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LOOK OUT FOR: Worn-out clutch, EPS motor   The midsize SUV king, the Hyundai Creta, makes for a compelling option in the used car market. However, there are a few things you should know before you go ahead and buy one. The first-generation Hyundai Creta was launched in 2015 and it was an immediate hit with buyers, thanks to its SUV styling, interior quality and features. Furthermore, the refined engine options, comfortable cabin and light controls made it an ideal urban SUV. Hyundai decid...

Pool cue violation: Threat of jail stifles sentence review 14 May, 2021 03:13 AM 3 minutes to read Benjamin Keach. Photo / Rob Kidd, ODT Otago Daily Times By: Rob Kidd A Clutha man who used a pool cue to violate a rugby player made a bid to have his sentence changed – until threatened with imprisonment. In December last year, Benjamin Roger Keach, 41, pleaded guilty to injuring with reckless disregard and was sentenced at the Dunedin District Court to six months community detention and 250 ho...

A2 Milk remains in influential MSCI index, for now 12 May, 2021 01:20 AM 4 minutes to read A2 Milk has remained in the influential MSCI index. Photo / NZ Herald A2 Milk has remained in the MSCI index, which is used extensively by exchange traded funds to weight their investments, but its days of being part of the influential benchmark may be numbered. The alternative milk companys shares have languished in recent months after peaking at $21.50 last August as its profitability ...

SunStar astrazeneca May 12, 2021 DEPARTMENT of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, assured that all AstraZeneca vaccines delivered to the country will be administered before the expiry dates. “We will make sure nothing will expire. It will all be jabbed, it will all be used for inoculating our A1 to complete the health care workers, the A2 for the senior citizens and the adults with comorbidities,” he said in a television interview. The National Cov...

The near miss has highlighted wider problems at the airport and further afield.

Cyclist taking shortcut at Alexandra Airport nearly hit by glider launch cable 12 May, 2021 07:18 PM 3 minutes to read Mountain Bikers of Alexandra group president Joe Sherriff encourages people to stick to the track around the perimeters of Alexandra Airport. Photo / Shannon Thomson Mountain Bikers of Alexandra group president Joe Sherriff encourages people to stick to the track around the perimeters of Alexandra Airport. Photo / Shannon Thomson Otago Daily Times A cyclist taking a shortcut ac...

... What happens to road tax paid at (DL) and does one again have to pay full registration & Road tax at (MH)?The Road Tax is generally for 15 years. So, if you are buying a 5 year old car, you will have to pay the tax for the remaining 10 years. Some states calculate using a depreciation of value method, where you have to pay a certain percentage for a particular age. Some states have an option of paying for 5 years irrespective of the age of the car. Tax rate (%) is calculated just like a ne...

Closed Rotorua Museums power generator cost almost $17,000 in four weeks 4 May, 2021 01:29 AM 3 minutes to read Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa - the Rotorua Museum has been closed since November 2016. Photo / File Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa - the Rotorua Museum has been closed since November 2016. Photo / File Rotorua ratepayers are footing an almost-$17,000 bill for a diesel-fuelled generator that was used to power the closed Rotorua Museum for four weeks in February. A temporary power supply has ...

Kākāpō DNA blueprint to help map other species 4 May, 2021 03:52 AM 5 minutes to read Scientists have used New Zealands critically-endangered kākāpō to help build a blueprint for genetically mapping every extant vertebrate species on the planet. Photo / Peter Meecham Scientists have used New Zealands critically-endangered kākāpō to help build a blueprint for genetically mapping every extant vertebrate species on the planet. Photo / Peter Meecham Scientists have used New Zealands critic...

Speaker Trevor Mallard and the false rape claim - the truth revealed 4 May, 2021 07:50 AM 6 minutes to read Speaker Trevor Mallard has cited an agreement not to speak about the false claim outside of parliamentary proceedings. Tonight he is speaking about it in the House. Photo / Mark Mitchell Speaker Trevor Mallard has cited an agreement not to speak about the false claim outside of parliamentary proceedings. Tonight he is speaking about it in the House. Photo / Mark Mitchell Derek Cheng is a ...