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Auckland bribery and corruption case: Two accused lose name suppression
17 May 2024Two of three men in the Auckland public projects bribery and corruption case have lost name suppression.
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Manhunt under way after Wellsford armed robbery
17 May 2024Police are searching for robbers who raided a superette in Wellsford, north of Auckland this morning.
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'Great shame': Lack of funding, council buy-in stalls economic development
17 May 2024Te Waka, which began in 2018 to drive economic performance in the fourth-largest region in the country, is the smallest and lowest-funded agency.
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Record numbers set to compete at Smokefree Rockquest
The number of bands entered in this year's Rockquest is 'ridiculous - in the most positive way', says the competition's general manager/ Audio
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Police in firing line as residents reveal crime, violence fears
17 May 2024Aucklanders who have been assaulted and robbed have told the Police Minister they feel let down by police.
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The Dunedin embalmer following the family profession
17 May 2024At 30 years old, Jodie Hope is not the usual type of person people associate with funeral directing - but traditions are changing. Audio
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Bringing back prescription fees could lead to jump in hospital admissions
17 May 2024Academic says the research is "really good evidence to show that we should keep all prescriptions free for everybody".
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'A factory for doctors for Australia': Junior doctors strike
16 May 2024Junior doctors say they are taking strike action because of the dangers of being overworked in hospitals.
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Rate hikes on the way as Auckland Council approves Long-term Plan
16 May 2024It sets out rates increases for the average Auckland household of 6.8 percent in 2025, 5.8 in 2026, and 7.9 percent the 2027 financial year.
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New Caledonia violence leaves families in NZ anxious
Worried New Caledonian expats are "terrified" for friends and family amid ongoing civil unrest in the island nation. Audio
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'Intrusive' job application questions - what can employers ask?
An applicant has challenged questions about depression, mental health and sick leave asked by a Z petrol station - so where's the line?. Audio
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'You feel a little cheated': Parking fines coming in mail
16 May 2024Commuters say a new way of dishing out parking fines unfair, as they rack up hundreds of dollars before they even know what has hit them.
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Empty Loafers Lodge building a 'stark' reminder of failure and tragedy
16 May 2024Members of the community gathered quietly before dawn on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the Loafers Lodge blaze, which killed five men.
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Charges laid in 'largest illegal lottery' in NZ, Internal Affairs says
16 May 2024It is alleged the defendants made over $11 million over a year from selling illegal lotteries online, with prizes such as expensive cars and boats.
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NZers stuck in Nouméa feel 'abandoned' by their own country
17 May 2024With the airport closed and no staff at the consulate, New Zealanders are feeling like they've "just been left alone".
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What sparked New Caledonia's deadly riots?
At least four people are dead and hundreds are injured amid widespread fires, armed clashes with police and mass looting.
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Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
17 May 2024The Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
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'I can do much better': Genter promises to improve conduct
17 May 2024"In future I should walk away," Green MP Julie Anne Genter says after complaints over an exchange in Parliament and from two members of the public. Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal 'a parallel government'
17 May 2024David Seymour has renewed attacks on the what he says is an 'increasingly activist' Tribunal as it faces questions about its future.
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The charter school costs that weren't counted in Seymour's $153m plan
Charter schools will likely get higher per-student funding than most state schools, and evidence of their efficacy is mixed.
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$63.6m for Life Saving and Coastguard in Budget
"New Zealand has a tragically high drowning toll," Transport Minister Simeon Brown said at the announcement.
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Concerns over law change for asylum seekers
17 May 2024A group of more than 40 refugees, charities and advocates want better protections for asylum seekers arriving by boat.
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Government's invite list shows fast-track process is flawed - Forest & Bird
16 May 2024The group has also raised concerns about the power that ministers could have after it was revealed Shane Jones failed to report a dinner with a company deputy chair.
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How a climate win under Labour could affect National's carbon market
A new steel-making furnace will reduce emissions so much, environment officials have pitched reducing the whole country's supply of carbon credits.
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