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Damaged Treaty display at Te Papa to come down next week
A Treaty of Waitangi display at Te Papa in Wellington which was spray painted last year will be taken down next week.
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Temporary fix for sagging Rangitata rail bridge under way
18 Apr 2024One of 34 bridge piers was washed away in flood waters last Friday - and it is yet to be found.
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NZTA pays compensation after bad roads damaged vehicles
18 Apr 2024The Transport Agency paid out $2800 on five claims for bad roads damaging vehicles, including potholes, in 2022-23.
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Wellingtonians call for changes to quake strengthening rules
18 Apr 2024It comes as the government announces owners will now have four extra years to fix their buildings. Audio
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Two bodies found at rural Auckland property
18 Apr 2024A family spokesperson says they had not heard from the pair in a couple of days, and said their deaths involved an animal kept on their property.
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Litany of police failures found after student murdered despite reporting stalking
18 Apr 2024Eight weeks after Farzana Yaqubi first reported her fears to police, she was murdered by Kanwarpal Singh.
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Rare skink on brink of extinction
18 Apr 2024There are fewer than 1000 mature Canterbury spotted skinks are now left, the Department of Conservation says.
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Three arrested over supermarket burglary
18 Apr 2024The stolen items - valued at around $730 dollars - were found in a car and returned to the store, police said.
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Ministry of Health delays review into use of puberty blockers
The Health Ministry has again delayed its long-awaited review of the evidence for transgender children and teenagers' use of puberty blockers after a highly critical report from Britain.
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NZ's planet-heating gases hit lowest level since '90s
18 Apr 2024The country has now cut its planet-heating gases for three years in a row.
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Albany axe attacker named, to be detained in psychiatric care after acquittal
18 Apr 2024Fanrong Meng stopped taking medication for schizophrenia before immigrating to New Zealand, citing the cost.
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Giltrap Group founder Sir Collin Giltrap dies, aged 84
18 Apr 2024Sir Collin founded the influential Giltrap Group focusing on luxury cars and was knighted for services to motorsport
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Men charged after raid turns up more than 300 cannabis plants
Northland police have busted a large-scale indoor cannabis growing operation in central Whangārei.
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Top flight cricket could be pulling up stumps at iconic park
It was once described by cricketing bible Wisden as among the six best venues in the world - but its days may be numbered.
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Owners of quake prone buildings given four extra years for fixes
18 Apr 2024A review into the regulations was also being brought forward. Audio
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Residents of 16-floor apartment building ordered to evacuate
18 Apr 2024"Significant" fire safety concerns and cockroach infestations have plagued the Auckland CBD highrise.
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Here are the finalists for the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards
18 Apr 2024Stan Walker and Avantdale Bowling Club's Tom Scott lead the nominations.
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Skilled volunteers turned away in aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle
18 Apr 2024Research into people's experiences in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle has shown the importance of communication and community.
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Residents living in boats, vans amid housing crisis
17 Apr 2024Tauranga is "not coping" with its biggest issue, its commission chairperson Anne Tolley says. Audio
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'Treated like an animal': Prisoners kept inside 24 hours some days
18 Apr 2024Lionel Rusia was one of 190 prisoners who were only allowed an hour outside every second day. Audio
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Teachers worry about curriculum, NCEA changes amid staff cuts
18 Apr 2024More than 500 jobs are likely to be cut at the Education Ministry with concerns about how the curriculum and NCEA changes will now be managed. Audio
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NZQA caps number of students allowed to sit online exams at once
18 Apr 2024The Qualifications Authority is capping the daily number of students who can sit crucial online NCEA tests next month. Audio
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Climate change could reduce global average incomes by 19 percent - study
18 Apr 2024It shows New Zealand's income will be 2-10 percent lower, but one expert says this modelling is not suitable to conclude much about the costs of climate change at a local level.
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NZ's only retired Orion aeroplane goes on display at Air Force Museum
18 Apr 2024Aviation enthusiasts will get the first chance to see the Royal New Zealand Air Force's only retired Orion aeroplane when it's displayed at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch this week.
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