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	Auckland Harbour Bridge full reopens after 'police incident' closed one lane RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) Police closed a northbound lane due to an incident on the bridge around 7.15am. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Extra leave, school holiday programme help: The employers doing more for working parents RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) The end of the school holidays is drawing near, bringing with it relief for many parents from the juggle of school holiday programmes or babysitters. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Weather: Rain set to put a dampener on end of school holidays RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) It is going to be a wet end to the school holidays for much of the country. But just how much remains to be seen. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Smiths City placed into liquidation with creditors owed at least $25m Stuff.co.nz - 3 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Creditors voted on Wednesday to place the company into liquidation at a watershed meeting. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Six injured, one critically after two-vehicle crash in Bay of Plenty RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) The crash shut a part of State Highway 2 but it has since reopened. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Local election votes significantly up from 2022 RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) More than 622,000 votes have been returned to date, representing just over 18 percent of eligible votes. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail to batter parts of the North Island Stuff.co.nz - 3 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Rain and showers were moving northwest over the North Island and the top of the south on Friday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Totara rail bridge closure cuts Ross off from West Coast Wilderness Trail for another summer RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) The historic Totara River Rail Bridge that connects Ross to the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail was closed last August. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Hospitality sector fears NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) The hospitality sector fears the government`s NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Documents reveal bullying at Dunedin Hospital, staff 'live in fear' at Southland RadioNZ - 3 Oct (RadioNZ) It follows earlier RNZ reporting that some staff at Southland Hospital were told they couldn`t chat to each other for more than five minutes. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General