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Construction boss to pay $21k to apprentice he bullied
John Gemmell has previously been before the ERA for the way he sacked two other apprentices and collectively owes them $43,000, which he refuses to pay.
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Woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error
7:32 am todayThe pharmacy involved has called the incident a 'mistake' that was the result of 'human error'. Audio
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20,000 and counting: Colonoscopy waitlist pushes patients to go private
8:39 am todayThis procedure can help prevent bowel cancer. But even as more cases are outsourced, the public system is struggling to keep up. Audio
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Woman dies in police custody in Christchurch
33 minutes agoShe was found unresponsive in her cell on Monday morning, police say.
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Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD
6:27 am todayA child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy a week.
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What can you do if you're publicly shamed?
24 Aug 2025Explainer : Naming and shaming, false rumours or a photo that upends your life - is there anything you can do about it?
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Ten people hurt after van rolls in Bay of Plenty
about 1 hour agoThe injuries range from minor to serious.
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Woman charged after newborn baby found dead in Albert Park
7:48 am todayA 36-year-old woman has been charged.
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The moral outrage that could push kids into internet danger
5:03 am todayWhen it comes to making the internet safer for children and better for society, the devil is in the detail - and those details are often overlooked.
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Loafers Lodge murder trial to begin
6:09 am todayA man has pleaded not guilty to murdering five people by setting fire to a Wellington boarding house in 2023.
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How a forensic pathologist deals with death: 'It's their chance to tell us their story'
6:48 am today"A lot of people envision us in dimly lit, creepy mortuaries" - a forensic pathologist in Christchurch says many people have misconceptions about her job.
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Lake Alice survivor to fight government's compensation scheme
7:01 am todayMalcolm Richards, a survivor of torture at the psychiatric hospital's child and adolescent unit, will go straight from cancer treatment to the courtroom.
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Auckland bar in fight for liquor licence as locals object
8:31 am todayLoud music, yelling and substantial fights are among the grievances listed in a petition to block an Auckland bar's liquor licence from being renewed. Audio
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Sand dune collapse: 'Something that weighs as much as an elephant collapsing on top of you'
7:18 am todayMore education on the dangers of sand dunes is needed, says an expert, after a man was left in a critical condition when a dune collapsed on him at the weekend.
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Missing Auckland woman found safe and well
8:41 am todayThe woman had been reported missing from the Three Kings area on 15 August.
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Ministry suspects some schools open too few days per year
The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required, documents obtained under the Official Information Act show. Audio
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Facial tech company wanted 'pragmatic policy interventions'
6:55 am todayThe Justice Minister asked a retail crime surveillance company to help change privacy laws, a newly released email suggests - but the company now says it misspoke.
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The all-woman tiny home retirement village
24 Aug 2025An hour or so outside Dallas, Texas, is an all-woman tiny home village founded by 70-year-old Robyn Yerian, akin to a college dorm for older folk, she says.
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Calls for new marketing camapigns to attract travellers to NZ
The number of working travellers in NZ has dropped by more than half of 55,000 since 2016, The Backpacker Youth and Adventure Tourism Association chair says.
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'20% of my income': Businesses pay out refunds as NZ Post halts deliveries to US
12 minutes agoOne small business refunded about $500 to customers after the suspension of some forms of shipping. Audio
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High-performance athletes find way to chase dream, pay bills
Members of the NZ rowing programme make up most of the Waipa Workforce staff.
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The struggle to solve Māori youth homelessness
23 Aug 2025Youth homelessness advocates are calling for more to be done to help vulnerable young people who do not have safe, stable accommodation. Audio
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Autaia a feast of haka theatre
23 Aug 2025Students from 12 Auckland, Northland and Waikato schools will each give a performance blending kapa haka, theatre and storytelling.
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'I'm only human': Council hopeful breaks silence on bankruptcies
7:58 am todayRotorua Lakes candidate Mariana Morrison has filed for bankruptcy.
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Famine declaration will not speed up Palestinian state decision - Luxon
The Prime Minister has not confirmed whether New Zealand will recognise a Palestinian state.
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'No passing lanes': Council chair speeds 107 times in work car
22 Aug 2025Nicol Horrell is the only elected Environment Southland member with a company car.
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Tenancy Tribunal orders Timaru landlord to pay tenant for 'appalling' rental
The tenant claims the landlord takes advantage of vulnerable people who struggle to obtain tenancies.
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What life at Burnham Military Camp will look like for attempted spy
24 Aug 2025The soldier was convicted after trying to give restricted military information, but narrowly avoided being sent to a civilian prison.
![Malcolm Richards has filed a judicial review of the decision announced late last year] that those tortured at the Rangitīkei unit in the 1970s could either take a $150,000 payment or head to arbitration.](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--XTCKXi3J--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1756002943/4K260SJ_thumbnail_Malcolm_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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