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Families 'counting every dollar' as mortgage repayments bite
The average Kiwi household mortgage repayment has nearly doubled in the past 15 years. Audio
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Woman loses $25,000 in LinkedIn job offer scam
15 Nov 2024The scam is a reminder for people to be vigilant, a complaints resolution scheme says.
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'Potentially lethal' shellfish toxin warning for Bay of Plenty, Coromandel
18 Nov 2024People are being advised not to collect or eat shellfish gathered from areas in the Bay of Plenty and the east side of the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Council looking into controversial post on hīkoi
18 Nov 2024Whangārei District Council says it's looking into reports about councillors' comments on social media relating to the hīkoi - but won't say if any formal Code of Conduct complaint has been lodged.
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'Just like the marae, like being at home' - new space for Auckland's homeless
18 Nov 2024The space is a collaboration between Māori wardens, Auckland Council and Eke Panuku.
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Revealed: How much money Kiwis have lost to scams this year
18 Nov 2024Netsafe report found six in every 10 New Zealanders deal with scams at least once a month.
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North & South magazine stops press
18 Nov 2024The current affairs magazine is pausing its print version to focus on its digital presence.
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Treaty hīkoi: A pause, and final preparations, before march on Parliament
Final preparations are being made as tens of thousands of people in te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys converge in the capital.
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Police call for evidence, footage connected to violent Lower Hutt robbery
Police are appealing for the public's help to catch masked offenders they say assaulted a Lower Hutt dairy owner on Sunday night.
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Dunedin Hospital cuts: 'Money before health'
Federated Farmers president blames financial efficiency for the proposed cutbacks. Audio
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Woman received third-degree burns during 'body contour' treatment
18 Nov 2024The Health and Disability Commission investigated after a woman complained a machine overheated while she had thermal shock lipolysis treatment at a beauty clinic in 2021.
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'She loved life': Funeral service held for Yanfei Bao
18 Nov 2024The 44-year-old mother and real estate agent was killed in Christchurch in July last year.
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Prison rehab programmes not effective - critics
18 Nov 2024Corrections is spending 'a hell of a lot of money' on drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes that make 'marginal differences', critics say.
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Cancer drugs still without funding
18 Nov 2024The government has completely let cancer patients down, patient says.
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Hearing underway for Cyclone Gabrielle victims in Hawke's Bay
18 Nov 2024A coronial inquiry is being held at Hastings District Court to decide which issues will be considered by the coroner looking into the 12 deaths caused by the cyclone.
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Teens arrested after stabbing of Auckland supermarket guard
18 Nov 2024The security guard was stabbed in the torso after she confronted one of the teens about stealing.
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Police dive squad still searching for Manawatū man
18 Nov 2024The man fell into the Manawatū river while walking his dog in Ahimate Park on Saturday.
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Man brandishes BB gun in west Auckland road rage incident
18 Nov 2024A witness said he threatened construction workers before driving away.
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Commuters warned to expect hours-long delays when hīkoi arrives at Parliament
18 Nov 2024The protest is expected to be one of the biggest in the capital in recent years. Audio
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We asked: What do you dream about?
18 Nov 2024This week we asked whether you remember your dreams, and what happens in them. Here's what you told us.
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Hollywood star backs Māori in opposition to Treaty Principles Bill
18 Nov 2024Jason Momoa has urged his millions of followers to stand with the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti.
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MoE pauses team rewriting much-debated science curriculum
18 Nov 2024The team, which has only had a single meeting so far, has had two more cancelled, along with associated flights and accommodation. Audio
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Sri Lanka dismiss Black Caps in ODI series defeat
18 Nov 2024Sri Lanka has won the one day series against New Zealand after scoring a three wicket victory in the second game in Pallekele.
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Mistakes and unchecked claims separated a moko from her grandmother
Anna's granddaughter was taken from her by social workers in a matter of minutes. It took years for Oranga Tamariki to admit it should never have happened. Audio
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