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Prisoner transport flight forced to turn around after onboard disorder
13 Feb 2025A woman damaged an interior window of a Auckland flight bound for Christchurch.
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New Plymouth parking meters getting upgrades
13 Feb 2025The council are replacing and leasing one-hundred new meters - both cash and card.
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Investigation begins after man performs indecent act directed at student
13 Feb 2025The man performed the act in his van as the student was walking home from school.
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New Zealand and Israel's Foreign Ministers speak on importance of ceasefire
13 Feb 2025Both ministers have confirm they shared a phone call on Thursday morning, with the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement due to expire next month.
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Wānaka McDonalds opponents fear consenting process overhaul
13 Feb 2025"Whatever iteration it becomes next, I hope we do take into account what communities around New Zealand want," campaigners say. Audio
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Wānaka McDonald's consent application declined
Residents were concerned about the visual and aesthetic affect on the town.
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'Fear and anxiety' for locals fed up with beach parties
13 Feb 2025Many are calling for more police and for alcohol-free zones to be extended.
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Items belonging to Argentinian missing in Mt Aspiring river found
13 Feb 2025A police dive team is being brought in today as the search for the 21-year-old continues.
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'Unreliable': Teachers walk away from ministry curriculum work
13 Feb 2025The English Teachers Association has walked away from work on the draft secondary school English curriculum.
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Hamilton's run of hot days breaks previous record
13 Feb 2025Hamilton's recent run of hot days likely beats anything the city has experienced since temperature records began, says a climate scientist.
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How to keep cellphones working during a natural disaster
13 Feb 2025A working cellphone can be the difference between life and death during a natural disaster.
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Threatening email sent to several schools in Southland
Police will be patrolling the grounds of schools on Thursday.
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Two people killed in crash on SH8 in central Otago
13 Feb 2025A crash, involving a vehicle and a motorbike, closed the Cromwell-Clyde Road on Wednesday.
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Under-investigation firm can still operate as immigration consultancy
13 Feb 2025An immigration consultancy accused of being involved in unlawful job selling is still operating while under investigation by Immigration New Zealand.
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Man charged over robbery of van delivering cash in Auckland
13 Feb 2025The van was held up while topping up cash at an ATM machine in the suburb of Birkenhead.
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Kerikeri housing development could add 3000 new homes
A proposed housing development in Kerikeri could add as many as 3000 new homes to the Bay of Islands boom town - almost doubling the current 8000-strong population.
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Angry parents call for change to speed limit plan
Angry parents want the Transport Minister to front up on a promise to consult over plans to raise speed limits in some communities.
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Trapping to help wild whio
13 Feb 2025The Eastern Whio Link project is protecting a population of 'scrappy little ducks'.
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Union launches legal action against Health NZ to try to halt job cuts
The PSA filed proceedings with the Employment Relations Authority on Wednesday, seeking an urgent hearing to try to immediately stop any dismissals. Audio
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Wellington bakery taking humble pie to the next level
13 Feb 2025"I base [the pie] on the season and the vibe and the mood of people," explains pie professional, Joe Player, who has come up with over 1500 varieties. Audio
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Call for order amid heated fluoride debate at Rotorua council
12 Feb 2025The Health ministry's head dentist has defended fluoridation, citing its safety and health benefits.
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KiwiSaver shake-up's risks could outweigh the rewards
Analysis - The government has proposed changes to make it easier to invest in private assets. But does that come with dangers?
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Residents sick of living in 'motocross track'
12 Feb 2025But police say it is near impossible to catch the culprits.
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