parts of Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne region and Coromandel have been badly hit by the heavy rain and winds.
11:55am
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Passport wait times are also becoming a key concern for dual-national New Zealanders travelling soon, who need UK passports before they can fly.
11:29am
Understanding ocean heat – and how it shapes rainfall, storms and marine heatwaves – is central to explaining what we experience on land.
Environment
11:11am
The warning follows damage to a monitoring site on the Waiwhakaiho River, the second time the site had been targeted in three months and the third since it was installed in 2020.
Thu, Jan 22
