Around the same time Palmerston North`s asbestos-filled Fitz bar was burning, safety experts were warning the government about eroded controls around the dangerous substance. Read...
The blaze started at about quarter past five yesterday evening and grew to a large fire which cast dark plumes of smoke over the central city. People in Palmerston North have been warned to stay indoors and keep windows closed. Read...
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BUSINESS The Reserve Bank says the country certainly isn't out of the woods, but our banks remain well placed to weather what comes next More...