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Weird, wacky and wonderful: Past Kiwi discoveries
24 Apr 2024It the wake of a 21-year-old swipe card being found in Antarctica, here are some other remarkable tales RNZ has told. Video
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Roles providing support for disabled kids among those proposed to be axed
24 Apr 2024Leaked documents show which divisions will bear the brunt of hundreds of proposed job cuts at the Ministry of Education.
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Is Ōtara town centre really alcohol free?
24 Apr 2024Ōtara town centre is legally an alcohol free zone, but "you wouldn't know it" according to some community advocates.
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National emergency response besieged: What have we learned?
The country's emergency response is besieged by inquiries, despite years of reviews and efforts to make laws that deliver.
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Watch: 'This is how I roll': Luxon demotes Media Minister from Cabinet
24 Apr 2024Melissa Lee has been stripped of the Media portfolio, while Penny Simmonds has lost the Disability Issues role.
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Watch: Govt's 'wheels falling off already' - Hipkins
24 Apr 2024The Labour leader says the demotion of two ministers today shows the PM "didn't have particularly good judgement".
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Could an indoor stadium replace Wellington's Reading Cinema?
24 Apr 2024The site of the shuttered cinema complex could be "perfect", a business owner says after a potential deal with the council fell through.
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'Too many dead ducks': Residents demand action over smelly lake
24 Apr 2024Dead birds and fish, and "out of control" lillies are pushing residents along a lake in Whakatāne over the edge.
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Deputy mayor almost steps aside over misunderstanding
23 Apr 2024The incident involved an email referring to an investigation into a combined Three Waters entity for Otago and Southland.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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Canterbury hospitals on notice to cut spending by $13m by June
The senior leadership team has already held a workshop "to identify local opportunities", leaked documents show.
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Anger, understanding and pleas: Hamilton receives 3000 submissions for Long-Term Plan
24 Apr 2024"The [council] and their paid bureaucrats clearly are out of touch with what the people of Hamilton can afford," one submitter says.
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High levels of paralytic shellfish toxins found in Queen Charlotte Sound
24 Apr 2024People are being warned not to collect or eat shellfish from Queen Charlotte Sound or part of Golden Bay after high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins were detected.
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The NZ city where an average 190 vehicles are stolen each month
More than 2200 vehicles were stolen from the streets of Hamilton in the space of 12 months, police data has revealed.
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Land Information New Zealand proposes 57 job cuts
24 Apr 2024It is the latest department to announce job cuts as part of the government's cost-cutting measures.
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Hāwera homicide: Victim named as Whatitiri Whakaruru
The 26-year-old's family is being supported at this "distressing" time, police say.
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Two arrested after explosive found at Christchurch house
24 Apr 2024Residents who live on the street told RNZ police spent about eight hours at the scene.
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Swipe card found in Antarctica 13 years after being lost in Wellington
24 Apr 2024The card ended up under two metres of ice, at the bottom of the ocean, 4000 kilometres away. Audio
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Abuse in Care inquiry: Jehovah's Witness appeal dismissed
24 Apr 2024In March, the church appealed a High Court ruling that dismissed its claim to be excluded from the investigation.
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Central Otago home owners facing rates rise up to 33%
24 Apr 2024The district mayor says it is a "very hard pill to swallow" and delayed non-critical work to deal with rising costs.
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Hydrogen fuelling station opens in South Auckland
24 Apr 2024New Zealand is one step closer to low-emissions road freight with the opening of a hydrogen fuelling station in South Auckland yesterday.
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Farewell held for 'special couple' killed in ram attack
24 Apr 2024The family's loss, particularly under such unfortunate and tragic circumstances, was heartbreaking, the funeral celebrant said.
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Bakery, supermarket in clear over rat foot found in bread
24 Apr 2024An investigation has concluded a rat foot found in a garlic bread most likely came from the complainant's home.
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Students from tiny school raise enough money to attend US competition
The students from Motatau School will travel to an international aquabotics competition in Washington DC.
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