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MSD found wrong after tangi food cost refused in funeral grant
8 Feb 2025A woman successfully appealed an MSD decision refusing to cover food costs for her husband's tangi in a funeral grant.
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NZ boat comes off its foils in disastrous SailGP day in Sydney
8 Feb 2025New Zealand have had a shocking opening day on the Sydney leg of Sail GP, failing to make tomorrow's final. Audio
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New franchise proposed for NRL: Mana Pasifika
7 Feb 2025Auckland becomes the latest team to throw its hat in the ring for a new NRL franchise, which would be dubbed Mana Pasifika and call Eden Park home.
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'Sick of looking at it': Scott Point locals seethe at road delays
8 Feb 2025Residents in the West Auckland neighbourhood, frustrated by AT taking two months to paint a road, took matters into their own hands.
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Man's body found on Bay of Plenty beach
8 Feb 2025A man's body has been found on the shoreline of Maketu Beach in the Western Bay of Plenty.
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Defence Force dispose of 'item of concern' at Hamilton Police station, man arrested
8 Feb 2025A man has been taken into custody on multiple charges after an "item of concern" was found at the Hamilton Police Station and dealt with by the NZ Defence Force.
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Mum shocked at $1000 uniform bill
A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000. Audio
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George Thorogood & The Destroyers prep for NZ shows
8 Feb 2025As George Thorogood & The Destroyers prepare for two NZ shows with ZZ Top this May, their 74-year-old frontman is rocking as hard as ever… and contemplating a tattoo of a kiwi. Audio
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'I felt ceilinged-in' - Why Kiwi folk singer Nadia Reid moved to the UK
8 Feb 2025The award-winning songwriter tells Music 101's Charlotte Ryan she felt "tangled up in pieces" while trying to organise her family's exit from New Zealand. Video, Audio
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FENZ responding to Auckland garage fire
8 Feb 2025Fire and Emergency says a fire truck and a fire investigator are responding to a property fire in the East Auckland suburb of Cockle Bay.
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FBI enlists NZ police to investigate sect sexual abuse allegations
8 Feb 2025The FBI is sharing information about alleged sexual abuse within an underground religious group with New Zealand police as part of its global investigation. Audio
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Defence Force apologises for high levels of lead in town's water
8 Feb 2025The Defence Force admitted it failed to tell residents about high levels of lead and aluminium found in Waiouru's drinking water.
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Road blocked, biker critically injured in Auckland crash
8 Feb 2025Emergency services were called to Manurewa shortly before 11.30am on Saturday.
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DOC 'cautiously optimistic' for New Zealand's rarest bird
8 Feb 2025Fewer than 40 New Zealand fairy terns survive - making it six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the "poster bird" for our most endangered species.
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DOC survey to begin for rare Māui dolphins
8 Feb 2025The last survey of Māui dolphins, put the worldwide population at just 54 individuals aged over a year old.
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The US TikTok ban and security concerns: What you need to know
8 Feb 2025Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio
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Memecoin started as a joke, but investors aren't laughing
8 Feb 2025Memecoin operates in a decentralised, unregulated system. Critics say that's the point - and the problem.
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Do you really need a top sheet in bed?
8 Feb 2025Are there any benefits to using a top sheet when it comes to hygiene? And how often do you need to clean your sheets?
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'Trapped'- Grandmother furious after man assaulted at mental health facility
7 Feb 2025The man had been ordered to stay in an IDEA Services-run mental health facility in Porirua by the district court.
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Taupō mayor says thunderstorm left slips, power outages
7 Feb 2025Fire crews are out in Taupō as they respond to flooding and vegetation fires caused by thunderstorms.
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There's a reason whale song strikes a chord with humans
7 Feb 2025Most of us are familiar with whale song, but new research suggests that the structure of the song - the individual parts that make up the whole - has similarities to human language. Audio
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'Nightmare' - teacher quits to homeschool after daughter's school bus cancelled
A Hawkes Bay teacher quit her job to home-school her daughter after the teenager's school bus route was canned by the Ministry of Education. Audio
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Victim warns new stalking bill could protect stalkers, harm victims
A victim warns that new stalking laws could "do more harm than good".
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Wellington's Fear Factory scares up its final frights
7 Feb 2025Fear Factory says a drop in visitor numbers and a Covid-19 hangover both played a part in the closure of its Wellington branch.
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