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Public transport subsidies are ending. Here's how much fares will rise
In some places, young people will be paying up to $8 more for a trip, but in others, fares aren't rising at all. Here's the breakdown.
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Watch: NZ Wars - Stories of Tauranga Moana
29 Apr 2024Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far reaching consequences for future generations.
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Nova explosion could give insight into where we come from
29 Apr 2024Star gazers are set for a treat any day now as a star system 3000 light years is on the verge of lighting up. Audio
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Public service cuts: Ministry accused of stealth job losses
29 Apr 2024Ministry of Disabled People employees were promised a permanent role, but were told to start packing three weeks before their fixed term contract finished, says…
New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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Town's only aged care home closes
29 Apr 2024Reefton's aged residential care (ARC) facility, Ziman House, is now permanently closed.
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1News poll: NZ First out, left bloc could form government
29 Apr 2024Support for the National Party and its coalition partners has dropped in the latest 1News Verian poll.
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'How we represent ourselves is up to us' - Māori exhibition reaches Waitangi
29 Apr 2024Organisers hope the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award exhibition can expand the boundaries of Māori portraiture.
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What to do if you're caught in the middle of a store robbery
Armed robberies in daylight have been on the rise and the public is advised to leave the job to the police.
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'Nothing like it': Running, solving riddles around Canterbury high country
29 Apr 2024Nearly 500 people explored Canterbury's high country for 24 hours as part of TWALK, solving riddles in a rogaine-style event.
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Cost of living crisis: Families opt for Kiwisaver cashouts, cut back on food
29 Apr 2024Families are cutting back on essentials and withdrawing their KiwiSaver funds as they struggle with the rising cost of living, a budgeting service says.
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What we're watching: Home (Season One)
29 Apr 2024Beautiful and unusual buildings paired with fascinating human stories: Dan Slevin recommends a real estate show with a difference.
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$1k every year for 3 decades: The potential cost to ratepayers for a new sewerage system
29 Apr 2024It's a situation that could be repeated across New Zealand as councils are warned there are no more free lunches when it comes to water.
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New app for drivers to pay warrant, rego
29 Apr 2024The new app will pave the way for digital drivers licences, says Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins.
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Football's 'magic' helps Palestinians to feel supported in NZ
The "power of the game" lies in its ability to connect people, no matter their background, the organiser of a multicultural sports festival says. Audio
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'We predicted this would happen': Wait time for driving tests up to 2 months
29 Apr 2024Learner drivers are booking their tests before they're even ready because wait times have stretched out to over a month, a driving instructor says.
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Covid-19 update: 2343 new cases, 11 further deaths
Canterbury had the highest number of reported active cases with 399, followed by Capital and Coast with 217.
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Massage therapist recorded clients, asked woman to remove underwear
29 Apr 2024A massage therapist convicted of videoing his clients may face other legal action after a referral by the Health and Disability Commission.
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Man died from brain injury after breathing tube inserted incorrectly
29 Apr 2024The tube was placed in his oesophagus instead of his trachea - an error that wasn't picked up for 15 minutes.
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Auckland rugby player dies after brain injury during game
29 Apr 2024The father of three was airlifted to hospital, but died the next day.
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Inquest begins for toddler found dead in Gore wastewater ponds
The coroner says the boy's death is unimaginable and he hopes the inquest will find answers.
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Te Huia supporters concerned funding for service will not continue
29 Apr 2024Advocacy groups say the train service is "developing well", but the transport minister says it's one of NZ's most heavily subsidised public transport services.
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'Absurd and totally unacceptable': Man has to wait a year for surgery
"I was stunned at the state of things," a Canterbury man who has been bumped down the list says.
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'I was in awe of him': Sir Vincent O'Sullivan remembered
29 Apr 2024Friend Dame Fiona Kidman called the prolific writer and poet the wittiest and most generous man anyone could ever meet. Audio
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Chaos, panic and confusion during mall armed robbery
29 Apr 2024A 27-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the robbery. Audio
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Families earning $150,000 struggling to afford rent-to-own
29 Apr 2024Some families earning $150,000 still can't get into rent-to-own homes due to soaring personal debt, says Habitat for Humanity.
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Suitcase murders: Trial adjourned, trial date to be set
29 Apr 2024The trial for a woman accused of murdering her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases will not go ahead this week.
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Woman accused of killing 79-year-old also charged with fraud
29 Apr 2024Helen Gregory was found dead in her Wellington home, with a teacher accused of her murder.
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Woman arrested over hit and run death of Papatoetoe teen
29 Apr 2024Kaea Conan Matua was killed on 8 March.
