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'Deeply concerned': Two health strike actions happening at same time
29 May 2024Junior doctors will strike for two days and NZ Blood Service workers for four hours - with lower-level action all week.
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Strong winds of up to 120km/h to continue in Auckland
29 May 2024Strong wind warnings are in place until early Thursday morning for Auckland, Northland and Coromandel.
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Pupils warned not to share name of alleged murderer
The school principal of a Dunedin teenager fatally stabbed last week is cautioning students not to illegally share the name of the 13-year-old murder accused.
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Smith & Caughey's announces plan to close
29 May 2024After 144 years, the department store has announced it is in talks to shut its doors.
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Sanford hooks a healthy half-year profit
The fishing and aquaculture company's half-year net profit is up 46 percent, driven by continuing strong performance from its salmon business.
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Distressed parents say govt's new rules will impede progress of disabled kids
29 May 2024The Ministry of Disabled People will no longer allow parents to opt for privately provided services if similar ones are publicly funded.
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Weather: Road closure, flight cancellations and power cuts
29 May 2024Power is out to large parts of Auckland, and crews are responding as quickly and as safely as they can, given the current conditions.
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Five children, baby, taken to hospital after two-car crash
29 May 2024Five children and a baby involved in a two-car crash were taken to hospital by police as no ambulances were available.
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'Serious concerns' for missing Chinese visitor
29 May 2024Christchurch police have "serious concerns" for a missing Chinese visitor who has not been seen since the weekend.
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Court hears of 111 call from house of slain Karori man
29 May 2024A woman who was in the house the night Karori man Rau Tongia died says she woke to what sounded like fireworks.
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What the first 2023 Census results reveal
29 May 2024The team of (almost) 5 million is a bit older, more diverse - and even though we're growing more slowly, there are more of us than ever.
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NZTA not planning any upgrades to scene of 'horrendous' Waikato crash
29 May 2024The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says seven years ago it improved the road where five people lost their lives last night. Audio
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Man charged for driving at 'crazy, idiotic' speed
29 May 2024An 18-year old is facing dangerous driving charges following a "crazy, idiotic display of speed" on Christchurch a motorway.
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Human Rights Commission offers staff voluntary redundancy option
29 May 2024Human Rights Commission staff are being asked if they want voluntary redundancy, as part of wider public sector cost-cutting measures.
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Sophia Crestani inquest: Partygoers recall seeing her looking scared
Another partygoer at the flat where Sophia Crestani died said many people came close to death that night.
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Runners rescued after getting lost in Wellington forest
29 May 2024The pair was training for an upcoming event and had run from Waiohine Gorge in Wairarapa on a 32km circuit.
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'Dad's gone': Roadworker killed after being struck by speeding truck
29 May 2024The daughter of a roadworker killed by a truck says he'd previously spoken about his fear of being hit due to the number of trucks that sped through work sites.
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Saving a once prestigious country club from ruin
29 May 2024The course has become home to squatters, the greens overgrown - so the neighbours have stepped in. Audio
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Is it OK to take pseudoephedrine for winter ills?
29 May 2024Explainer - With flu season in full swing, here's everything you need to know about cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine.
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Shock as 'grim' head-on crash kills five
29 May 2024It has been a hard night for a Waikato community after a 'heartbreaking' crash on State Highway 3. Audio
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Shock at new container-style Kāinga Ora apartments
28 May 2024"They look like those storage containers put on top of each other," said stunned locals.
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Asian communities leading New Zealand's population growth
29 May 2024Those who identify as Asian make up the largest increase among non-European ethnicities in the latest Census data.
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Aircraft systems can't pick up clear air turbulence - expert
29 May 2024Technology can only pick up turbulence when there's rain involved. Audio
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How families spiral into 'crippling' debt to government
"MSD debt is horrible, you can't get rid of it," says a couple in their 60s living on a pension and a JobSeeker benefit. Audio
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