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New $30m Whangārei water treatment plant about to begin operating 16 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read David Bell, project manager of the new $30 million Whangārei water treatment plant in Whau Valley. Photo / Tania Whyte Northern Advocate (Whangarei) A major $30 million water project to secure Whangāreis urban water supply for decades to come is almost ready to start flowing. Whangārei District Council water services manager Andrew Venmore said the project has been a major undertaking i...

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland. Scotland’s Chief Statistician today released the main findings of the 2019/20 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS). The volume of crime in Scotland, including incidents not reported to the police, has fallen by 46% since 2008/09. Most adults did not experience crime in 2019/20. The proportion of adults experiencing crime has decreased from one-in-five to one-in-eight between 2008/09 and 2019/20. The extent and prevalence of crime in Scotland...

Mercury buys New Zealand assets in $3 billion takeover of Tilt Renewables 15 Mar, 2021 04:07 AM 4 minutes to read Tilt Renewables was demerged from Trustpower in 2016. A proposed takeover sees it valued at almost $3 billion. Photo / Supplied Tilt Renewables was demerged from Trustpower in 2016. A proposed takeover sees it valued at almost $3 billion. Photo / Supplied Mercury Energy has teamed up with a Queensland pension fund for a $3 billion takeover of Australasian wind farm developer Tilt Re...

Blue Ivy Carter wins first Grammy with her mum, Beyonce 14 Mar, 2021 10:30 PM 5 minutes to read Beyonce and her 9-year-old daughter Blue Ivy have won the Grammy for best music video for "Brown Skin Girl." Photo / Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images AP By: Mesfin Fekadu Queen Bey is close to sitting on her Grammys throne: The singer won her 26th Grammy on Sunday, almost matching, and on track to surpass, Alison Krauss 27-win record. Beyoncé, this years leading contender with nine nominations, w...

Message : Required fields March 15 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Monday to the highest levels in almost two weeks, building on last weeks gains as top metals consumer China released upbeat economic activity data and as concerns over global supply resurfaced. Chinas industrial output grew 35.1% in January-February from a year ago, beating a 30% surge expected in a Reuters poll and faster than the 7.3% gain in December. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.1% at $9,185.50 ...

Christopher Cape: Wings over Wairarapa 14 Mar, 2021 08:56 PM 4 minutes to read Yaks At Two Oclock High - Wings Over Wairarapa 2021. Photo / Christopher Cape Wanganui Midweek As I pen this column Im aware that a year has passed, almost to the day, since NZ had its first case of Covid-19. When I first wrote about this pandemic I drew comparisons with HG Wells and the War of the Worlds. "The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, but still they come." That catchphrase from Jeff...

Donations pour in to help migrant mother whose husband died of heart attack 15 Mar, 2021 08:00 PM 4 minutes to read Buddhini Sooriyaachchi says she is grateful to donors who have contributed to help her and her two children Vinuga, 8, and Vinuth, 7 months. Photo / Alex Burton Buddhini Sooriyaachchi says she is grateful to donors who have contributed to help her and her two children Vinuga, 8, and Vinuth, 7 months. Photo / Alex Burton Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic a...

The cryptocurrency hit $60,197 at 12:34 GMT and continued to hover around $60,000, according to the website CoinMarketCap.

The cryptocurrency hit $60,197 at 12:34 GMT and continued to hover around $60,000, according to the website CoinMarketCap.

Mercury partners in $3 billion takeover for Tilt Renewables 14 Mar, 2021 08:55 PM 2 minutes to read Tilt Renewables Tararua wind farm. Since its largest shareholder announced a strategic review of its investment in December, the company has been readying itself for offers. Photo / SUPPLIED. Tilt Renewables Tararua wind farm. Since its largest shareholder announced a strategic review of its investment in December, the company has been readying itself for offers. Photo / SUPPLIED. Mercury Energy ...