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Fashion designer Kate Sylvester to close business
10 Apr 2024The fashion label will sell its final summer collection and wind up the business in mid 2025. Audio
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Crucial route in Northland reopens after truck crash
10 Apr 2024It is the second time this month the main alternative route to State Highway 1 had closed due to a crash while slips on the Brynderwyns are fixed.
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Woman charged over Auckland hit-and-run death
10 Apr 2024Jason Collins was found dead in Lucas Heights in December 2023.
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How do you pay for a 60% increase on home insurance?
Homeowners are dipping into their savings or cutting their insurance back in a bid to cope with steeply rising premiums.
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Man almost loses leg to sepsis after cut to back of head with barber’s clippers
10 Apr 2024At the time of the injury, both Lee Runga and the barber acknowledged the small cut but neither thought it too serious and no action was taken.
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New surgeons head overseas because of lack of jobs
10 Apr 2024By the time they finish years of training, many are finding there are few jobs around.
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Former presenter hopes Fair Go will go on, in a new form
10 Apr 2024A media commentator warns Wednesday could be one of the worst days for journalism in New Zealand's history. Audio
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One dead in workplace incident in Athenree
10 Apr 2024A person has died in a workplace incident in rural Bay of Plenty.
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Closure of town's only bank leaves elderly residents 'very upset'
The closure of the Kiwibank counter has left elderly residents without vital services and business owners facing long trips by car to do their banking.
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NZ considers report finding Microsoft failures allowed Chinese hack
10 Apr 2024The US tech giant holds the data of millions of New Zealanders given to it by the government.
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UB40 returning to Aotearoa for two shows
10 Apr 2024They've sold more than 100 million albums and racked up 10 UK Top 10 albums in the last 45 years - now Birmingham reggae pop band UB40 are heading to Aotearoa to play two shows in October.
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Coroner wanted changes after finding Defence Force member's death was suicide
10 Apr 2024The service person was the subject of an internal investigation at the time of their death in 2013.
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Souped-up e-scooter overtakes Tesla on Auckland motorway
9 Apr 2024Motorists on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway have been surprised to see an electric scooter weaving through traffic, but the jury is still out on whether it's illegal.
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Laura Fergusson Trust vows to rebuild spinal rehab centre
10 Apr 2024The Trust's new board says there is a "desperate need" for the Auckland centre, which caters to people with spinal cord and brain injuries.
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Students build connections, look for solutions at Beyond COP21 Symposium
The first-ever Beyond COP21 Symposium to be held in Oceania hopes to open young people's minds to the possibility of a more sustainable future.
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'Caring enough to speak up makes a huge difference' - New sexual violence campaign launched
10 Apr 2024A Christchurch organisation supporting survivors of family harm and sexual violence is calling out concerning attitudes and behaviour in its latest campaign.
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NZ to get its own total solar eclipse
An astronomer was so excited by the prospect of witnessing a total solar eclipse on his doorstep, he bought his house 10 years ago with it in mind. Audio
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Heavy rain warning for Westland likely to move to red - MetService
9 Apr 2024MetService says the West Coast is likely to see intense rain overnight, with an increased likelihood an orange heavy rain warning will be escalated to red by Wednesday morning.
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Man dies after falling on Tongariro Crossing
9 Apr 2024A rāhui has been placed on the track until sunrise on Friday.
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Dunedin dog safety programme aims to keep tails wagging
9 Apr 2024Dunedin City Council's programme has been expanded to teach more students about the mutts and bolts of dog safety.
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West Coast emergency staff preparing for deluge
9 Apr 2024The region's emergency management group manager says the forecast rain is a huge amount, even for the West Coast.
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Project Liberty: A billionaire's plan to fix the internet
9 Apr 2024Frank McCourt Jr wants everyone to stop thinking about data as something that does not matter. Audio
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New children's book aims to break culture of silence that surrounds abuse
9 Apr 2024Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro says the book will help children know their feelings are legitimate and be used in a way they can deal with those feelings.
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One dead after crash on SH8, Tekapo
9 Apr 2024Two people have also died after a crash on an off-roading track in Mount Richmond Forest Park, Nelson.
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