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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,” the weather organisation says in a tweet. “Southwesterly winds are also forecast to be quite gu...

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 would include reducing to 10 per cent - down from 20 per cent - the amount of lending banks can do abo...

Moon’s full glory captured on camera The full moon rising over the Welcome Bay hills on Saturday. Photos: Dave Greig. '); } else { // } Orange, bright and spectacular are just some of the words being used to describe Saturday’s full moon. The full moon of July is also known as a “Buck Moon” or “Thunder Moon”. According to space.com, the moon made a close pass of Saturn on July 24 and Jupiter on July 25. The full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. Earthbound observers see the moon reflect the sun's light, unless ...

Delay due to slip between Taneatua and Waimana File photo. '); } else { // } A slip on State Highway 2 between Taneatua and Waimana is delaying traffic through the area. "Due to a slip in this section of state highway, the road is currently under a one lane Stop/Go operation," says an NZTA spokesperson. "Please pass the scene with care and expect some delays." At the scene? Phone 0800 SUNLIVE or email newsroom@thesun.co.nz '); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop ad unit id 300x250 document.write(' '); }

Covid-19: No new community cases, three in MIQ File Image. '); } else { // } The Ministry of Health advise that there are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are three positive cases and two historical case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities. Since January 1 2021, there have been 103 historical cases, out of a total of 687 cases. Ten previously reported cases have now recovered. The number of active cases in New Zealand is 75. The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is seven. The t...