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Brakes may have failed before truck crashed in Dunedin's Octagon
22 Apr 2024The vehicle narrowly missed the historic Robbie Burns statue, and spilled wood chips across the road.
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NZ's smallest bird ventures from predator-free zones
22 Apr 2024A bird species rarely seen in the capital is believed to still be lingering around after being spotted in a Wellington suburb. Audio
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Police farewell 'highly regarded' constable struck by car
22 Apr 2024A much-loved Northland police officer who died when she was struck by a car has been farewelled with a full police service in Whangārei.
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Wait for passports blows out to eight weeks
22 Apr 2024And the wait time for an urgently required passport has increased.
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'We pay our rates': Tensions flare over council sale of units
22 Apr 2024Pensioners who own units in a council-run scheme that's up for sale say they were barred from voicing their concerns at a meeting.
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Jewellery store hit in second ram-raid in nine days
22 Apr 2024Partridge Jewellers in central Auckland has been targeted again.
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Suspicious fire in abandoned Wellington building
22 Apr 2024The fire broke out at the old 'Boys Institute' building in Wellington.
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Recovering alcoholic mum wins custody rather than 'gaslighting' dad
21 Apr 2024The Family Court found the father subjected his ex-wife to an "onslaught of emotional and psychological abuse".
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Joy and friendships forged at Halberg Games
22 Apr 2024Hundreds of young athletes from around New Zealand gathered at King's College in south Auckland on Friday for the annual Halberg Games. Audio
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Worries wind-back of lending rules could expose borrowers to loan-sharks
The government is reforming the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), which it says has created unnecessary compliance costs, and blown out the timeframes for accessing a loan. Audio
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Services struggle amid dermatologist shortage
22 Apr 2024People suffering debilitating and potentially life-threatening skin conditions are not getting the treatment they need in many regions due to the dire shortage of dermatologists.
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Tributes for off-duty police officer killed in car crash
21 Apr 2024Constable Gail Shepherd was a "genuine soul" and the "greatest grandmother", colleagues and whānau say.
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Police say crime has reduced in central Auckland
Police in Auckland say they're focused on ensuring people feel safe coming into the city, as they address crime and homelessness in the central city.
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'Unacceptable': 700 tonnes of waste illegally dumped across Tai Rāwhiti in one year
21 Apr 2024The mountains of trash included pig carcasses, syringes, fridges, car tyres, microwaves and broken furniture.
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 15-21 April
21 Apr 2024Uplifting changes for homeless people and a skate park's busy opening day are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Thousands sign petition against Pharmac plan to change insulin pump funding
21 Apr 2024An insulin pump used by thousands is losing funding, and families fear the replacement does not work well enough and they will be forced to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for one that does.
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Christchurch's new Catholic cathedral will be built on same site as last one
21 Apr 2024The original Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was demolished in 2020 after suffering irreparable damage in the 2011 earthquakes.
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Body found in Wellington Harbour
21 Apr 2024Police are appealing for information to help identify the woman, who was found in the water off Māhina Bay about 8am.
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Pungent, rotting lake weed takes over Rotorua's lakefront
20 Apr 2024It's similar to an incident four years ago that resulted in 300 tonnes of weed being removed at a cost of $35,000.
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Criticism of puberty blockers misguided, trans girl's mother says
The mother of a transgender teenager says having her child come out at the age of eight let her and her family take "a deep collective breath".
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Temporary fix for Lawrence water supply on track, council says
21 Apr 2024Clutha District Council says it is on target to temporarily fix a town's water supply before it is expected to run out.
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Half of cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties now bought out or close to it
21 Apr 2024Half the cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties deemed too unsafe to live in have now been bought out, or are close to it.
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Joint funeral for Auckland couple believed to have been killed by ram
21 Apr 2024An Auckland couple believed to have been killed by a ram on their farm last week will be farewelled in a joint funeral.
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Hawke's Bay serial burglar found after victim tracked her on GPS
20 Apr 2024Layna Brown committed at least 11 burglaries over the course of a year to feed her addictions, stealing anything from bank cards to a brand new electric bike, still in its packaging.
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