Lately for Monday 29 August 2022
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Iconic BNZ art collection going under the hammer
10:44 PM.Colin McCahon, Gordon Walters, Rita Angus - those are just some of the artists whose work is included in a stunning collection due to go under the hammer next month. The Bank of New Zealand collection… Read more Audio
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Mangamuka Gorge won't open anytime soon
10:35 PM.The Far North has been dealt another blow with news the Mangamuka Gorge on State Highway One won't be opening any time soon. Heavy rain earlier this month brought down 19 slips on the road. It means… Read more Audio
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Big jump in car theft
10:25 PM.AA Insurance has reported a 36.5% jump in car thefts across the country. The company says it's also seeing reports of more stolen vehicles being used in ramraids and opportunistic joyriding. AA's Head… Read more Audio
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Fed up Auckland business owners demand action on crime
10:18 PM.Fed up business owners in central Auckland say they want action not lip service. Ramraids and burglaries have skyrocketed and they believe their safety and the safety of the public is at risk. Tonight… Read more Audio
10:18 Fed up Auckland business owners demand action on crime
Fed up business owners in central Auckland say they want action not lip service.
Ramraids and burglaries have skyrocketed and they believe their safety and the safety of the public is at risk.
Tonight they met with local MPs, council officials and senior police to demand action.
Karyn speaks to meeting organiser and local shop owner Sunny Kaushal.
Investigators at Smith and Caughey's department store on Auckland's Queen's Street which was targeted by ram raiders on 12 June. Photo: RNZ / Mohammad Alafeshat
10:25 Big jump in car theft
AA Insurance has reported a 36.5% jump in car thefts across the country.
The company says it's also seeing reports of more stolen vehicles being used in ramraids and joyriding.
AA's Head of Motor Vehicle Claims Beau Paparoa joins Karyn to discuss what's happening.
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10:35 Mangamuka Gorge won't open anytime soon
The Far North has been dealt another blow with news the Mangamuka Gorge on State Highway One won't be opening any time soon.
Heavy rain earlier this month brought down 19 slips on the road.
It means motorists and trucks will have to take State Highway Ten - which locals say is no fit state to be taking heavy traffic.
Far North Mayor John Carter talks to Karyn about the impact.
A Waka Kotahi map shows the detour route while SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge is closed. Photo: Supplied / Waka Kotahi
10:44 Iconic BNZ art collection going under hammer
Colin McCahon, Gordon Walters, Rita Angus - those are just some of the artists whose work is included in a stunning collection due to go under the hammer next month.
The Bank of New Zealand collection was put together in the 1980s by influential art dealer and historian Peter McLeavey and features some of the country's finest artworks, including the last three works painted by Colin McCahon.
Director of Art at Webbs Auctions Charles Ninow speaks to Karyn about the collection.
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