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Category: News

Published: 27 December 2019

Author: Mark Quinlivan

The Interislander ferry service has apologised after a family heading across the Cook Strait had their vehicle covered in human urine this week.

Sean Scanlon and his family were heading home from the North Island on Monday when they suffered what he describes as a "wee mistake".

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Read more: Interislander passengers 'showered' with human urine during Cook Strait crossing

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/interislander-passengers-claim-they-were-showered-with-human-urine-during-cook-strait-crossing.html

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Published: 27 December 2019

Author: AAP

The Dutch government will stop using the moniker Holland in favour of its official name the Netherlands.

From January, companies, embassies, ministries and universities will only be able to refer to the state using its legitimate title.

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Read more: Holland or the Netherlands? Dutch Government finally decides what it wants to be called

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/12/holland-or-the-netherlands-dutch-government-finally-decides-on-what-it-wants-to-be-called.html

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Published: 27 December 2019

Author: Katie Todd of RNZ

Two Bunnings stores in the North Island are abruptly closing before the New Year, putting about 30 to 40 jobs on the line.

The stores in Waikanae, on the Kāpiti Coast, and Te Aroha, Waikato, will shut down on Friday but First Union said workers found out about the closures only on Monday.

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Read more: Closure of Bunnings stores 'came out of the blue' for workers

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2019/12/closure-of-bunnings-stores-came-out-of-the-blue-for-workers-union.html

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Published: 27 December 2019

Author: RNZ

Queues of holiday traffic are causing massive delays out of Wellington and Auckland.

In Auckland, there's northbound congestion on State Highway 1 from Puhoi to Wellsford.

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Read more: Massive delays in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury as Kiwis head away for break

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/holiday-traffic-massive-delays-in-auckland-wellington-and-canterbury-as-kiwis-head-away-for-break.html

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