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Snowfall warning issued for Desert Road Snow flurries are likely about the summit this afternoon. File photo. ); } else { // } For six hours from 4pm, the MetService is forecasting snow flurries for the state highway. “A few snow flurries are likely about the summit late afternoon and evening, but little if any snow is expected to accumulate on the road. “A cold front moving up the country brings just the right ingredients for snow at some of the alpine passes,�...

New moves to tighten mortgage lending Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Photo: RNZ. ); } else { // } The government and Reserve Bank have agreed on new moves to tighten mortgage lending, including tougher loan to value ratios and debt to income ratios, to cool the housing market. In a statement, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he has updated the Memorandum of Understanding between the Reserve Bank and the government, adding the debt serviceability tools. It wou...

Drop-in session for Ōmokoroa projects The current playground in Ōmokoroa is due for an upgrade. File Image/SunLive. ); } else { // } A drop-in information session is being hosted this evening to discuss developments on the Ōmokoroa Peninsula Projects. The event is taking place at Ōmokoroa Settlers Hall on Ōmokoroa Rd from 4.30pm. The session, being hosted by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, will provide members of the community a chance to meet with Coun...

Police launch Operation Hannah ); } else { // } Police will be at ski fields this week making sure vehicles and drivers are safe to be on the roads. “We want everyone to be able to experience and enjoy New Zealand’s great outdoors,” says Inspector Mike Brooklands, police commercial vehicle safety team national manager. “More importantly, we want everyone travelling on our roads to do so safely.” Operation Hannah is a multi-site operation targeting vehicles ...

AstraZeneca jab approved in New Zealand File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and older. Cabinet is yet to consider whether to use the AstraZeneca vaccine in New Zealand, but it would allow donations to Pacific countries. The news removes another stumbling block for supplying more vaccines to places like Fiji, where Covid-19 continues to run rampant and health systems are ...

Blackcaps school visit can inspire students Students from across the region got to meet the Blackcaps. Photo. Jen Jones. ); } else { // } Tauranga Intermediate School principal Cameron Mitchell is hoping a visit from the world-leading New Zealand men’s cricket team can inspire students at the school, whether they are cricketers or not. Neil Wagner, BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner all visited the school this week as part of the Mace trophy tour, celebrating the Bla...

Day one of national booking system goes to plan Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. ); } else { // } The first day of the Covid-19 vaccination national booking system being live to the public was a resounding success, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.  Around 165,000 people aged 60-64 were sent invitations yesterday by letter, email or text message asking them to reserve their two appointments online at Book My Vaccine – www.bookm...

At risk Kiwis urged to get tested for Hep C Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Photo: RNZ. ); } else { // } Pop-up hepatitis C testing clinics are being set up across Aotearoa New Zealand on World Hepatitis Day tomorrow, to make it quick and easy for at risk Kiwis to get tested for the virus.   Around 45,000 New Zealanders are living with hepatitis C. However, due to symptoms often not appearing for many years, half of them may be unaware they have i...

Improved surface for popular Coromandel track Staff working on the track. Photos: DOC. ); } else { // } A heavily used walking track in Coromandel is in the final stages of resurfacing by the Department of Conservation. The Kauri Block Walkway winds its way up a hill above the seaside town, giving views across Coromandel town and its adjacent harbour. The 1.3km loop track is popular with residents as a location for exercise and respite in nature. It receives an estim...

Calmer weather forecast to return this week Westerly winds are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } Windy westerlies will blow through some regions today with heavy showers here and there, ahead of a calmer Wednesday in many regions. This is according to the latest forecast from WeatherWatch.co.nz "Rainfall totals aren’t very big in any part of NZ today but locally some showers could be quite heavy," says a statement from the ...