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'The money needs to be found': Half the country's junior doctors on strike
7 May 2024Hospitals have contingency plans in place for the strike by about 2500 junior doctors across the country. Audio
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Plans for permanent cycleway in Wellington suburb on hold
7 May 2024Wellington City Council have put plans to build a permanent cycleway in Brooklyn on hold after losing over half of its funding.
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Samantha Hayes to present Stuff's new TV bulletin
7 May 2024Six other well-known Newshub journalists are also joining Stuff to work on the bulletin.
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'There's got to be more help' - Auckland mayor shocked at Ponsonby shooting
7 May 2024As police continue to search for a gunman after Sunday's fatal shooting in Ponsonby, mayor Wayne Brown has expressed his shock.
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Enchanter sinking trial: 'The whole boat turned upside down'
8 May 2024A deckhand on the ill-fated fishing boat Enchanter has revealed what happened in the hours after the vessel capsized - and his desperate efforts to save some of the passengers.
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More Fullers ferry services to resume normal timetable after disruptions
7 May 2024Services have been restricted for six months due to staff shortages.
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New, more powerful tasers with no cameras rolled out
7 May 2024New, more powerful tasers - which do not have a camera - are now in use in the Southern district and are being rolled out in Tasman.
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The mutating bird flu lurking on our borders
7 May 2024The Detail - Avian flu is adapting to spread beyond poultry farms to wildlife and mammals, including humans. It's not here yet, but it's coming closer.
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More than 500 courses cut from Massey University
6 May 2024A student group is calling on Massey to be upfront about its strategy and where it is heading.
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Decommissioned dam considered to help increase Wellington's water supply
7 May 2024Wellington Water could bring a decommissioned 113-year-old dam back into service to increase future water supply.
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'Worrying part is guns' - Ponsonby residents disturbed by fatal shooting
6 May 2024The Ponsonby shooter remains at large, as locals and workers describe the unease of "seeing armed police with big machine guns".
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Waikato Museum to close for months for vital renovations
7 May 2024Waikato Museum will close for renovations for months after it failed to secure national and international exhibits because of humidity and temperature control issues.
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Community groups feel ignored by Oranga Tamariki - study
7 May 2024Community organisations feel ignored and let down when making child welfare reports to Oranga Tamariki, according to a new study.
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Learning support services hub for students with extra needs opens in Nelson
7 May 2024It is a glimpse into what accessibility could look like in schools with students who have a range of needs.
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Woman with skin reaction to medication nearly dies waiting to see dermatologist
6 May 2024She waited weeks to see a dermatologist in the public system.
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Some nursing students struggling to pay for power, food - union
6 May 2024The NZ Nurses Organisation is urging the government to pay students doing mandatory on-the-job training to combat so called "placement poverty".
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Insurance woes: 'We know that consumers are doing it tough'
6 May 2024The Insurance Council is not surprised to learn people are letting home insurance policies lapse, due to rising costs.
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Air New Zealand signs food and safety announcements in NZSL
6 May 2024A Deaf person travelling on an Air New Zealand flight where cabin crew used sign language says the experience made him "feel seen".
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New Kāinga Ora homes bring hope amid housing crisis
7 May 2024One family lived in a tent during the cyclone, while another ended up in emergency housing and even slept in a truck one night. These are their stories about moving into a brand new home.
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Systems rather than people led to failures, emergency response leader says
5 May 2024New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems, rather than people, are at the heart of major criticisms in a new report.
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MP to keep job as councillor - and two salaries
6 May 2024Jamie Arbuckle, a councillor who has become an member of parliament, says he has settled into having two roles so comfortably he's going to keep both pay cheques.
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Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat.
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Glenorchy residents well-prepared for natural hazards - but are tourists?
6 May 2024Planning is underway to help communities at the head of Lake Whakatipu, including Glenorchy, adapt to flooding, earthquakes and liquefaction.
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Bringing the council to the people: Community hub caravan built for natural disasters
6 May 2024It is designed to play an important role in supporting Marlborough to respond, recover and develop resilience to natural disasters and emergencies.
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