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Residents fight for homes after being told they need to leave
An entire community has been told it'll be evicted - but some are feeling stressed and cannot afford to buy anywhere else.
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Pipe under major highway at risk
23 Apr 2024A pipe that travels under a major Hutt Valley Highway and carries all Upper Hutt's sewage could fail, engineers say.
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Te Papa takes down vandalised Treaty panel
23 Apr 2024The panel showing an English version of the Treaty of Waitangi was defaced with an angle grinder.
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TVNZ still has money for IT upgrade, despite job cuts
23 Apr 2024TVNZ says it must press ahead with big spending on new technology, while also cutting news jobs and programmes.
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The underground NZ parasite plant pollinated by bats
23 Apr 2024A parasitic plant that is pollinated by the short-tailed bat is now only found in a few spots across the North Island, but was once widespread across both islands Audio
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Officer used 'unnecessary force' on youth during arrest, IPCA finds
23 Apr 2024The officer is still employed by police.
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Health NZ 'too obedient to political masters' - former chair
23 Apr 2024Rob Campbell says Te Whatu Ora should be standing up for it's staff, not standing over them. Audio
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Search for person missing from boat on Waitaki River
23 Apr 2024The missing man failed to return from a day-long fishing trip.
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Man dies after being found seriously hurt, homicide probe launched
23 Apr 2024A disorder incident was reported to police late on Monday night.
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Anzac Day: How to mark the day in your town
23 Apr 2024At dawn on 25 April, Kiwis will gather at their local war memorial to commemorate the day, participating in various civic ceremonies, wreath-laying, and community events to pay respects.
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The real cost of the school ball experience
22 Apr 2024With tickets going for more than $300 a pop in some cases, a parent says balls are being "Americanised through TV, movies and social media".
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Increase in reports of online child exploitation
23 Apr 2024The latest statistics are a cause for increased concern, police say.
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Gore council the latest to consider huge rates hike
23 Apr 2024Gore District Council is proposing a rates rise of 21.4 percent despite attempts to whittle down costs.
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Recycling textiles for a living: 'The fabric tells me what it wants to be'
23 Apr 2024Gayle Heath recycles discarded fabric in a studio at her Rotorua home and says her hands are always busy: "I can't just sit and do nothing." Audio
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Port of Auckland crane safety rule, guidance substandard - expert witness
22 Apr 2024The claims have come at a trial where the port's former boss Tony Gibson is facing charges related to the death of a worker.
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Roadworks, construction have Tauranga businesses fighting for survival
22 Apr 2024The city centre is undergoing a major transformation and while businesses can see the good in it, they are battling to stay in the game in the meantime. Audio
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Mother 'totally shattered' after son beaten to death by Mob associates
22 Apr 2024Darcy Strickland's mother gave a victim impact statement to the High Court at Napier on Monday as the two men who killed her son were sent to prison.
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Fast Track Approval Bill: Watchdogs seek substantial curbs on ministers' powers
22 Apr 2024The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says the role of ministers as decision-makers should be scrapped.
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Peters puts off recognition of Palestine despite Labour request
22 Apr 2024The foreign minister says diplomatic recognition of Palestine is a matter of "when not if", but doing so now could impede progress towards a two-state solution.
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Labour questions National donors on fast-track list
22 Apr 2024At least two businesses invited to apply for the new consents process have donated to National. Audio
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Woolworths rolls out body cameras in all stores
22 Apr 2024The chain has seen a 75 percent increase in physical assaults in three years. Audio
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One of the world's most invasive weeds discovered on Waikato farms
18 Apr 2024Velvetleaf can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, it has large, heart-shaped leaves with pointy tips and velvety hairs, and small, buttery yellow flowers.
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New Zealand A&P show cancelled for the year
Organisers of the show in Christchurch say it's not financially viable.
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Toll for Ashburton’s second bridge not being ruled out
24 Apr 2024The Transport Minister is not ruling out introducing a toll on a second Ashburton bridge - either on the new bridge or existing State Highway 1 crossing - to help pay for its construction.
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