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Teen pulls out of boot camp pilot
He will complete his sentence at another Youth Justice Facility.
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Calls for govt to establish taskforce to alleviate pressure on hospital beds
A government report says that by 2043, nine out of 10 hospital beds will be filled with someone aged 65 years or over if the care model does not change. Audio
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Person who stole chopper in Cairns hotel crash held NZ pilot's licence
13 Aug 2024The person was an employee of the firm that owned the chopper but had never flown in Australia.
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What's behind Barack Obama's 2024 playlist?
14 Aug 2024The former US president's new playlist features 60s classics, to brand new bangers about doing cocaine and a couple of potentially problematic artists.
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Māori reporters call on NZME to review advertising standards
9 Aug 2024A front-page Hobson's Pledge advertisement in The New Zealand Herald is misleading and inflammatory, Māori journalists say, but the newspaper says it is clearly marked as an ad.
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Ngāti Kahungunu to host thousands in celebration of te reo Māori
8 Aug 2024The festival serves as a celebration of te reo Māori and recognises it as the official language of New Zealand, Tā Timoti Kāretu says.
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Iwi spokesperson questions if councillor's ute was shot at over Māori wards
8 Aug 2024Te Kahui o Taranaki Trust chair condemned any violence and was optimistic conversations could be had. Audio
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Owner of liquidated restaurant ordered to pay former employee $43,000
15 Aug 2024The employee was paid less than the minimum wage, didn't get public holiday entitlements, and wasn't paid out his annual leave.
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'Home loan relief coming' after cash rate cut
Rate cuts on Wednesday are likely to be start of persistent shift down, commentators say. Audio
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'Leader no more': Climate advocate takes aim at Luxon, Air New Zealand
15 Aug 2024Sir Jonathon Porritt has also fired barbs at Air New Zealand saying "it's trashing its own reputation".
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Reserve Bank governor confident inflation will stay down
15 Aug 2024Adrian Orr says he's not hitting the accelerator just yet but people should expect the cash rate to hit 3 percent next year. Audio
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Banks cut mortgage rates minutes after OCR drops
The RBNZ has come through with its first cut in four years, and retail banks are following close behind.
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UK experts press case for offshore wind projects in Taranaki
14 Aug 2024Amid the challenges the energy sector is facing, a UK delegation has been talking wind in Taranaki.
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Trucks with dangerous brake may still be on roads - coroner
15 Aug 2024Roadworker Joji Bilo was killed by a runaway truck with an extremely sensitive parking brake near Wellington in early 2019.
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Leaky school has rebuild delayed after found to be earthquake prone
The Ministry of Education has flip-flopped for a decade between repair or rebuilding of a 15-year-old school that leaked from the start.
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Mum says son left with fractured eye socket in school beating
The boy's family has reported the attack to police while Ashburton College says the behaviour is "completely unacceptable".
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Arrests made as $200k in cash, stash of guns and cannabis found in Ashburton
15 Aug 2024It is part of an operation targeting illegal drugs in the town.
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'We basically said no': Furore over $14m 'marae' planned for Sydney
14 Aug 2024A Māori group is proceeding with a 'marae', despite pushback from local Aboriginal people - and some in NZ.
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Bigger discussions needed after Hobson's Pledge Herald ad - lecturer
15 Aug 2024Where should news organisations and advertisers draw the line between balanced journalism and political advertising?
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Man critically hurt after falling from vehicle in Māngere
15 Aug 2024Police say they are still trying to establish what happened.
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Indian New Zealanders reconnecting with their ancestral roots
15 Aug 2024As India marks its 78th Independence Day, a pair of Kiwi Indians share their experience of gaining a deeper understanding of their heritage.
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Forget the reports, time for bulldozers say politicians
15 Aug 2024The Westland mayor says there won't be a cent to spare from funding for flood protection work on the Waiho River.
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Asbestos in concrete - can it be safely recycled?
15 Aug 2024Asbestos found in concrete earmarked for recycling in Taupō has raised questions about the viability of concrete recycling across the country.
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Kiwis shouldn't worry about mpox outbreak, focus needs to be on supporting Africa
15 Aug 2024University of Otago epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says the outbreak is a tragedy for Africa as there are limited resources to control it. Audio
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