Shops were looted and public buildings were set ablaze in cities across France over the weekend, as nationwide protests turned violent. The unrest follows weeks of demonstrations by secondary school pupils, rocking the country six months before a crunch presidential election and amid mounting economic pressures French prime minister calls for ‘local and partial’ curfews after riots Continue reading...
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One person died and hundreds fled from their homes when severe thunderstorms overwhelmed storm water systems and flood water, mud and silt swept into homes in April.
RNZ had a look around the work site of the 24-kilometre Te Pae o Tararua, which is expected to open in late 2029.
With Australian unemployment numbers increasing sharply, economists say the trans-Tasman pull may lessen for New Zealanders.
Nick Leggett says Parliament should make the final call on specific projects and priorities, but only at the midway point between elections.
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