Repairs are continuing after freak 6 metre waves battered the area between Owhiro and Breaker Bay earlier in the week

Part of Owhiro Bay Parade is closed to everyone except residents - and the road from Breaker Bay to Moa Point is down to one lane

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13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion

12 Feb: The Local Government Minister's flagged concerns over a sharp rates increase in Christchurch

09 Feb: Christchurch's Mayor says feedback on the new metro sports centre has been largely positive, despite some early challenges

08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure

05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin

04 Feb: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's defending a surge in Auckland Council consultant costs

03 Feb: The Mayor of Auckland says the Government's planned rates cap is a silly idea that won't save households much money

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Business:
More evidence of an improving economy - from the amount of freight hitting our roads 14:07

Politics:
Who has most access to the top? What 5 years of transport ministers’ diaries reveal 14:07

Business:
Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan 13:47

Business:
The housing market may be yet to turn a corner 13:27

Business:
Strong signs of economic turnaround from the latest half-year results 13:07

Business:
Retailers remain cautious despite a bump in card spending over the New Year period 12:47

Law and Order:
DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match suspect's glove, FBI says 12:47

General:
Winter Olympics 2026: Matt Graham on dual moguls 'dad podium' as weather forces reschedule — quick hits from day nine 12:07

Rugby League:
Former New South Wales second rower Ryan Hoffman's welcoming a change to rugby league's representative selection criteria 11:57

Environment:
Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country 11:57

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