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Sam Wallace challenges Air New Zealand CEO over pram policy

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Wallace highlighted the challenges of family travel in a recent tweet. Photo / Supplied Few things are easy to do with three toddlers in tow and according to radio broadcaster and TV presenter Sam Wallace, navigating a busy airport without strollers is certainly not one of them. The Coast Breakfast co-host took to Twitter last … Read more

Pūhoi to Warkworth, Peka Peka to Ōtaki – which big motorway projects are open for summer?

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The highly-anticipated Pūhoi to Warkworth highway north of Auckland has not been completed in time for summer, but Wellingtonians will be elated with the pre-Christmas opening of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki expressway. Video / Waka Kotahi Holidaymakers can look forward to some long-awaited improvements on busy motorways this summer but have to put up … Read more

Tarseal on SH1 Dome Valley stretch peels less than a week after repairs

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Motorists in Dome Valley report seal is peeling again. Video / Sarah Primrose Motorists north of Auckland are once again coming to a grinding halt ahead of the busy holiday period as tarseal on State Highway 1 peels less than a week after repairs for the same issue. Roads across the country have been plagued … Read more

American Airlines diverts flights over Auckland fuel rationing

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American Airlines returned to New Zealand on October 31, with daily services between Auckland and the airline’s largest hub in Dallas-Fort Worth. Photo / Auckland International Airport A dodgy batch of aviation fuel has thrown a spanner in the works for airlines trying to navigate a busy summer schedule. Airlines were told to limit fuel … Read more

Baby born on the side of the road, hit head after hospital told mother to go home

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A first-time mum is traumatized after she was forced to give birth to her baby on the side of a busy road. Photo / Sylvie Whinray A first-time mum is traumatized after she was forced to give birth to her baby on the side of a busy road and he hit his head as he … Read more