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Free school lunches should be expanded - researcher
25 Mar 2024An investment analysis shows the government should continue funding the free school lunches programme, a University of Auckland researcher says.
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Māori AI expert Dr Karaitiana Taiuru shares his favourite whakataukī
18 Mar 2024Dr Karaitiana Taiuru tells RNZ what his favourite whakataukī is and how it relates to his work and whānau. Audio
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Postie unions decry 'race to the bottom' as job losses loom
26 Mar 2024Unions are worried the contracting model used to hire couriers will now be applied to more people in the postal workforce.
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'Doesn't give the children justice': Disappointment at daycare teacher's punishment
26 Mar 2024An early childhood teacher locked children in rooms, smacked them and fed them out-of-date food - and former staff and parents aren't happy with the penalty.
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Droves of workers living in cars due to housing shortage
Working families on two incomes are increasingly among those who can no longer afford rent, charities and advocates in Northland say.
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Theatre company backs convicted rapist in lead role
26 Mar 2024A Wellington theatre company is calling it a "well-managed reintegration into community activities" as it stands by its decision to cast a convicted rapist.
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Police seek dozens of witnesses to deadly brawl
26 Mar 2024Further arrests or charges are not being ruled out after two men died at a 21st party.
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Ferry breakdown: Interislander passenger wins compensation
26 Mar 2024An Interislander passenger has won compensation over a ferry breakdown last year, with the Disputes Tribunal finding the service was "not fit for purpose".
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High-profile Dunedin man faces new drug, firearm charges
26 Mar 2024The 67-year-old has interim name suppression and entered no plea at Dunedin District Court.
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WorkSafe shuts down asbestos exposure registry
26 Mar 2024The register was not used for healthcare follow-up or compensation, only for research.
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Hawke's Bay mayors defend Cyclone Gabrielle response after critical report
26 Mar 2024They are defending the Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle but agree that emergency management systems need to be overhauled. Audio
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Trust in Civil Defence broken, residents say after damning report
26 Mar 2024An independent review found Civil Defence was not prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle, and the "worst case scenario" was not planned for.
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Ulva Island redeclared rodent-free month after rat sighting
26 Mar 2024Four weeks of intensive surveillance and monitoring failed to uncover any more rats.
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Rogue digital billboard pokes fun at Waka Kotahi
A digital billboard poking fun at Waka Kotahi has appeared near an intersection in New Plymouth where its contractors have recently finished work.
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Mining for local fertiliser better than buying 'blood phosphate' - report
25 Mar 2024New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local mines, a report says.
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Calls to get e-scooters off the footpath as injuries soar
25 Mar 2024A wheelchair user says she lives in constant fear of colliding with an e-scooter: "I'm tired of that pit in my stomach."
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Man who died in Gisborne brawl was celebrating birthday
25 Mar 2024Chrysler Stevens Mark died after a brawl involving about 100 people broke out at his 21st birthday party.
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Geomagnetic storm powers aurora across NZ: 'It was a wonderful sight'
25 Mar 2024From Invercargill to Tauranga, people were able to see Aurora Australis overnight after a major geomagnetic storm hit Earth. Audio
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Glacier survey paints stark picture as ice and snow disappear
25 Mar 2024Even if we get a few cooler seasons, it won't be enough to undo the damage, scientist says.
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Teacher underfed children, locked them in seclusion
25 Mar 2024Pauline Murphy has been censured and struck off after being found guilty of locking children in a room, smacking them and feeding them out-of-date food.
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Whakaari/White Island owners appealing criminal conviction
25 Mar 2024The owners feel they were "wrongly charged" over the deadly eruption, lawyer says.
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Businesses not sold on benefits of cycle lanes
25 Mar 2024Business owners say the changes to Featherston St are scaring off customers - but council says it's all part of a wider network that's been years in the making.
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Ministry set up to "heal wounds" of 15 March faces job cuts
The Public Sector Union is "alarmed" by a proposal to axe jobs at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities.
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'Significant job losses' planned at NZ Post as mail changes
26 Mar 2024"The way we deliver mail in the future will look very different," says NZ Post's chief. Audio
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