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The big problems NZ needs to fix, according to the OECD
The country is being told it needs to get inflation under control, balance the books, raise educational achievement, and lift productivity.
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TVNZ did not follow 'proper process' of sharing information, union argues
6 May 2024TVNZ's head of news told the ERA he had considered axing Fair Go and Sunday in December, but did not think it was appropriate to talk to staff at that time.
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Enchanter trip survivor's harrowing account of monster wave
The only passenger to see the wave before it hit the boat said it was so big "I had to look up to see it", and estimated it was 10m high.
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Whanganui council to buy CBD properties for hotel plans
8 May 2024The three properties, worth about $4 million, will facilitate the development of a four-star hotel and carpark in the city.
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National water regulator keeps close eye on capital water woes
8 May 2024The country's water services regulator says actions over the next eight months will be critical to ensure the capital has enough drinking water.
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'Standing room only': Packed meeting over closure of Reefton aged care home
8 May 2024Reefton people desperate to save their only rest home packed into a meeting on Tuesday.
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One dead, three injured after fire at Burnham military camp
8 May 2024A teenage girl has reportedly died after the blaze early on Wednesday morning.
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Kiwi teen dies in sleep while on vacation in the Cook Islands
8 May 2024The 15-year-old's family is preparing to repatriate his body back to Hastings, but have only managed to fund half the amount needed.
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Shooting victim named as Robert Sidney Horne
8 May 2024In a social media post, Horne's family said they expected the coroner to release his body on Wednesday.
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Fuel tanker trailer rolls, SH1 near Ōhau closed
8 May 2024The road has been shut since 8am on Wednesday and is likely to reopen only after 2am on Thursday.
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University campuses increasingly polarised - experts
8 May 2024University campuses are increasingly polarised, experts say, with academics fearful of speaking out and university leaders trying to protect staff from internet trolls. Audio
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Man arrested over Timaru attack involving gun
8 May 2024A 33-year-old man has been charged with possessing a pistol and threatening to kill among others.
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Four sought in relation to Auckland Queen Street incident
8 May 2024Three men and a woman are being sought by police after an incident in central Auckland.
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Search for missing fisherman off Raglan coast paused
8 May 2024The search for the man who went missing off the coast of Raglan more than two weeks ago has been paused.
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'Really amazing': Endangered bats heard in Wellington region for first time in years
8 May 2024The animals are the rarest mammals in New Zealand and were feared to be extinct in the lower North Island. Audio
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Government quiet on costs, building plan for Waikato prison expansion
The extra beds would take longer than the four-years covered in this week's budget announcement to deliver, the Corrections Minister told RNZ.
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Tech to medically check pilots had a dozen major disadvantages - CAA papers
8 May 2024Aviation officials have found big problems with software they tried to impose on doctors doing medical check-ups on pilots and air traffic controllers.
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Relief that proposed 35-year lease at Port of Auckland off the table
8 May 2024Advocacy group 'Stop Stealing our Harbour' believe the 35-year lease proposal for the Port of Auckland - which is now off the table - was an ill-conceived plan.
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Auckland's Sandringham dairy stabbing: Third defendant pleads guilty to aggravated robbery
8 May 2024One of the men charged in relation to dairy worker Janak Patel's murder has pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery as family members of the slain man wiped away tears.
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Fuel tanker flips on SH1 near Levin, delays expected
8 May 2024A fuel tanker has flipped on State Highway 1 south of Levin and some fuel has spilled onto the road.
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Slope above SH1 landslip remains unstable
8 May 2024Soil is continuing to move at the top of the slopes above a big landslip on State Highway One over the Brynderwyns.
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Government lawyer’s comments about Australian judge land him before tribunal
8 May 2024"The Australians are not as civilised as us, they're not as evolved as us," says the man fighting for the custody of his stepdaughter through the Australian courts.
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Freezing mornings for Christchurch, Taupō, Queenstown
7 May 2024Many parts of the country are in for a taste of winter this week, according to MetService's forecast for some of the chilliest days so far this year.
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Budgeting service cuts: 'It's like watching a train derail'
With some services facing closure after missing out on the latest government funding, there are concerns for some of NZ's most vulnerable people.
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