The south side of Titirangi Kaiti Hill from the summit to the intersection of Endcliffe and Norwood Roads will be closed for the next three days for essential road surface repairs.

The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) has today ratified a ground breaking pay deal with Dunedin Railways which will see all union members being paid a living wage and the lowest paid receiving an 18% wage increase. 

High pressure is covering NZ right now and another big high is expected in just over a week, likely bringing a settled end to September and start to October. However in between we do have a burst of wind and rain from a low.

New Zealand will contribute five Defence Force personnel to a multinational taskforce based in Bahrain focused on countering terrorist activity, narcotics, smuggling and piracy from December 2019, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark have announced.

Over a century after New Zealand women won the right to vote, thousands of working women feel the sting of gender discrimination in every pay cheque.

A person has died following a crash on Okaeria Road, Maramarua Forest yesterday.

The single vehicle crash occurred at 12.45pm.

The driver, a 45-year-old man and the sole occupant of the car, died at the scene.

On Friday 8 November, Kiwis are encouraged to wear their favourite kiwi artist or band tee and donate to MusicHelps, a charity dedicated to developing and sustaining projects that use music to help and heal people in need in our community.

Waitaki District Council is asking Ōamaru water supply customers, including those south to Moeraki, to be mindful of their water use over the next few weeks while work is underway to increase treatment capacity at the Ōamaru Water Treatment Plant.

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Richard Quested:

Canterbury Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 29-year-old man in Rakaia yesterday.

Police were called to an address on Gardiners Road shortly after 9am.

Some parts of NZ will again be several degrees above average today for this time of year - but the nights are helping balance the books.