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An Antarctic blast is sweeping the nation on Tuesday, bringing icy temperatures, blankets of snow and significant swells to the North Island.
High winds and thick swathes of snow have resulted in multiple flight cancellations and widespread road closures in the South Island, but the north is also bearing the brunt of the polar blast. The capital was hammered by hail earlier this morning, with heavy snow carpeting several areas in the north, including the rural community of Taihape, certain parts of Taranaki and the Wellington region.
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Read more: Antarctic blast sets in, snowfall, icy temperatures to hit the North Island
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/06/weather-antarctic-blast-sets-in-snowfall-icy-temperatures-to-hit-the-north-island.html
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A man claiming to be a former employee of Noel Leeming is speaking out over what he claims are unethical sales practices at the retail chain.
He alleges salespeople are being sneaky about selling extended warranties on goods purchased by its customers.
Customers who want to cancel an extended warranty sold as part of a discounted "package deal" could potentially run into issues with salespeople if they try to get it refunded, he says.
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Read more: Noel Leeming employee reveals sales tactics used to 'sneak warranties' into purchases
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2021/06/noel-leeming-employee-reveals-sales-tactics-used-to-sneak-warranties-into-purchases.html
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Housing supply must be considered in national planning and climate change "managed retreat" is taking shape, in the first look at reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA).
Environment Minister David Parker on Tuesday unveiled a draft of the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), the primary replacement for the RMA which the Government has promised to repeal and replace.
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A polar blast set to sweep across New Zealand is renewing calls for Kiwis to stay fire-wise by making sure they're using appliances safely.
Strong wind watches are being issued across the country as the cold weather brings freezing cold gales - with a windchill of -20C forecast through the Southern Alps.
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Read more: Kiwis urged to be aware of fire risks as polar blast hits
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/06/weather-kiwis-urged-to-be-aware-of-fire-risks-as-polar-blast-hits.html
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Dozen of protesters have stood vigil outside of the New Zealand High Commision in London, voicing their objections to Kiwi transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard's Olympics selection.
Hubbard - who transitioned from man to woman in 2013 - is among five NZ weightlifters to compete at Tokyo next month, where she'll become the first ever transgender Olympian.
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Jacinda Ardern has come under attack for her defence of expanded hate speech proposals, with ACT leader David Seymour describing the Prime Minister as "out of her depth".
The Government last week published a discussion document which outlines plans to add religious groups and rainbow communities in beefed up hate speech legislation.
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Read more: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern under attack for defence of hate speech proposals
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OPINION: Jacinda Ardern is wrong about her own hate speech law. Completely and utterly wrong.
Not only is the Prime Minister wrong about the basic facts of the proposal, she was wrong to shut down debate on hate speech on The AM Show this morning with her glib, inaccurate dismissals.
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Read more: Jacinda Ardern has misled the public and shut down debate on hate speech laws
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Earlier this year, Stuff reported that New Zealand and the United States had been on the cusp of starting talks on a free trade agreement in 2020– a top policy goal for New Zealand since the 1930s.
Newly released documents show just how close those talks came – before coming unstuck at the final hurdle.
In a meeting room, somewhere in New York City in 2019, Donald Trump turned away from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to speak to his officials with a look of urgency.
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Read more: Winston goes to Washington: New Zealand's hunt for an elusive US trade deal
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300342444/winston-goes-to-washington-new-zealands-hunt-for-an-elusive-us-trade-deal
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