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New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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Weekend weather: Storms and heavy rain loom over big parts of country
19 Apr 2024Heavy rain watches have been put in place for the northern half of the North Island from Saturday afternoon.
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Mental Health Foundation proposes cutting nearly 20% of staff
Chief executive Shaun Robinson said it has not had any government funding cut, but government-funded contracts have not kept pace with rising costs.
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'They don't deserve this': Couple believe to be killed by ram named
19 Apr 2024"They're good people says the nephew of a pair, aged in their 80s, found dead in a paddock.
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Calls to make stalking a crime after student's murder
The current law isn't fit for purpose, a clinical psychologist says. Audio
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Reports of historical child sexual abuse within sect operating in NZ
19 Apr 2024The secretive house-church has no official name, but is known as Two by Twos to those who have left, and The Truth to those who belong.
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Supercars set to drive millions into Taupō economy
Hotels are fully booked and nearly 66,000 supercar fans are expected in Taupō over the weekend.
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Ministry proposes cutting one of its two senior fire engineers
19 Apr 2024The public sector cuts are poised to take out a big chunk of expertise at the country's building regulator.
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Man found dead in vehicle named
19 Apr 2024Police have revealed the name of the man who was found dead in a burnt-out vehicle in Hastings.
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Vegan chocolate judged supreme champion at awards
19 Apr 2024Mind Your Temper's Black Forest Bonbon is being touted as 'so good it doesn't taste vegan'.
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Rain and thunderstorms set to hit parts of North Island
19 Apr 2024The upper North Island has been hit by heavy rain overnight and more is to come.
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Offenders flee after Lower Hutt knife-point robbery
19 Apr 2024Police were called to a store in Rata Street around 8am, where a group brandished a knife before robbing the store.
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Call for university hall residents to stop paying rent in protest
19 Apr 2024Students for Fair Rent will today launch a campaign against the increases in fees paid by University of Auckland students living in the halls. Audio
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Anger over plan to ditch ratepayer funding for rescue helicopter
19 Apr 2024A proposal to ditch ratepayer funding for the Northland Rescue Helicopter and other emergency services has sparked a record number of submissions to the Northland Regional Council.
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Residents of Auckland apartment building 'won't have to move out'
19 Apr 2024The body corporate of the 16-storey City Gardens Apartments is confident the notice to vacate will be removed today.
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FENZ unprepared and lacked equipment, training to deal with weather events
19 Apr 2024Review finds Fire and Emergency lacked the equipment, training and preparedness to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods. Audio
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Duo to be sentenced for Angela Blackmoore's murder
19 Apr 2024Two people will today be sentenced for their role in the brutal murder of pregnant Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995.
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Animal expert explains why rams attack, dangers of being cornered
18 Apr 2024It comes after a suspected ram attack took place in West Auckland, and two bodies were discovered in a paddock on Thursday morning.
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Extra security for most high-risk hospital EDs almost halved
A series of assaults and pleas by staff had led to the initial funding of guards.
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Great Barrier Island goes without resident dentist for 8 years
18 Apr 2024The last resident dentist retired in 2016, and some residents are resorting to DIY solutions for pain relief.
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Police confirm ram in paddock where two found dead
18 Apr 2024It was shot after confronting police who arrived at the scene in West Auckland, and also injured another person.
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Officer who moved to Australia says he wouldn't consider coming back
The Police Association has warned NZ officers are ripe for the picking as many struggle to make ends meet. Audio
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Mining company believes $4.4b in gold can be found in Central Otago
Santana Minerals has released a scoping study to the Australian Stock Exchange revealing key financial data and other metrics for its gold mine project at the Rise and Shine prospect.
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Police could have stopped Farzana Yaqubi's murder, victim advocate says
18 Apr 2024But Police superintendent Naila Hassan says the only person responsible is the man who killed her. Audio
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Staff shortages partly to blame for roof stand-off at youth justice facility
18 Apr 2024An internal debrief of the July 2023 incident shows communication and coordination between staff and emergency services was lacking. Audio
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