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Topp Twins' memoir wins top book industry award
3 Aug 2024The Topp Twins' memoir has come in tops at the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards.
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‘Never seen a car doing the speeds he was’: Police pull over teen driving at least 200km/h
The 18-year-old behind the wheel was also pulled over last week for going 30km/h above the 100km/h speed limit.
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Father, stepson injured after train, car collide
3 Aug 2024Two people have been injured after a crash involving a train and a car just out of Levin earlier today.
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Police investigate after woman's body found near beach
3 Aug 2024A woman's death discovered in Northland is being treated as unexplained.
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'We do not and will not identify as Paeroa': Rural Hauraki reject representation changes
3 Aug 2024Hauraki District Council mayor Toby Adams said the community has spoken.
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National Party conference: 'A government focused on action and delivery'
3 Aug 2024The National Party caucus and party faithful are gathering in Auckland for its annual general meeting.
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Documents reveal timeline of NZ position on AUKUS Pillar Two
2 Aug 2024A series of discussions about the AUKUS security pact between New Zealand and Australian officials has been revealed in newly released documents.
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NZ joins US military exercises deploying AI for 'kill chains'
The NZDF is one of a half-dozen militaries involved in regular exercises to link American and allied war-fighting technology more closely. Video
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Polytech reform goes against ministry's recommendation
The ministry recommended a different approach, saying what the minister is doing risks the failure of the institutions. Audio
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Fencers win Ukraine's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
4 Aug 2024Going into the final leg, Olga Kharlan was thinking of Ukrainian troops fighting on the front lines as motivation. Then she heard the crowd chanting her name.
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'Really tripping balls': Auckland dog eats meth during walk
3 Aug 2024Fleur's owner wants to raise awareness over rising meth use in the city.
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Waka ama programme 'a space for the long-haul'
4 Aug 2024After years on the front line, two Taranaki-based police officers have turned to their cultural roots to help tackle Māori youth crime.
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'Enough is enough' - Chris Hipkins blasts government over Māori policies
27 Jul 2024The Labour Party says the coalition government is unfairly targeting Māori, while the ACT party says Labour is creating division.
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Stand-alone body for kaupapa Māori education backs long-held dream - campaigners
26 Jul 2024Kura kaupapa Māori are hailing a Waitangi Tribunal decision as a major breakthrough in their push for self-determination.
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Why falling interest rates aren't good news for everyone
Here's what you can think about if you have money in the bank.
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Aussie takeover bid for The Warehouse falls through
An Australian private equity group's takeover pitch for The Warehouse Group has fallen through, despite backing from the retail giant's founder Stephen Tindall.
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Mortgage war? Banks competing hard to win customers
2 Aug 2024A mortgage broker says lower interest rates and cash-back offers are being used to entice those up for renewal.
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Grants, cashback and subsidies on offer to get buyers into new builds
3 Aug 2024Developers are offering sweeteners to prospective buyers in the current sluggish real estate market. Audio
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MPI back at Southland farm where cows were mistreated
26 Jul 2024MPI staff are on Friday back at a farm where winter grazing practices were so bad seven cows had to be euthanised last month.
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Too full to take the bait? Rabbit cull delayed amid food boom
26 Jul 2024A poison drop to cull the number of rabbits in central Blenheim has been delayed after warm weather meant the pest already had "a lot of feed".
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'Huge relief' as cargo ship arrives at isolated Chathams
A Chatham Islands farmer says the return of a long-awaited cargo ship is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Kaipara council poised to become first to can Māori ward
3 Aug 2024Mayor Craig Jepson would not predict the decision but said he would be voting to remove the ward.
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Fears deepen for Canterbury's shrinking lake
29 Jul 2024Lake Camp has been a summer recreational mecca for over half a century - but families fear it will be too dry to use this summer.
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Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real
24 Jul 2024New research looked at how humans experience interacting with AI social robots or digital avatars.
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