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Man faces more than 30 sexual assault charges from over a decade
29 Jul 2024John Hope Muchirahondo is expected to be on trial for two months in Christchurch.
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Southern museum cost could jump almost $20m
29 Jul 2024Inflation and resourcing, cost of living and supply chain issues exacerbated by Covid-19 have been recognised as some of the challenges facing the project.
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Sublime with Rome will visit NZ one last time
The ska-punk band have announced new NZ dates after being forced to postpone last summer, amid news they were calling it quits.
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Two appeals over Auckland's Dome Valley landfill decision begin
29 Jul 2024Ngāti Whātua and Forest and Bird have both taken separate appeals to the Auckland High Court against the decision to allow the landfill consent to go ahead.
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Why the alarm is being rung over the Privacy Amendment Bill
Oral historians worry a new amendment to the act will undermine their ability to collect truthful accounts of the past. Audio
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Former surgeon staged wife's death 'like something out of a crime novel' - prosecution
Philip John Polkinghorne's wife, Pauline Hanna, was found dead in the Remuera home she shared with her husband.
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Fake doctor fails to have convictions overturned after forging degree
29 Jul 2024Zholia Alemi used a forged Auckland University medical degree to work as a psychiatrist in the UK's National Health Service for nearly two decades.
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Man not told of suspected cancer for four months
The man was not informed of the cancer until he received a letter to attend a urology clinic and visited a doctor to find out why.
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One dead after single vehicle crash in Northland
29 Jul 2024One person has died following a crash in Northland on Monday afternoon.
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Māori reported more abuse, faced harsher punishment - inquiry
24 Jul 2024Racist targeting by police and social workers and harsher sentences by youth courts significantly contributed to over-representation of Māori among the abused.
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Haka world record attempt: 'A wonderful thing to bring it home'
23 Jul 2024One of Aotearoa's most accomplished musicians hopes to recruit 10,000 people to reclaim a record.
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Water pistol thought to be firearm sparked school lockdown
29 Jul 2024A lockdown at Onslow College in Wellington was sparked by a motorcyclist who had a water pistol that was mistaken for a firearm, police say.
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Downpour arrives amid severe wind and snow warnings across South Island
29 Jul 2024Up to 35cm of snow, 100mm of rain and wind gusts of 120km/h are expected in parts.
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Midwife criticised after two stillbirths and mother's multiple organ failure
29 Jul 2024Two of the women under the midwife's care delivered stillborn babies, with one mother ended up in intensive care.
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The rare talent and vision of Martin Phillipps
After a run of definitive, internationally successful singles in the '80s and '90s, ill health and a run of bad luck saw his plans stymied until he managed to re-launched The Chills.
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Civil Defence boss who was on leave during Cyclone Gabrielle resigns
29 Jul 2024Residents have been calling for Ian Macdonald's resignation for 16 months.
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'Nothing has changed': Warning over NZ emergency response
29 Jul 2024Despite years of attempts to set one up, New Zealand is still no closer to a disaster coordination system.
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Patients travelling hours amid doctor shortage, mayor says
Staff shortages are not limited to Dargaville Hospital and if whānau can even find a doctor to go to, they are forced to travel hours to get care, Far North's mayor says. Audio
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No on-site doctors in hospital overnight amid staff shortage
29 Jul 2024Desperately worried doctors fear people are dying as a direct result of critical workforce shortages. Audio
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Person dies after being hit by moving car in Lower Hutt garage
29 Jul 2024A person has died after being struck by a moving car in a Lower Hutt garage on Sunday night.
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Nine young people arrested after fleeing police in two Auckland incidents
29 Jul 2024Nine young people were arrested after fleeing police in two separate incidents in Auckland on Sunday.
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More New Zealand firefighters head to battle Canadian wildfires
29 Jul 2024They will head to Alberta, where 134 fires are burning in the province.
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Two police officers injured, patrol car rammed in pursuit
29 Jul 2024A group of teenagers are in custody after the police pursuit of a stolen vehicle across Auckland on Sunday night, during which two officers were injured.
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