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National Māori Action Day: Rush-hour ‘gridlock’ expected on Auckland motorways as Te Pāti Māori calls for protests

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National Māori Action Day: Rush-hour ‘gridlock’ expected on Auckland motorways as Te Pāti Māori calls for protests

Mass protests planned for tomorrow are expected to result in gridlock on the main highways heading into Auckland’s city centre, likely causing millions of dollars in lost productivity, Te Pāti Māori party says. Disruption is expected across North Island roads tomorrow morning as Te Pāti Māori calls for nationwide action in response to the Government’s … Read more

New Bay Area routes coming from United, Hawaiian

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New Bay Area routes coming from United, Hawaiian

FILE: SFO’s AirTrain approaches the San Francisco airport. San Francisco International Dec. 8 is the launch date for United Airlines’ newest transpacific route: nonstop service from San Francisco to Christchurch, New Zealand. United plans to fly the route three days a week with a 787-8. It will be the only nonstop service from the U.S. … Read more

Auckland Airport delays: security delays at international terminal, paramedics brought onto one flight

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Auckland Airport delays: security delays at international terminal, paramedics brought onto one flight

Chaotic scenes at Auckland Airport today have seen huge crowds and hour-plus delays to international flights, as well as a medical incident on one already boarded flight to the US while the plane was waiting on the tarmac. The cause of the delays were due to staffing issues with the Government run aviation security service … Read more

The best airlines to fly direct from New Zealand to USA

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The best airlines to fly direct from New Zealand to USA

These are the top direct flights between Auckland and the USA. Photo / 123rf Nobody likes the idea of several flights for a singular destination, so here’s a review of the top direct flights between Auckland and the US, by Ewan McDonald It’s not always about the journey but the destination. So, if you’d prefer … Read more

Delta’s dawn: Giant US airline about to touchdown in NZ and shake-up the market

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Delta’s dawn: Giant US airline about to touchdown in NZ and shake-up the market

Delta Air Lines will tomorrow be the latest airline to fly into Auckland and the giant carrier is already shaking up the transpacific market. The airline is one of the biggest in the world and will fly between Los Angeles and Auckland daily during summer and three times a week in late March to late … Read more

New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

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New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

CNN  —  A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. An Alexis retractor, or AWR, which can measure 17 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter, was left inside … Read more

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

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P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

Expectant passengers of the Pacific Explorer were not allowed aboard due to visa issues and were left stranded in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs More than 50 cruise ship passengers were left stranded on an Auckland wharf after being refused entry for not having appropriate visas. This is despite cruise ship operator P&O Cruises’ customer … Read more

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

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Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to do a round trip from Napier to Auckland on Air New Zealand is too steep for Labour Party Napier electorate candidate Mark Hutchinson’s liking. He says he forked that out for a family member to fly out of Hawke’s Bay Airport last week. Yes, the flight was booked at reasonably short … Read more