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Are EVs still cheaper to run than petrol cars?
Owners of some EVs now pay the same road user charges as diesels - so is it still worth it?
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Covid-19 update: 2618 new cases, 8 further deaths
15 Apr 2024There have been 2618 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and eight further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Man found dead after running from burglary and into sea
15 Apr 2024Three suspects fled the building site when police arrived.
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Teen charged after police officer injured in driving incident
15 Apr 2024The teenager is facing several charges after the officer suffered facial injuries while trying to stop a fleeing driver.
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Thai visa agents charged after providing fake documents for visitor visa applicants
Immigration New Zealand found more than 100 cases where visitors planned to come to Aotearoa and potentially work illegally in the horticulture and viticulture sectors.
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Couple to leave NZ after 8 years because advisor forgot to apply for visa
15 Apr 2024Newton Santos and his wife, Nubia, paid over $4000 for the service. "As far as we knew, everything was all good." Audio
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Young commuters feeling the pinch as public transport subsidy ends
With half-price fares ending for those aged 16-24, uni students and part-time workers will be "spending an awful lot".
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Fears sick people will 'soldier on' at work with pseudoephedrine
Michael Baker said pseudoephedrine masks Covid-19 symptoms, meaning people could go back to work or school when they are still unwell and contagious. Video
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Dealing with fast spreading pest hits new milestone for Otago Regional Council
9 Apr 2024Efforts to remove wilding conifers from the Queenstown Lakes have hit a major milestone, shifting from management to maintenance only.
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'Gigantic waste of time': Pensioner unit owners worried as sale falls through
15 Apr 2024They thought they were buying their "forever homes" - but say it's now unclear what will happen.
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NZ warned military op could see civilians killed
Judith Collins was told there was no way to rule out "collateral damage" if New Zealand joined a coalition conducting strikes against Houthi rebels. Audio
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Government won't commit to emergency housing support past June
The government wants to reduce emergency housing lists, but may cut a service that helps tenants find homes. Audio
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School classrooms contaminated with asbestos
15 Apr 2024A "sizable number" of schools have unsafe, residual asbestos which requires "immediate" intervention, ministry says.
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle
15 Apr 2024Police said the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
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Food price hikes stall, thanks to lowered cost of fruit and veges
Tumbling fresh food prices are helping to keep the brakes on consumer inflation.
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Is it the right time to change careers? A consultant answers common questions
12 Apr 2024A careers coach and consultant is advising people not to give up hope as government agencies plan to cut hundreds of jobs. Audio
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'Devil in the details' when considering biofuels - Victoria University lecturer
12 Apr 2024The energy return on the energy invested must be weighed up, Dr Mike Joy says. Audio
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Tech industry plans for lower-emissions future
12 Apr 2024NZ Tech has come up with a plan to help businesses use tech to cut emissions and potentially save the economy billions of dollars.
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'Devastated': Widow pleads for late husband’s dream to be realised
12 Apr 2024The wife of a late Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's dream of a skatepark.
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Changes to flu vaccine eligibility missed opportunity to improve health equity
4 Apr 2024The flu vaccine will no longer be free for children under 12 or Māori and Pacific people aged between 55 and 64.
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How politicians funded their campaigns - and who spent the most
Analysis: What the numbers show about the cost of winning an electorate.
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Private hospital opens in Auckland, others expand as public surgical centre sits empty
15 Apr 2024Demand for private care will keep growing in the face of public waiting lists, an expert says.
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Funding not the only barrier to keeping art galleries afloat
14 Apr 2024Galleries will turn off their lights on Monday to highlight their dire financial straits - but building issues and restructuring also pose grave threats. Audio
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Woman who took an elderly widower's money then killed him, denied parole
Julianna Shontel Nuku, who bashed an elderly man to death with a steam iron in 2004, failed to convince the Parole Board she was ready to be released.
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