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Five arrested after returning to Gisborne's rainbow crossing with paint cans
27 Mar 2024A group of protesters allegedly returned to the newly repainted rainbow crossing with paint cans and blocked the road.
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Auckland's Wynyard crossing bridge closure causing strife for businesses
The bridge is stuck in the up position, after closing to the public in January due to several faults and it's unclear when it will reopen.
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Government rejects Auckland mayor's demands for more money
27 Mar 2024The prime minister has dismissed Wayne Brown's plea to the government to pay rates on its properties in the region and give GST back. Audio
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Property owner says council's low-ball valuation skewing buyout process
Buyout rules for uninhabitable properties are stacked against owners, Shane Fell says, but the Gisborne council is defending its process.
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Entire Auckland suburbs could be left without public transport services - council
27 Mar 2024The council says without sufficient funding, there will be more expensive fares, a 30 percent drop in services, and increased congestion at peak times.
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High levels of nitrate found in Canterbury drinking water
27 Mar 2024Water testing in the region has shown high levels of nitrate in some people's drinking water, Greenpeace Aotearoa says.
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'He just took the money': Chicking Takanini robbed at knifepoint
27 Mar 2024The owner of a South Auckland fried chicken shop robbed on Tuesday night says it was "shocking" and "frightening" for him and his staff.
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'We are sorting it': Official messages Fred Again about Kiwi DJ's passport application
27 Mar 2024The message was inappropriate, says Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden.
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Search underway for 79-year-old tramper missing in Waikato bush
Emergency services are searching for the woman who went missing in Pureora Forest four days ago.
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Call for government to 'step up' amid library show protests
27 Mar 2024Labour's rainbow spokesperson Shanan Halbert says a recent protest against drag queens performing at a library shows "vicious discrimination against young people and their families". Audio
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Otago councillors vote to delay notification of controversial land, water plan
27 Mar 2024The councillors have voted to push ahead with a controversial land and water plan but not as originally planned following heated debate.
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Lower Hutt long-term plan, with 16.9% rates hike, out for consultation
27 Mar 2024Lower Hutt residents will be able to have their say on Hutt City Council's long-term plan from next Tuesday.
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Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash in Auckland
27 Mar 2024A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after a collision with a car in Pakuranga this evening.
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Queenstown housing: 'The situation hasn't gotten any better'
27 Mar 2024A community housing leader wants the government to take firmer action to address Queenstown's long-running rental crisis.
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Tāngarākau Gorge road to remain closed until mid-May
27 Mar 2024The road to Tāngarākau Gorge will remain closed for another six weeks.
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Woman charged with murder after man found dead in Hamilton
Police said the man and woman knew each other.
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Plan unveiled for Nelson facility combining three civic assets
27 Mar 2024A proposal to develop a new facility combining Nelson's library and civic centre with a community hub has been suggested to help revitalise the city centre, at a cost of $90 million.
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One in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Canterbury
27 Mar 2024Emergency services are at the scene of the serious crash involving a single e-scooter in Christchurch this afternoon.
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Māori portrait to return from UK after decades
26 Mar 2024The previous owners were unaware of the painting's importance, the auctioneer says.
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Spy watchdog won't ask if foreign system was used for war
27 Mar 2024The spy agency watchdog has not asked a foreign agency if it used espionage equipment based in New Zealand for military action.
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$18m boost for New Zealanders needing to travel for health treatment
New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment will receive an $18 million boost to cover costs, the government says.
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KiwiRail seeks advice to extend life of Kaitaki ferry
KiwiRail is looking into whether it is possible to extend the life of the Interislander's Kaitaki ferry.
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Mantle of IronMāori triathlon passed
22 Mar 2024Fifteen years after its launch, the annual indigenous triathlon, IronMāori, is entering a new stage as its founders step aside.
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'I stand with our women' - TJ Perenara backs Hurricanes Poua over haka
26 Mar 2024The Hurricanes and All Blacks halfback is showing support for Poua and their controversial haka, saying: "I share similar views to our women".
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