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Carrington quick to make her mark Lisa Carrington. Photo: Supplied/New Zealand Olympic Committee. '); } else { // } Lisa Carrington wasted little time in making her presence felt when the canoe sprints began today. Carrington, 32, is already a legend in the canoeing world, having world consecutive gold medals in the women’s K1 200, plus nine straight world titles in the same event. In her spare time she has won an Olympic bronze medal in the K1 500 and 10 other world championship medals outside the K1 200, says a spokesperson for the New Zealand Olympic Committe...

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...

Chance of rain for some this weekend The BOP may see some showers this weekend. File photo/SunLive. '); } else { // } More wet weather is coming into the NZ area - but it's not as extreme nor is it heavy falling in unusual places, says WeatherWatch.co.nz “Fiordland - our rain forest and one of the wettest places on earth - has the bulk of the rain coming up with around 150mm possible there and in parts of South Westland,” says a statement released from the weather organisation today. “Areas that have had flooding in recent times, like Canterbury, the upper We...

SH2 reopens following crash '); } else { // } 3pm Update:  Police advise that State Highway 2 near Apata Station Rd is open following a crash earlier. Emergency services are attending the scene of a crash on SH2. Police received a report of a car hitting a powerpole at 1.30pm at the intersection of Apata Station Rd and SH2. "A person required medical treatment - the incident appears to be a medical event," says a Police spokesperson. "There is no blocking." Earlier, 2.10pm:  There has been a serious crash on State Highway 2 near Apata Station Rd, with the highwa...