Author: Catherine Harris

Christchurch wind turbine company Windflow Technology has been put into voluntary liquidation.

The company appointed Wendy Somerville and Malcolm Hollis of PwC as liquidators on Wednesday, according to their first report to creditors.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/118409446/wind-turbine-maker-windflow-technology-put-into-liquidation
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Author: Thomas Coughlan

National is thinking about axing fuel taxes completely if it wins office in 2020. 

Its Transport Spokesperson Chris Bishop will today release the party's transport discussion document, which proposes a move away from fuel taxes as the primary way of funding road building in New Zealand.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118207889/national-proposes-axing-fuel-taxes-increasing-funding-for-transport-if-it-wins-in-2020
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New Zealand authorities say the country will be a safer place after gun owners handed in more than 50,000 firearms during a buyback program following a ban on assault weapons, but critics of the scheme say the amount collected has been woefully low.

Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-21/new-zealand-gun-buyback-ends-with-50000-firearms-handed-in/11821402
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Author: Tracy Neal

The Privacy Commissioner is to conduct an inquiry into Trade Me's recent update to its privacy policy.

The update that came into effect earlier this month, outlined that Trade Me may use some personal information of members in its marketing.

Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/169640-inquiry-launched-into-trade-me-privacy-changes.html
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More than 56,000 banned firearms have been handed in under the Government's buyback scheme, and Opposition MPs have criticised it as a failure.

The official amnesty period for prosecution of owning banned firearms ends at midnight tonight, and there have been a number of events being held around the country for any last minute rush.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/gun-buyback-numbers-within-the-estimate-nash.html
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Author: Lana Andelane

Holidaymakers bound for Auckland, Waikato or the Bay of Plenty this festive season have a slow journey ahead, with passing lanes coned off in a bid to reduce a rising road toll.

Article: Passing lanes closed on SH2 to 'prevent crashes' this holiday period
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Author: Susan Edmunds

A Far North pensioner says he has been left out of pocket by the way New Zealand Superannuation interacts with foreign schemes.

People who qualify for a pension from another country are often required to offset that against their New Zealand pension so that the full amount they receive is the same as someone who had stayed in New Zealand their whole working life.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/118230669/pension-mixup-sees-80yearold-docked-80-a-week
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