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Blenheim cold case: Police offer $100k reward
Police are offering a $100,000 reward for credible information relating to missing Marlborough woman Jessica Boyce, who vanished five years ago today.
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All aboard: Wayne Brown and Dean Kimpton go for a ride
19 Mar 2024Road cones, raised crossings and the entire board of Auckland Transport have attracted the wrath of the city's mayor, and today Brown had the opportunity to pop…
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Why these GP practices have patients pay before seeing a doctor
19 Mar 2024The health provider says in the face of an ongoing cost of living crisis most GPs are facing the same problem. Audio
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NZ brothers remain behind bars after appearing in Phuket court
19 Mar 2024Two New Zealand brothers were arrested in Thailand during a larger crackdown on foreigners, a Phuket journalist says. Audio
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What studies show about free school lunches
Health researchers said there was ample international and New Zealand evidence to back up the policy.
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Haka response a 'learning process' - Freyberg High principal
19 Mar 2024No students have been stood down or suspended after Thursday's controversial haka in front of ACT leader David Seymour.
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Thief on scooter, with wheelie bin, among those stealing hundreds of plants
19 Mar 2024Some of the plant thefts over the past six months have been caught on camera, with flowers and bushes literally disappearing overnight. Audio
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Auckland woman records one of NZ's highest-ever breath-alcohol tests
A roadside test revealed a breath-alcohol level of 2178 micrograms, almost nine times the legal limit.
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Uber debate continues in Court of Appeal
19 Mar 2024Uber has argued that its drivers are more akin to contractors and therefore ineligible for benefits like minimum wage and sick leave.
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Department of Conservation to hike Great Walk prices
19 Mar 2024It comes after DOC already put its accommodation prices up last year. Audio
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DJ Fred Again rumoured for show in New Zealand
19 Mar 2024People are reportedly buying tickets to Wellington in anticipation of the rumoured announcement.
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'At the mercy of mother nature': Southland mayor addresses Bluecliffs’ future
19 Mar 2024Residents battling severe erosion in Bluecliffs have been applauded for making plans to relocate their houses or shift out of the area entirely.
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Threatening calls made to Te Papa following December protest
19 Mar 2024Newly released documents reveal the threats after a display panel showing the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi was spray painted.
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White-tail spider bite puts man in hospital, left unable to walk
19 Mar 2024A real estate agent is warning people not to be a "hero" after he put off seeking medical attention for a spider bite and ended up in hospital unable to walk.
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Northland
19 Mar 2024A pedestrian died after being hit by a truck near Te Kōpuru, in Northland, on Tuesday afternoon.
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Food market to take over Nelson site deemed unviable for affordable housing
Nelson City Council is leasing a central city site previously tagged for housing development to a market gardener.
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Wastewater reveals which towns are drinking most
19 Mar 2024A close look at wastewater has revealed which towns drink most, and turned up one mysterious, particularly boozy night.
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'Spud King' Allan Pye dies, aged 83
19 Mar 2024The self-made multi-millionaire grew a vast potato farming empire on both sides of the Tasman.
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Taking the plunge with the tall man in a van
Former pro basketballer Stuart McEwen wants to change his life - and he wants you to join him.
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'She's part of the family': Push to save cat from eviction
19 Mar 2024Gym goers have started a campaign to save their "silent cheerleader" who is threatened with eviction on the back of just one complaint, they say. Audio
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'I've been beaten, the house has been robbed': Doubts Kāinga Ora changes will help
Kāinga Ora tenants abused by their neighbours aren't confident a new government crackdown will make a difference.
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Rotorua councillors clash over library drag queen event
19 Mar 2024One councillor said his social media "lit up like a Christmas tree" with protests while another said the people should "call out" "horrible comments" about the event.
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Wellington councils consider priority bus lanes near main roads along waterfront
19 Mar 2024Wellington city and regional councils are considering a plan to build bus priority lanes along main roads near the waterfront.
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Kiwi brothers arrested in Thailand face lengthy court process
19 Mar 2024Two men accused of attacking a policeman are unlikely to be sent home any time soon, a lawyer says.
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Wayne Brown had no power to halt Auckland transport projects
19 Mar 2024The mayor had no authority to tell Auckland Transport to immediately stop projects funded by the regional fuel tax, documents reveal.
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Why red seaweed has blanketed beaches
19 Mar 2024Masses of red "hair-like" seaweed has covered beaches on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast.
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Unstable land under train line could be 'catastrophic'
19 Mar 2024Land under the Wairarapa line could have major consequences, documents released under the Official Information Act reveal.
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Man charged with murder of gang boss
19 Mar 2024Steven Taiatini was killed when he was hit by a ute on Saint John Street in Ōpōtiki.