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Council $3.1m rates blunder: New Plymouth households could be overcharged by $102
17 Jul 2025New Plymouth District Council hiked residential rates 12.8 percent instead of 9.9 percent, prompting an apology and calls for a one-off rebate. Audio
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Auckland hospitals in spotlight over infant’s care
19 Jun 2025Health New Zealand defends medical treatment administered to a 15-month-old infant who has suffered complications after being born prematurely.
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Khandallah murder trial: Victim's eerie message played in court
14 Jul 2025The audio comes from a call 79-year-old Helen Gregory made to her bank on the evening of 23 January 2024.
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Law change prompts spike in Māori electoral roll registrations
16 Jul 2025In the past two years, 31,000 votes have switched to the Māori roll and 25,000 new voters have opted for Māori enrolment.
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BSA rules in favour of Hamilton hot days broadcast
8 Jul 2025The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint about a RNZ report which suggested a run of hot days in Hamilton was probably unprecedented.
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More would've died if not for lockdowns, Covid inquiry told
Experts have told a Royal Commission the public reporting breaches was ineffective, as disabled community members describe being abused over masks. Audio
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Weight loss drug Wegovy: The pros and cons, explained
6 Jul 2025The drug is now available for prescription in New Zealand but there are clouds to go along with the silver linings - such as potential vision loss. Audio
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Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupō districts
5 Jul 2025Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
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Bid to find new operators for North Harbour Stadium fails
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited will continue as operator after two other proposals were found to be not up to scratch.
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'Peaceful, strong leader' - Tribute at nēhu for Takutai Tarsh Kemp
1 Jul 2025The Te Pāti Māori MP died suddenly last week prompting an outpouring of grief from fellow MPs and the public.
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'All we're asking is to be heard': Youth MPs renew call to lower voting age
1 Jul 2025A majority of this year's youth MPs have, once again, signed an open letter calling for the voting age to be lowered to 16.
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Waitangi Tribunal registers claim calling for urgent hearing into fast tracked plans to mine seabed off Pātea
3 Jul 2025The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals…
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Freedom camping or 'free parking'? Queenstown Lakes' plan to manage campers
26 Jun 2025The council's draft bylaw would set limits on stays and designate free camping sites, after the previous rules were quashed by the High Court last year.
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What the 'Godfather of Human Rights' says about the world today
26 Jun 2025Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks. Audio
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Injured homeless woman sleeps in her car on hospital grounds
25 Jun 2025Nicola was discharged nearly two weeks ago, but has nowhere to go.
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Another council draws line in sand over seabed mining in Taranaki
25 Jun 2025A recent vote sees New Plymouth join Whanganui and South Taranaki district councils in formally opposing seabed mining. Audio
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NZ First's Shane Jones criticises advertisement encouraging enrolment to Māori Roll
25 Jun 2025The NZ First minister says the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency campaign aligns too closely with Te Pāti Māori. Audio
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Calls for government to denounce United States attack on Iran
25 Jun 2025It comes after Acting-Prime Minister David Seymour said there was "no benefit" in rushing to a judgment regarding the attack. Audio
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Why kite flying is central to Matariki
23 Jun 2025Harko Brown, a traditional Māori kite maker, wants to see more kites in the air for Matariki.
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Scoring the government against its own targets
23 Jun 2025Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
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Government, Opposition scrap over common infrastructure ground
20 Jun 2025Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has agreed to work with his counterparts on the 30-year plan, but the discussion got heated.
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'Impressive': Young Kiwi footballers to develop talent with Barcelona
The Spanish club was taken back by the skill level of young New Zealanders.
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Opposition slams Kāinga Ora decision to scrap public housing builds
20 Jun 2025The housing agency has identified 212 projects producing 3479 houses that will not proceed for "financial sustainability" reasons.
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Cruise ship numbers set to plummet
18 Jun 2025The Bay of Islands $23.34 million cruise ship industry will be hit hard next season with the number of visiting ships almost halved.
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