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Disgraced lawyer struck off after $375k legal aid fraud
Paulette Main is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after fraudulently claiming nearly $375,000 from a legal support scheme.
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Pedestrian killed in hit and run; witnesses sought
8:10 pm todayIt happened Monday morning in Te Anau.
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Father bitten trying to protect son during dog attack
18 minutes agoFamily pets that hospitalised two people said to have become more reactive after police pepper-sprayed them a few months before. Audio
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Police staff leave jobs after investigations into inappropriate content
23 minutes agoRNZ earlier revealed 20 police staff were being investigated, three of whom were facing criminal investigations.
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Hot pools and hotels? Bold ideas for Kaikōura's waterfront
6:55 pm todayThe Kaikōura District Council is considering establishing a joint venture company with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and a private developer to redevelop the Wakatu Quay waterfront site.
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'Fight or flight situation': Muriwai residents describe Cyclone Gabrielle landslides
5:27 pm todayA coronial inquest is investigating the deaths of volunteer firefighters after they were critically injured in a landslip.
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Baby dies while nurse goes on break
5:46 pm todayHe should have been checked while the nurse was away, an investigation has found.
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Govt advises Kiwis in Mexico to monitor updates as travel restricted
7:46 pm todaySafeTravel has said that New Zealanders in the affected areas should monitor local media for updates and follow the advice of the local authorities.
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Mother allegedly upset about 'round-the-clock' observer, trial told
8:46 pm todayThe Nelson trial is examining whether the child's illness during treatment was the result of gaps in complex care or deliberate actions.
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Business losing thousands after sewage leak restrictions
6:23 pm todayThe city's southern coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed, sending millions of litres of untreated sewage to the sea daily. Audio
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'It has been a very invisible service': District nurses struggle with understaffing
7:47 pm todayDistrict nurses say severe understaffing is causing burnout and stress, and also putting their safety at risk. Audio
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NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse this year
It might pay to stay up next week.
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Historic war medals found during search, police looking for owners
5:04 pm todayThe medals include a 1939-1945 star, an Atlantic star, a Burma star, and the 1939-1945 war medal.
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Police commended on retreat from 'hostile' group at car meet
Coastal ward councillor Janet Fleming, said that kind of behaviour had no place in South Taranaki.
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New weightloss drug Mounjaro is here - but it comes with hefty price tag
12:30 pm todayIt will improve competition, an obesity doctor says, but will cost hundreds a month. Audio
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Man charged over indecent assaults of students, teacher
3:34 pm todayThe incidents took place on Auckland's North Shore.
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NZDF monitoring fuel sheen reported near Manawanui wreck
4:24 pm todayNZDF personnel and divers from Samoa have found no evidence of a leak or sheen, and water samples have been taken for analysis.
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Dad admits killing baby son Mustafa Ali
12:59 pm todayWhen Mukzameel Mukhzar Ali found out his partner had not terminated her pregnancy with their son, he jumped on her abdomen with his knees.
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Third person dies as car and campervan collide on SH1
11:41 am todayTwo other people who were hurt are still in hospital.
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Dogs euthanised after killing woman in Northland
Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was attacked by three dogs while visiting a property in Kaihu. Audio
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'Not a first responder': Lake Taupō harbourmaster speak on rescue of boy
1:13 pm todayThe harbourmaster helped search for a 14-year-old who had jumped off a burning boat he had been left in charge of.
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Critically injured climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki
One climber rescued by helicopter is in a critical condition and two are seriously injured.
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Man who rescued others from Dunedin student flat pile up recognised
2:01 pm todayUniversity of Otago student Sophia Crestani died at the overcrowded party in October 2019, she was carried out of the pile by Samson Aruwa.
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Three properties red-stickered in flood-hit Banks Peninsula
1:26 pm todayThe local state of emergency in Canterbury's Banks Peninsula was lifted at 12.30pm on Monday.
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Man sought after allegedly entering home, assaulting occupant
12:25 pm todayPolice say the assault was unprovoked.
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Man woken by woman beating him with frying pan
10:42 am todayThe woman was his brother's girlfriend who was high on methamphetamine.
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'It's important to remember': Memorial unveiled for Lake Alice victims
6:35 am todayIn the 1970s the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit near Marton was a place of horror for the children tortured there.
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Should you trust airlines to get you into the UK on an expired passport?
10:25 am todayChanges to the UK's entry requirements for dual citizens come into force on Wednesday, but a last-minute update has added further confusion. Audio
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