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'I couldn't imagine leaving,' Auckland FC captain says
11:25 am todayHiroki Sakai has signed on for another season with the A-League club.
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'No clear justification': Higher fuel margins could limit petrol price relief
Bigger margins could dent the impact of falling oil prices on Kiwi motorists.
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Heartland Bank takes $50 million bad loans loss
The company said it would write off long dated arrears in car, business and equipment loans.
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Farmers moving to flexible milking, better work-life balance
DairyNZ research shows more than 40 percent of South Island farmers have moved to flexible milking.
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Farmers call on MPI to declare 'adverse weather event' over lack of rain
Having the recent dry weather classified as adverse opens up funding.
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Topdresser notches up major milestone in 'tractor of the skies'
15 Feb 2025Aerial topdresser John Bargh has notched up 30,000 hours in the air in nearly five decades spreading fert on hill country farms. Despite tough economic times, his passion for flying remains.
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What young vapers think about the law
17 Feb 2025The in-depth survey of 20 young people aimed to find out whether or not they wanted tighter vaping regulation to phase out nicotine.
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Some parts of Auckland are warmer than others
14 Jan 2025New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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Recycling rule breakers could lose bins
17 Feb 2025A new 'three-strikes' system will be introduced across Southland in a bid to clamp down on reckless recyclers.
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Banned bike racks return for Nelson, Tasman eBuses
The region's bus service is the first in New Zealand to receive an exemption to the obstruction rule. Audio
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A$AP Rocky faces up to 24 years in jail over Hollywood shooting
17 Feb 2025The rapper rejected a plea deal and face trial on two counts of felony assault.
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NZ's first electric fire truck rolls out at Christchurch Airport
17 Feb 2025Christchurch Airport has welcomed New Zealand's first electric fire truck, but one expert says the saved emissions will be "insignificant and inconsequential".
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NZDF takes council to court, seeks to ban noise complaints
17 Feb 2025The Defence Force has taken the Selwyn District Council to the Environment Court over its refusal to ban residents living near an army rifle range from complaining about its noise.
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'Ghost guns': NZ yet to act on three big legal gaps
17 Feb 2025'Ghost guns' created with 3D-printers are already posing a significant challenge in overseas jurisdictions, and it's an issue New Zealand can not ignore.
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Family wrongly advised criteria for assisted dying would not be met
17 Feb 2025The man was at the end of a progressive, debilitating neurological disease, and was assessed to not be expected to survive beyond four months.
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Man left with one lung after surgeon makes 'major error in judgement'
17 Feb 2025A doctor breached three codes after a botched surgery resulted in a man being left with one lung, a new report says.
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The White Lotus review: Season 3 shows you can have too much of a good thing
17 Feb 2025The third season of The White Lotus shows you can have too much of a good thing, says the ABC's Velvet Winter.
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Six Wellington housing complexes earthquake prone
17 Feb 2025The buildings, which include 300 homes, have been deemed prone, but council say they can still able to be lived in.
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Marine experts oppose MPI upped crayfish catch proposal
17 Feb 2025Conservationists are at odds with Fisheries New Zealand over a proposal to increase the commercial crayfish catch limit in the Eastern North Island. Audio
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NZ-born teen's deportation paused at last minute
17 Feb 2025The family of the 18-year-old Daman Kumar, who has never set foot in India, have appealed to Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk. Audio
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Pukehīnau fires: Flat manager praised for quick action
17 Feb 2025Fire and Emergency says the investigation into the cause of the blaze is ongoing.
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Sewerage pipeline work near tapū lake to continue despite protests
17 Feb 2025The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near a Rotorua lake considered tapū by mana whenua is set to continue despite protests.
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