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    The Bay of Plenty's Maketu Road has reopened, after Police and members of the Armed Offenders Squad carried out a pre-planned search warrant
     21 August 2025
    The Bay of Plenty's Maketu Road has reopened, after Police and members of the Armed Offenders Squad carried out a pre-planned search warrant
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    Israel-Premier Tech have confirmed George Bennett in their team for the final grand cycling tour of the year, the Vuelta a Espana, starting Saturday night New Zealand time
    21 Aug: Israel-Premier Tech have confirmed George Bennett in their team for the final grand cycling tour of the year, the Vuelta a Espana, starting Saturday night New Zealand time... more
    Transpower plans to spend 193-million-dollars on a grid upgrade for the upper South Island, as electricity demand grows
    21 Aug: Transpower plans to spend 193-million-dollars on a grid upgrade for the upper South Island, as electricity demand grows... more
    Christchurch police warn a rise in synthetic cannabis across the city, poses a risk to businesses
    21 Aug: Christchurch police warn a rise in synthetic cannabis across the city, poses a risk to businesses... more
    Bob Odenkirk would "of course" be on board for a new series of Better Call Saul
    21 Aug: The 62-year-old actor first played lawyer Jimmy McGill and his corrupt alter ego Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and then reprised the role in his own spin-off series, which ran from 2015 to 2022, and he admitted if showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould had a new idea for his character, who was jailed at the end of Better Call Saul, he would be on board, though he thinks it is unlikely... more
    In a closely divided Congress, aging lawmakers are a problem for Democrats
    21 Aug: The last eight members of Congress who died in office were Democrats. A younger generation of office seekers has raised their opponent’s age as a significant issue in their campaigns.... more
    Astronomers get first look deep inside a star during supernova explosion
    21 Aug: A supernova blast 2.2 billion light-years from Earth has given astronomers a deeper view into a star's centre than ever before.... more
    Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce
    21 Aug: Even at this week’s roundtable, Australia is still overlooking half the workforce. Smarter regulation and women’s full participation could boost productivity.... more
    Elizabeth McGovern found the late Dame Maggie Smith's absence from the new Downton Abbey film "freed up the narrative"
    21 Aug: The 64-year-old actress had been worried that losing her co-star - who died in September 2024 aged 89 - would be a huge loss to Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale but she felt the screen legend's presence "permeated" the entire film and her essence was a part of every scene... more
    Vikings were captivated by silver – our new analysis of their precious loot reveals how far they travelled to get it
    21 Aug: New analysis of silver items in the Bedale hoard reveals Scandinavians travelled to the east to trade much earlier than previously thought.... more

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     Today's News

    Business:
    Some mixed news for dairy farmers 11:07

    Cycling:
    Israel-Premier Tech have confirmed George Bennett in their team for the final grand cycling tour of the year, the Vuelta a Espana, starting Saturday night New Zealand time 10:47

    Entertainment:
    Bob Odenkirk would "of course" be on board for a new series of Better Call Saul 10:42

    National:
    Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce 10:27

    Business:
    Transpower plans to spend 193-million-dollars on a grid upgrade for the upper South Island, as electricity demand grows 10:27

    National:
    In a closely divided Congress, aging lawmakers are a problem for Democrats 10:17

    Entertainment:
    Elizabeth McGovern found the late Dame Maggie Smith's absence from the new Downton Abbey film "freed up the narrative" 10:12

    Law and Order:
    The Bay of Plenty's Maketu Road has reopened, after Police and members of the Armed Offenders Squad carried out a pre-planned search warrant 10:07

    National:
    Vikings were captivated by silver – our new analysis of their precious loot reveals how far they travelled to get it 10:07

    International:
    Astronomers get first look deep inside a star during supernova explosion 10:07

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