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Trial date set for Joeli Rankin murder accused
20 Mar 2024A man charged over the death of a Kāinga Ora resident last month has appeared again in the High Court in Auckland.
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21 arrested in police shoplifting operation
20 Mar 2024Those arrested are facing dozens of charges that also include threatening to kill and robbery.
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Border check changes help fines defaulters slip through
20 Mar 2024Border check changes are helping fines defaulters who owe less than $5000 to avoid being caught on their return to New Zealand.
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Barking good time at the Auckland Beagle Club
20 Mar 2024Every six weeks the beagle owners gather for a walk and a catch up. Audio
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Motorcyclist hit by car in Northland
20 Mar 2024The rider was taken to hospital in critical condition.
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Otago drivers asked to take care as sealion population explodes
20 Mar 2024Being hit by cars on the road is the biggest threat to Otago's Dunedin growing sealion population. Audio
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The Mountain: Tween stars steal the show at Taranaki premiere
The tween leads of New Zealand's latest feature film stole the show at the world premier of The Mountain at the TSB Showplace in New Plymouth last night.
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Callaghan Innovation needs millions for urgent building work - document
20 Mar 2024Callaghan Innovation is tens of millions of dollars short of money for urgent building work - some of which is needed to keep staff safe in outdated laboratories.
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Track, signal problems hit Auckland trains
20 Mar 2024Trains on Auckland's Western line are in chaos again after being cancelled between Britomart and New Lynn over track problems.
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Chemo services to remain in Wairoa permanently
20 Mar 2024Wairoa patients will continue to be able to get chemotherapy treatment locally rather than having to drive hours into Hastings. Audio
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Number of reported scams drops, but 'underreporting is still happening'
20 Mar 2024The number of scams reported in the final quarter of 2023 dropped by 24 percent, but New Zealanders are being warned that it should not be taken as a sign that scammers are giving up.
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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 off a few shots at its chief executive.
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Why these GP practices have patients pay before seeing a doctor
The 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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Government holds first carbon auction of the year after four failures
20 Mar 2024The government's first carbon auction of the year is on a knife-edge, with commentators saying it is unclear whether emitters need to buy any more units.
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Call for schools soft drink ban renewed
The New Zealand Dental Association wants the government to enforce water-only policies on schoolgrounds.
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Recap: Govt questioned on Kāinga Ora crackdown, British band wants Peters to stop using their song
19 Mar 2024Chumbawamba have reportedly issued the deputy PM a cease-and-desist notice after he used their song 'Tubthumping' before his state of the nation speech.
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Kaumatua defends controversial Hurricanes Poua haka
11 Mar 2024The New Zealand Rugby Union says the Hurricanes Poua's second controversial haka in two weeks has been misinterpreted. Audio
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Warehouse slams ComCom's dismissal of Weet-Bix complaint
The retailer laid the complaint over Sanitarium's decision to quit supplying it with the breakfast cereal.
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The pivotal moment 'godlike creature' Shrek the Sheep was found
It has been almost 20 years since New Zealand - and the world - fell in love with a rugged, rural, hirsute South Islander. Audio
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