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Provincial Unions reject NZ Rugby's proposed governance reforms
30 May 2024The changes will start to be made after the NZR annual general meeting in July.
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Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to stay open until 2044
31 May 2024The package includes a long-term fixed price contract for wholesale electricity price.
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Goodbye to FlyBuys: Loyalty scheme ending
30 May 2024The well known loyalty scheme, has been running since 1996.
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Should you buy a $1 reserve house?
For those trying to get onto the housing ladder, the promise of a super cheap house could be very tempting. So, how does a dollar sound? Audio
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Smith and Caughey's stores still closed after cyber attack
30 May 2024A cyber attack on the Auckland retailer came the day it announced a plan to close its doors for good. Audio
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Cancer patient devastated government won't fund new drugs
31 May 2024Vickie Hudson-Craig pays $5500 a month for the drugs that keep her alive. Now her hope is "wiped away".
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Hundreds still without power after thunderstorms
31 May 2024Some in Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel are still in the dark.
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As it happened: Aotearoa Music Awards - all the music, glam and winners
30 May 2024The Beths scored the night's most coveted award, while Dame Hinewehi Mohi got a standing ovation. Here's how it all happened.
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What survived and what was cut from Climate Emergency Response Fund
31 May 2024Funding cuts affect research on how to shrink farming greenhouse gases, a programme for establishing native forests and work on bringing in a price on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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Patients miss out on surgery as Blood Service lab workers strike
31 May 2024Heart and cancer patients are likely to miss out on surgery because the operations aren't classed as a "life-preserving service".
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Motorcyclist dies after Palmerston North crash
30 May 2024The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition, but succumbed to their injuries.
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Hundreds of North Island homes still without power
30 May 2024Those without electricity are being asked to prepare for a night without power after this week's storm brought down lines.
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Bookings for more Great Walks run smoothly after earlier failures
30 May 2024The Department of Conservation apologised to frustrated trampers earlier this week after huts and campsites could not be booked online.
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Why some are backing a return to 'dumb phones'
31 May 2024Getting rid of your smart phone is the clever thing to do, Canadian Spencer Campbell says. Audio
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Budget 2024: Winners and losers
30 May 2024Who is set to gain and who is missing out as a result of this year's Budget? RNZ takes a look.
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Whānau of man who died in freak accident want to raise awareness of risks
30 May 2024Whānau of a young man killed in a freak accident at Auckland's Viaduct Basin want the public to be aware of the risks of sitting on barriers and railings in the area.
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McDonald's controversial Wānaka plan moves one step forward
The Overseas Investment Office approved the sale of the land to McDonald's last month.
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Christchurch City Holding Limited appoints new chairperson after four directors quit
30 May 2024Christchurch City Council has appointed Bryan Pearson as the new chairperson of the company which manages its commercial assets.
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Man 'exposing himself' near central Auckland kindy arrested
30 May 2024The 41-year-old was arrested in Epsom's Gillies Avenue area on Thursday.
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'Nearly killed': Couple furious after large tree falls on home after pleas to remove it
30 May 2024An Auckland couple say they are lucky to be alive after a large tree, which they had pleaded to be removed, smashed into their house as a fierce storm battered the city.
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Victim of horror Waikato crash being farewelled at Te Awamutu College
30 May 2024Piata Otufangavalu is one of five people who died in the head-on collision earlier this week.
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Woman reported as missing while visiting NZ found 'safe'
30 May 2024Forensic experts were earlier combing apartments after reports the woman had vanished.
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Police bring in extra officers for gang tangi
30 May 2024A funeral is set to be held for a "well-known Central Hawke's Bay gang member".
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How long should everyday appliances last?
30 May 2024When a product or appliance fails, how often have you asked yourself whether it's even worth fixing?
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