Articles by Newstalk ZB

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  Watercare about to press go on tunnel boring machine

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 1:43PM

  Watercare is about to press the “go button” for their giant tunnel boring machine, Hiwa-i-te-Rangi. Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is about...

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  Glennzb tries Air New Zealand's new in-flight snack range

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 12:52PM

  After more than 100 trial flights, a new snack menu is coming to an Air New Zealand flight near you. The new in-flight snacks...

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  NZFGC: Both consumers and suppliers need to be protected

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 12:20PM

  The Commerce Commission's draft report on grocery store competition has found New Zealanders are getting a raw deal at the...

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  Richard Hammond: The Grand Tour presenter on his, Clarkson and May's latest venture

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 10:16AM

  The Top Gear trio is hitting the road once again - and maybe even a loch or two as they cross borders into Scotland. Jeremy...

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  Dr Ashley Bloomfield: 16k expected for mass vaccination event

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 10:01AM

  We are officially into the final and biggest stage of the Covid vaccine rollout. The Government yesterday announced the first...

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  Proposal to transport Milford tourists on electric buses

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 8:45AM

  There's a proposal to get tourists to Milford Sound on electric buses. The Milford Opportunities Project proposes charging...

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  Sir Gordon Tietjens: No one deserves Sevens gold more than Fiji

  Thursday, 29 July 2021, 8:17AM

  A well-deserved Olympic Gold Medal for Covid-ravaged Fiji. Fiji has proven too good for New Zealand in the Olympic final...

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  Tony Johnson: NZ vs Fiji, it all depends on the kickoff

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 8:42PM

  Olympics sevens commentator Tony Johnson talks about what tactics New Zealand will need to employ to win against Fiji in...

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  Mark Robinson: Comfortable partnering NZ Rugby with a petrochemical company

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:56PM

  NZ Rugby has confirmed a six year sponsorship deal with British petrochemical company INEOS. From next year the company name...

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  US Correspondent: Even people like Simone Biles have bad days

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:57PM

  Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the gymnastics team final has stunned the Olympic Games. She hadn't been performing as well...

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  Covid situation worsening in Fiji

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:36PM

  The Ministry of Health has declined a request from Fiji to treat a critically ill covid patient here. Three Auckland DHB’s...

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  'A roller coaster of a journey': Hannah Osborne & Brooke Donoghue on getting silver

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:34PM

  Hannah Osborne and Brooke Donoghue claimed the silver today in the women's double skulls. They were pipped by a hugely impressive...

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  Is New World trying to 'break' people?

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:31PM

  The Chief Executive of the Food and Grocery Council has accused one of our major supermarket chains of trying to "break people" Katherine...

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  Kāinga Ora buying up passed in houses at auctions?

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:12PM

  National's criticising the Government for buying more state houses than it builds. Figures released through parliamentary...

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  Leighton Smith Podcast: Ted Rule on China, the great famine, climate change and New Zealand politics

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 1:41PM

  On this week's podcast: We talk with Ted Rule, diplomat, investment banker, sinologist and writer. With a forty-year career...

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  Pollies: Suhayra Aden, vaccine rollout and CRL businesses

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 10:52AM

  An Isis "terrorist" bride and her two children will head to New Zealand from Turkey after the New Zealand Government agreed...

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  Disease expert: Optimism for Group 4 vaccine rollout

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 8:47AM

  There is confidence in the Group 4 vaccination rollout. People aged 60 plus can now book an appointment to get jabbed, despite...

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  Researchers call for age restrictions on TikTok after vaping study

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 8:25AM

  Researchers are calling for age restrictions on TikTok after a study showing positive portrayals of e-cigarettes and vaping. The...

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  TV editor says Olympics ratings drop cause for concern

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 8:09AM

  The Olympics are now in full swing, with wall to wall coverage, yet it seems not as many people are watching them overseas. Over...

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  Scientists want more transparency around animal testing

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 7:26AM

  Scientists say they care about animals and there are strict rules about how they experiment on them. Twenty-one science organisations...

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  Vaccinologist: Centres need to be approachable and accessible

  Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 7:36AM

  A suggestion more should be done to remove barriers for people wanting to get the Covid jab. It comes as the Group 4 rollout...

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  11% of tourism accommodation either closed or had no guests last month

  Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 3:46PM

  Even before the trans-tasman travel bubble popped, things weren't looking rosy in the tourism sector. New figures from the...

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  Why are people invited to get the covid jab not getting it?

  Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 5:10PM

  A three day mass vaccination event hasn't gone to plan. Less than a quarter of those who were invited actually signed up. Health...

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  How can we keep our police officers safe?

  Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 6:20PM

  Police Commissioner Andrew Coster joined Heather du Plessis-Allan following the guilty verdict in the trial against Eli Epiha. A...