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New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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Dame Jacinda to get UN leadership award
She will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow.
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Gang patch ban: 'Subtle adaptations' of insignia already being seen
Gang members are already changing their insignia to get around the law that came into effect overnight. Audio
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New Covid vaccines are on the way - so should I still get a booster now?
Winter might be over, but it doesn't mean the sniffly season is behind us just yet. Audio
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Gang patch ban: 'Some of them will probably die for it'
21 Nov 2024Long-term Mongrel Mob members say some will fight and die to defend their patches from being confiscated by police. Audio
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Data lacking on restraint and seclusion of children
21 Nov 2024The Independent Children's Monitor says it cannot determine if there have been improvements since a 2020 report found both practices were used inappropriately. Audio
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Recreational climbers first to respond after Kiwi dies in Australia
20 Nov 2024The New Zealand woman fell as she scaled the final section of a climb called Eskimo Nell on Mt Arapiles.
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Cocaine and vaping rising in popularity - survey
21 Nov 2024Kiwis are smoking less and snorting more than in the past, as prices for illegal drugs fall relative to everything else. Audio
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More Immigration NZ staff, but work visa services unlikely to speed up
21 Nov 2024Immigration New Zealand says buinesses and migrants should not expect better visa services, following a hike in fees. Audio
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Oil, gas fields leaking more methane than reported, satellite shows
21 Nov 2024The findings may help explain why planet-heating methane emissions are soaring, even as countries grapple with expensive climate-change fuelled disasters.
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Rising rates spur frustrated mayor to appeal for 'frugal' approach
21 Nov 2024Some Christchurch City councillors are under the belief money falls out of the sky, the mayor says.
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'We have a voice, let us be heard': Kids' plea on World Children's Day
20 Nov 2024Today marks 35 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN.
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Bringing back ngutukākā from the brink
21 Nov 2024A community of conservationists is turning State Highway 35 into a Crimson Highway by rewilding the iconic and critically endangered kākābeak.
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In pictures: Taranaki's 'unsung heroes' of the environment
20 Nov 2024A food rescue charity, vital mahi to improve fish passages, pest animal and plant control, and long-term efforts to restore waterways have all been recognised at the Taranaki Regional Council…
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What senior gang members say about the patch ban
20 Nov 2024"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ.
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AT taking 'any opportunity' to fine people
20 Nov 2024Grey Lynn resident says Auckland Transport is fining people in their own driveways, even if they were clearly not obstructing the footpath. Audio
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Te Puna blaze contained, evacuees returning home
20 Nov 2024Ten households were evacuated in Bay of Plenty community Te Puna after a shelter belt fire broke out.
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'Bruises all over my body': Owner 'terrified' after dairy robbery
20 Nov 2024Four masked men stormed the shop, assaulted her, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cash and cigarettes.
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'There is a risk of over-diagnosing ADHD', leading psychiatrist warns
An addiction specialist says the disorder shouldn't be downplayed, but we run the risk of pathologising normal behaviour.
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Salvage companies ready to remove fuel from sunken naval vessel
20 Nov 2024The Navy is confident a robust plan is in place to handle any leaks as the operation to remove fuel from the HMNZS Manawanui begins. Audio
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Playground graffiti costly for ratepayers
20 Nov 2024Cleaning up graffiti at a recently-opened south Auckland playground has cost more than $20,000 in just over a year.
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Rivals: Adapting a 'bonkbuster' for a 21st-century TV audience
20 Nov 2024The bonkbuster receded into the background of popular culture in the 21st century. So why is it having a cultural moment in 2024? Video
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'Good to be home': New NZ Police Commissioner reveals priorities
Richard Chambers is replacing outgoing commissioner Andrew Coster.
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Pasifika struggle in several health stats
20 Nov 2024The lastest New Zealand health survey shows Pasifika are worse off percentage wise than the average population in numerous areas.
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'The heart of the south Waikato': 230 jobs on line as mill ends paper production
20 Nov 2024Workers have been called to a meeting at the Kinleith Mill. Audio
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