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Brain injury discovered in late Blues halfback
14 Mar 2024Billy Guyton, the former halfback who died last year, had a brain injury likely connected with repeated head knocks, scientists have found.
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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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Police back at the scene of Auckland death
12:23 pm todayBuses are being diverted around the cordoned-off area as police return to the scene where where one person died.
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Firefighters battle scrub fires in Far North
28 Mar 2024Firefighters are battling a number of scrub fires being fanned by high winds around the Far North.
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Teachers feel vindicated by schools' watchdog report - union president
28 Mar 2024Behavioural problems have worsened, educators say, and schools need more support to deal with the most difficult students.
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Wellington train services to be disrupted over Easter for 'highly invasive' maintenance
28 Mar 2024An official says the closures are necessary to ensure a more resilient network system.
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'Muppetry' - Rainbow crossing painted over on K Road
28 Mar 2024Watch: Aucklanders says defacing the rainbow is "incredibly cowardly" and "petty". Audio
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Officers who fired at fleeing man 'did excellent job' - police
The police watchdog has found two officers were justified in their use of force to arrest a man evading arrest in July 2021.
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'Temporary' solution after Invercargill's after hours clinic shuts
Invercargill After Hours Doctors has closed its doors, citing a lack of funding and growing daytime workloads.
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Death of person in burnt-out car suspicious, police say
28 Mar 2024A detective says police are "aware of commentary around the death" and urges anyone with information to come forward.
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Man killed in Gisborne brawl to 'make his final journey home' on Sunday
28 Mar 2024Two were killed and three injured during the fight at a 21st birthday party on Lytton Road.
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Rally under way over TVNZ's job cut plans
28 Mar 2024E tū union is holding the rally for journalists and supporters, who have been asked to wear the colour orange.
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Fake visas and offers to sell jobs - the latest immigration scams
28 Mar 2024The reports of fake visas circulating include one that appears to show the signature of US celebrity Oprah Winfrey.
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'Aggression, fighting with other students' - ERO reveals rising bad behaviour
28 Mar 2024National action is needed to rein in critical levels of violent and disruptive behaviour in schools, says the Education Review Office.
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Wait times to see health specialists rise, childhood immunisations fall
In the three months to December 2023, 37 percent of patients had been waiting more than four months to see a specialist.
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Ministry for Pacific Peoples looks to cut 63 jobs
The move to slash 40 percent of its roles would have far reaching consequences for the health and wellbeing of Pasifika families, PSA says.
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Arrests made after Lower Hutt siblings hospitalised with severe injuries
28 Mar 2024The man and woman in their 20s are facing a raft of charges, and will appear in court today.
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Second murder charge over death of gang boss
28 Mar 2024A 38-year-old woman has also been charged with the murder of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini.
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Easter weather: Chilly Good Friday on the cards
28 Mar 2024The cold snap has brought the first snow of the year to Otago's Cardrona ski field. Audio
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RSV immunisation for babies: Doctors call for urgent access
28 Mar 2024Doctors are calling for urgent access to a new immunisation to protect babies from the dangerous RSV virus.
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Ōtara police operation affects bus services
28 Mar 2024Auckland Transport says some bus services will be disrupted.
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'Huge few months in Taranaki' as more kiwi released
28 Mar 2024About 110 kiwi are due to be released in the next few months, boosting the existing population and relieving pressure on sanctuaries.
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year
28 Mar 2024Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa.
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Authorities investigate allegations Gloriavale women trafficked to India
27 Mar 2024A lawyer says she has written to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment and police who are taking the allegations "very seriously". Audio
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