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Retired surgeon on murder trial: Blood found on wife's bed belonged to husband
5 Aug 2024Philip Polkinghorne denies killing his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home in 2021.
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New Zealand to implement own infant formula standard
5 Aug 2024It comes as New Zealand opts out of its joint standard with Australia.
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New Plymouth District Council cuts more than 200 jobs
5 Aug 2024So far, the "transformation" has cut $7 million from the operating budget, the district council's chief executive says.
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Parents threatening to leave preschool in wealthy Auckland suburb
5 Aug 2024Parents are threatening to remove their children from Ponsonby's community preschool after a fiery feud with upper management.
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July was New Zealand's eighth-warmest ever - NIWA
5 Aug 2024Records show July's winter weather was mild, with higher than average temperatures for most of the country.
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Health NZ re-appoints former board member, crown observer as Deputy Commissioners
Health NZ's Commissioner Lester Levy has appointed as a deputy commissioner the only other board member that remained when the board was scrapped last month.
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'Massive damage' after alleged drunk driver hits house
5 Aug 2024The driver found himself stuck in the vehicle, suspended over a three-metre drop between the house and retaining wall, police say.
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Man caught shooting deer from roadside sparks plea for reports
5 Aug 2024Police are urging the public to report suspicious hunting activity, saying unlawful hunting could have potentially fatal consequences.
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KidsCan charity says its waitlist is at record levels
5 Aug 2024The charity says the poverty line is shifting and people who didn't previously need help, now do.
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Video: Car is driven onto railway tracks, gets hit by train
5 Aug 2024The train drivers can be heard yelling "Jesus! Jesus!" as they barrel towards the vehicle, powerless to stop. Video
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Postcode care killing rural New Zealanders, doctors say
Doctors say their rural patients die from preventable causes more often, just because of where they live. Audio
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Listen: Patrick Gower on Nine to Noon today
5 Aug 2024The broadcaster is standing in for Kathryn Ryan and will look at tough times on the farm and casino regulations.
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Racism holding Indian women back in Aotearoa - study
6 Aug 2024Four high-achieving women talk about how the 'glass ceiling' is double-glazed for Indian migrant women in New Zealand, and how they rose to the challenge.
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New appeal for sightings of Jo Sione-Lauaki's car
5 Aug 2024Police investigating the 38-year-old's death said her black Mitsubishi Outlander was found in the car park near the entrance to Omamari Beach.
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'Very rapid pace' of change thrown at teachers a concern - education expert
5 Aug 2024An education academic is questioning the timing of the government's plan to overhaul the maths curriculum with changes for teachers coming thick and fast.
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Top toasted sandwich finalists named
5 Aug 2024A great toasted sandwich pushes boundaries, says the head judge of Aotearoa's premier toastie competition.
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Council safety record probed after death in Wellington Harbour
5 Aug 2024A coronial inquest into the death of a man whose body was found in the harbour will consider whether the council has done enough to keep the waterfront safe.
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Should you worry about the safety of non-stick cookware?
5 Aug 2024There have been questions about the use of "forever chemicals" in the coatings of non-stick cookware. Should we be concerned?
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Midwives take govt to court after long fight for better support
5 Aug 2024Midwives are taking on the government in court after what they claim has been nearly a decade of broken promises to pay and support them properly.
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Investigation into fatal boat accident launched
5 Aug 2024Three people died when their boat capsized while crossing the Riverton bar on Saturday afternoon.
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Christchurch terror attacks: Coroner continues probe of locked door
5 Aug 2024Al Noor Mosque worshippers have said they kicked out a glass pane in an emergency exit door at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque and crawled out during the terror attack.
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Turbulence for flying's green goals: Climate aims stalled by reality
5 Aug 2024The Detail - Reality has intruded on Air New Zealand's climate targets and it has backed down on some lofty aims.
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Competition lands in Northland as Barrier Air flights to Kerikeri begin
The inaugural Barrier Air flight between Auckland and Kerikeri landed on Sunday evening.
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Two injured in crash on Auckland's Northern Motorway
5 Aug 2024A St John spokesperson says it was a head-on collision.
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