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Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake

27 January 2026

Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out adopting Te Pati Maori's policy to abolish prisons, but says there're other policy areas they align
	27 Jan: Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out adopting Te Pati Maori's policy to abolish prisons, but says there're other policy areas they align... more

Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital
	26 Jan: Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital... more

The Prime Minister's echoing our Foreign Minister's concerns about the World Health Organisation
	26 Jan: The Prime Minister's echoing our Foreign Minister's concerns about the World Health Organisation... more

New Zealand will consider joining the US President's Board of Peace
	26 Jan: New Zealand will consider joining the US President's Board of Peace... more

A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery
	26 Jan: A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery... more

Concerns the Government is putting child safety at risk, by letting Gloriavale's school remain open
	26 Jan: Concerns the Government is putting child safety at risk, by letting Gloriavale's school remain open... more

Gloriavale will stay open while the process for shutting it down goes through the courts, but questions remain over what happens to the kids if it's closed for good
	26 Jan: Gloriavale will stay open while the process for shutting it down goes through the courts, but questions remain over what happens to the kids if it's closed for good... more

Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends
	24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends... more

A higher threshold for claims at the Disputes Tribunal could improve access to civil justice
	24 Jan: A higher threshold for claims at the Disputes Tribunal could improve access to civil justice... more

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Education:
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Golf:
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Business:
Wellington's mayor says the Council is not looking at compensating businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast 15:27

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Armed Police are attending an incident in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu 14:57

International:
American service members killed as Iran strikes back against US-Israel attack 14:27

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