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Road blocked in Lower Hutt multi-vehicle crash
6 May 2024Four people have minor injuries and one person received moderate injuries.
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Two in hospital after stolen ute crash north of Wellington
6 May 2024Two people remain in hospital after a stolen ute, driving in the wrong lane, caused a head-on collision in Ōtaki, north of Wellington.
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Could Auckland's water deal work for other councils?
6 May 2024Auckland will be able to borrow more money for infrastructure, with the cost spread over a longer period, avoiding a 25.8 percent water rates hike. Audio
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Former boss bids for Whakapapa ski-field again
6 May 2024Dave Mazey previously tried to buy the ski-field, but withdrew because of concern over its viability. Audio
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Water restrictions set to ease in Greater Wellington
6 May 2024Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua will move down to Level 1 water restrictions on Wednesday, Wellington Water says.
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Auckland Transport in talks with NZTA to share costs of congestion charge
6 May 2024AT could introduce charges for using strategic roads from early 2026.
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Porirua mayor calls for Wellington water deal with government
6 May 2024Councils from Horowhenua, Kāpiti, Wairarapa, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Wellington City will meet this Friday to work together on a plan for a Greater Wellington region water deal.
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Why Monday morning's sky may offer a spectacular meteor shower
5 May 2024NZ is among the best places in the world to see a shower of space dust for the next few nights. Here's how.
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Scanner on wheels a 'game changer' for regions
6 May 2024A company behind a new mobile PET-CT scanner says the slow process to get a national contract for their much-needed service is incredibly frustrating. Audio
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Enchanter boat tragedy: Trial set to begin Monday
5 May 2024It was meant to be the ultimate adventure, instead five friends died after a rogue 10m wave capsized the boat. Now, the trial against the skipper and owner begins.
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Public transport advocates push for Te Huia funding
6 May 2024More than 200 people signed a petition, calling for the government to continue funding the service.
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DIANZ warns about synthetic cannabinoid sold as fake DMT
5 May 2024The drug appears as a yellow powder and has led to a person being hospitalised in the Auckland region.
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up this week
5 May 2024A centenarian stroller, hope for depressed 20-somethings, and a rescue dog's new forever home are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Police ordered to pay sexual assault complainant $50,000
5 May 2024A sexual assault complainant spent years trying to extract information from the police to find out why their alleged attacker was never charged.
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Ode to flatulence wins NZ on Air award
Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair's ode to flatulence from the hit children's TV series Kiri and Lou has won a NZ on Air Award. Video, Audio
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Body found in West Auckland reserve
5 May 2024A body has been found in the West Auckland suburb of Henderson this afternoon.
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Sallies fear cost of living will see fewer donations to annual appeal
5 May 2024The charity says its resources are being stretched to levels never seen before.
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Vehicle clocked going 130km/h before head-on crash
5 May 2024Two people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a "harrowing" crash, while a 19-year-old has been arrested.
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Housekeeper's illegitimate love child wins paternity declaration
5 May 2024An 85-year-old woman has won a court battle that proves her lifelong suspicions that she was the illegitimate daughter of a man her housekeeper mother once worked for.
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'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
If the bird flu infecting cows in the US figures out human-to-human transmission, the timing could not be worse, a prominent Kiwi flu researcher says. Audio
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One person dead on Ponsonby Road - reports
6 May 2024There are reports that a person has been killed on Ponsonby Rd in Auckland, and there is a heavy police presence in the area.
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Man rescued after being taken out to sea
5 May 2024Police are urging people to stay safe near water after having to rescue a man from "freezing" water on Saturday.
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Auckland academics call out university's stance on Palestine protest
5 May 2024University of Auckland staff are concerned by a move to block a protest encampment on campus to call for support for the rights of Palestinians.
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What we're watching: Scream Queens, season 1
5 May 2024Sorority girls are terrorised by a serial killer in this campy, satirical slasher. Jogai Bhatt explains why Scream Queens is worth a watch.
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