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Police to crack down on Brian Tamaki convoy protesters
Those who walked on the motorway were "reckless, unlawful and extremely irresponsible", police say.
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'I've had nightmares' - govt petitioned to stop toxic weed spread
A toxic weed spreading like wildfire through Northland pastures can cause "serious health problems" if stock eat it.
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Cancer survivor declining after overdose error causes brain injury
16 Nov 2024Before an accidental overdose at Auckland City Hospital, Trevor Flood was an active builder. Now, his wife says, "he does nothing all day".
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Three Tauranga boys and their 850km mission
17 Nov 2024Three boys are on an 850km mission to get from cape to cape on their own steam, hiking, biking and kayaking across the North Island.
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Fazerdaze: 'I'm very much reclaiming my fierceness'
16 Nov 2024On her new album Soft Power, Christchurch musician Amelia Murray (aka Fazerdaze) leaves people-pleasing in the dust. Video, Audio
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A sailboat or a Lego casket? Out of the box coffins
17 Nov 2024When we die, most of us will end up in a brown box, but the more eccentric among us may want something a little more personal. Audio
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Chris Parker on live comedy: 'I want you to leave filled with the best feeling I can create'
16 Nov 2024Comedian Chris Parker is excited to deliver Auckland audiences some much-needed laughs in an encore run of his hit 2016 stage show Camping. Video, Audio
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Seymour's Treaty bill 'inviting civil war' - Jenny Shipley
16 Nov 2024"I would fight against it. Māori have every reason to fight against it," the former prime minister says. Audio
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Do we need nature to be healthy?
16 Nov 2024Biologist Kathy Willis takes a deep dive into how sensory connection with the natural world can help make us healthier and happier in her new book Good Nature. Audio
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8-year-old boy dies after assault, woman charged as homicide probe launched
16 Nov 2024A 25-year-old woman has been charged with assault, with police not ruling out charges against more people.
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Data science company helping to protect vulnerable sharks
16 Nov 2024Once critically endangered, the silky shark population is rebuilding - "an astonishing turnaround for a shark species".
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Man reported missing in Manawatu River
16 Nov 2024Police are searching the Manawatu River in Palmerston North after a report of a man in trouble in the water.
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Diabetes register to improve access to care - expert
16 Nov 2024A new national diabetes register will show for the first time how many people are living with each type of diabetes in Aotearoa.
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Why fly fishing is a path to inner peace
16 Nov 2024A new study has found the act of standing in a river, trout or salmon fishing, has mental health benefits. Audio
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Five rare huia feathers up for auction in Auckland
16 Nov 2024Interest in the taonga has taken flight after a single feather sold for a record-breaking $46,000 in May.
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Digger smashes up cafe as bargoers watch
16 Nov 2024Bar owners locked their doors, fearing the driver was "just smashing the buildings up".
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Why Bic Runga's 'Birds' is an essential NZ album
16 Nov 2024Want to forget yourself for a while? Listen to Bic Runga's often-overlooked third album, Nick Bollinger writes for Music 101.
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'You just never know how people will react' - Behind the wheel with our bus drivers
16 Nov 2024A weeklong celebration highlights both the role drivers play in communities and the growing calls for improved security measures to protect them on the job.
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British visitor jailed after scamming Aucklanders out of nearly $340,000
16 Nov 2024Jack Dylan Hennessy, who conned Kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, will not be leaving the country anytime soon.
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Flight cancellations fail to hold back Queenstown Marathon runner
16 Nov 2024An Auckland runner racing to get to the Queenstown Marathon start line, after spending last night in Christchurch, completed the race - albeit unofficially.
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You are what you eat, at least in the eyes of your coworkers
16 Nov 2024How we eat lunch at work has changed, but a good lunch is more about how you eat than what.
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'This is me in my vulnerable state': Singer Aaradhna on her new album
16 Nov 2024Taking the reins as a producer has enabled RnB singer Aaradhna to dig deep on Sweet Surrender - the follow-up to her chart-topping 2016 album Brown Girl. Video
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Owners of unconsented house given temporary reprieve
15 Nov 2024There's a wastewater system, a fireplace, a separate structure on wheels, one labelled a treehouse - and council has issued 11 notices - to no avail.
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Why so many retired Kiwis are experiencing loneliness
15 Nov 2024"It's like this void, this emptiness in the room." Audio
