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Two charged after hours long stand-off with police
16 Apr 2024Palmerston North police charged two men after stand-off with armed police.
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Tairua turns out for new skate park: 'Better late than never'
16 Apr 2024Locals in a Coromandel resort town are celebrating a new facility that has been decades in the making. Audio
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Commercial fishing boat runs aground in Hauraki Gulf
16 Apr 2024Dozens of crew were on the Japanese commercial fishing vessel that has been stranded for more than four hours.
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Man arrested after stabbing in Wairoa
16 Apr 2024Two people have been assaulted and a third stabbed overnight in Hawke's Bay.
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Newshub staff called for 'important business update' on Tuesday - reports
Newshub said reports has emerged that its owner may consider outsourcing production of its 6pm news bulletin for Three and ThreeNow.
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Fog delays flights to Christchurch
16 Apr 2024Flights from Nelson, Invercargill, Napier and New Plymouth have been delayed.
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Relief as Waimea dam completed just in time
16 Apr 2024The long-awaited Waimea Community Dam may be two years late and over budget, but its shareholders say it's been completed just in time.
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Doctors at public hospitals vote on private health insurance
16 Apr 2024The move showed both dissatisfaction with Te Whatu Ora and concern about whether the public health system can cope with demand, union leader says. Audio
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Fishers more 'vigilant' after on-boat cameras introduced - industry leads
15 Apr 2024It comes as new data shows a dramatic increase of dolphin captures and other fish and seabirds by the commercial fishing industry. Audio
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Watch: Pet bond renter policy announced
15 Apr 2024The government has unveiled a two-week pet bond and obligations for tenants to pay for damage their animals cause.
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Government investigates building 4km mega tunnel under Wellington
The massive tunnel would run under a chunk of the city and a series of suburbs. Audio
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Business owners and locals on edge after 'horrific' ram raid
Crime is a problem across the Waitematā Local Board area, its deputy chairperson says, with local workers sharing their own experiences.
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Family carers 'not employed' by government - Court of Appeal
The ruling overturns a previous Employment Court decision that judged two parents were employees over the Ministry of Health.
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Beach dig relating to man who vanished during Cyclone Gabrielle underway
15 Apr 2024Excavators can be seen digging up a section of beach north of Napier and police have confirmed the area is being searched.
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Finalists for Adam Portraiture Award announced
15 Apr 2024This year, portraits including aluminium steel, linen, and coffee-painted materials have made the cut.
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Families of hospital's suspected suicide cases speak out
15 Apr 2024Relatives of two people who died in suspected suicides at Palmerston North Hospital 10 years ago are disappointed at the lack of progress on its replacement. Audio
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Accessibility impacting disabled students' learning, advocates say
15 Apr 2024The government is being called on to help improve accessibility for disabled students at universities and polytechnics.
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Long Covid sufferers fear benefit rule change
Sarah Macrae is in "agony" just trying to drive her children to school. Looking for work is impossible, she says.
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Scammed couple take Wilson Parking to task over insistence on payment of extra $85 fee
15 Apr 2024A couple say it's unfair how hard they have had to fight to overturn a parking breach after they were scammed in Queenstown.
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Blues forward reveals cancer diagnosis
15 Apr 2024Cameron Suafoa played two Super Rugby Pacific games for the Blues while undergoing radiation treatment for cancer. Video
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New Wellington tunnel: 'An astonishing misunderstanding of transport priorities'
A new underground mega-tunnel in the capital would be a colossal waste of money, opponents of the government's suggestion for the tunnel say.
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Deer deliberately targeted by group in vehicle, one killed, police say
15 Apr 2024Three men are facing charges and two teens referred to Youth Aid after allegedly hitting a group of deer on purpose.
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RSA describes war memorial vandalism as 'sad', 'unacceptable'
15 Apr 2024Ahead of Anzac Day commemorations, the RSA has hit out at a memorial being desecrated. Audio
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Rainbow crossing vandal ordered to pay $16,000
15 Apr 2024Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says the man is married to his granddaughter.
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