Wellington reporters19:36, Jul 08 2021
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The rainbow flag was raised on the forecourt of Parliament on Thursday morning to celebrate 35 years since the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act.
That’s all for tonight, folks. We’ll be back tomorrow morning with live updates for your Friday in the capital.
Roadworks tonight State Highway 2 at Horokiwi. Plan ahead for a southbound lane closure tonight from 9pm to 4.30am for guardrail installation. State Highway 1 at Ngauranga Gorge. Plan ahead for a northbound lane closure tonight from 9pm to 4.30am for shared path upgrades.
Traffic updates
breakdown on State Highway 1 outside the Terrace Tunnel, which closed the left northbound lane.
Wellington today, Thursday July 8: Parliament marks 35 years since gay sex decriminalised, crackdown on vaccine queue-jumping
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Wellington today, Wednesday July 7: Half a million Kiwis fully vaccinated, fundraiser for mental health service
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Wellington reporters19:49, Jul 07 2021
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The weather has cleared up for a fine afternoon in the capital. (File photo)
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4.40pm: Bus cancellations this evening There have been at least 34 bus cancellations in the past hour, according to Metlink.
Wellington no longer at front of line for national public transport card as launch planned for Canterbury A long-awaited national public transport card will now launch first in Canterbury, despite initial plans to debut the card on Wellington s trains. The national smartcard for payment for all public transport, dubbed Project NEXT, has been in development at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in various forms since 2009.
Wellington today, Wednesday July 7: New police chief for Pacific peoples, Kāpiti Island gets new batch of kōkako
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