The chequered flag is getting set to wave for the final time at a beloved New Zealand motor racing circuit. The owners of the Pukekohe Park Raceway south of Auckland have confirmed the venue will be solely used for horse racing from April next year. Clay Wilson reports.
It's the invention driven by love and some tired legs. Kevin who is 79 got to tinkering on a design for e-bike wheel chair because it was a monster effort to push his wife in her chair up the hilly terrain along New Plymouth's coastal walkway. He thought biking with her upfront would be easier, all so Bev, who is 89 and has dementia, can see the ocean she loves.
Around two-hundred dogs have died from toxic algae in the past decade, here in Aotearoa. Found in waterways, the algae is one of the most toxic natural compounds in the world. But while the risk to our four-legged friends is well-documented, the human impact isn't as widely known. Niva Chittock reports.
Doors are shutting and curtains closing at hospital wards around the motu - with visitors being told to stay away. There are 744 people in hospital with Covid - and health workers want to stop transmission on the wards. Sam Olley reports.
As disruptive storms and major flooding events become more common, councils are looking at how to prepare for the impact of a changing climate. In Nelson, more than four-thousand properties are likely to be affected by one and a half metres of sea level rise in the next 100 years. The council is now asking the community what features in the city they most want to protect. Samantha Gee has more.
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The Prime Minister has attempted to ease mayors' concerns about Three Waters today, as she spoke at the Local Government conference in Palmerston North. Our political reporter Giles Dexter is there with the details.
A North Island town relegated to the online slow lane, after its fibre cable was damaged,may be waiting a little longer for broadband to be fully restored. The faulty Chorus cable has left much of Taumarunui's population without the internet. A slump in the road near Te Kūiti on Monday damaged the line, cutting off ATMs & Eftpos machines. Chorus company spokesman Steve Pettigrew is on the line.
Compliance with healthy homes standards is still lagging, more than two years since the law took effect. All boarding houses and private landlords now need to ensure their rental properties meet healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new or renewed tenancies. Checkpoint heard from a lot of renters who say their places still are not up to scratch.
The Lake Ōhau village is still cut off after the only bridge access was washed out in the storm yesterday. Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher talks to Lisa Owen about repair plans.