Flight NZ5036 was on route from New Plymouth to Auckland on Wednesday morning when pilots noticed a crack in the plane's windscreen.
New Zealand
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"Many children already ride on footpaths, although the current rule does not allow them to," Transport Minister Chris Bishop said.
10:54am
Police received reports of chunks of tar on State Highway 1, State Highway 4, and State Highway 49, between Waiouru and Sanson this morning.
10:19am
Workers relocated the 19m long, 25-tonne station building to a temporary home at nearby Marsden St on Monday, making way for a new SH2 interchange and bridge.
Tuesday 1:42pm
Ashburton District Councillor Phil Hooper says the bridge has become one of the most talked-about spots in mid-Canterbury on social media.
Mon, Feb 23
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"Small is beautiful," says Geoff Cooper, the boss of the Infrastructure Commission.
Politics
Sun, Feb 22
The changes will start only after contactless payments using debit and credit cards are activated on the Snapper system.
Fri, Feb 20
Infrastructure Commission suggests a toll as high as $9, a figure the Transport Minister says would be a "big decision" to make.
Tue, Feb 17
Two residents accused a neighbour of orchestrating the change on Fortification Rd over a personal vendetta.
NZTA Waka Kotahi said the new 110km/h limit signs on State Highway 1 through Transmission Gully will be in place 24 hours earlier than planned.
Sat, Feb 14
The 4km closure allows for the demolition of the Bremner Rd bridge over State Highway 1.
Seven units had been out of service since mid-January and four more would follow suit.
A 27km stretch of Transmission Gully between Wellington and Kapiti will lift to 110km/h next week, following NZTA approval.
Thu, Feb 12
The post, claiming the Dublin Street Bridge was to become one-way and subject to daily closures, did not come from the council.
Tue, Feb 10
Coin payments are one part of a wider review also looking at parking fees, time limits, payment technology, worker permits and how parking is laid out across the Rotorua city centre.
Police warn of an alarming trend of riders taking young children for high-speed joyrides, almost always without helmets.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Feb 9
SH2 will reopen to one lane from Monday, weeks after extreme rain triggered dozens of slips and cut the lifeline route between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki.
Sun, Feb 8
Two Central Hawke’s Bay windscreen repair businesses have replaced dozens of windscreens.
Twenty-four passengers were stranded on board for around two hours before being evacuated after the electric train ran onto non-electrified sections of rail track.
Wed, Feb 4
From February 1, Auckland bus and train fares increased by between 10 and 25 cents per trip following Auckland Transport’s (AT) annual price review.
Tue, Feb 3
Police said a man in a blue 4WD was seen slicing through the Coatesville–Riverhead Highway camera before fleeing.
However, the changes come with trade-offs for younger drivers.
Whangārei Deputy Mayor Scott McKenzie said the usual flood of holidaymakers who made their way into Whangārei district was welcome.
Mon, Feb 2
Environment Canterbury said the vessel was more significantly damaged than it anticipated and it was likely that all the fuel on board had leaked into the water.
Environment
State Highway 1 near Lake Grassmere was closed following the crash but has since reopened.
