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Why Shihad are breaking up: 'We'd rather go out on a bang'
The NZ rock legends have been talking about it for two years, but this summer they will tour the country for the last time. Audio
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'We need to be as prepared as possible' for next pandemic - Bloomfield
13 Nov 2024A summit on pandemic preparedness is underway in Wellington.
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Collapsed wastewater pipe causes slump in Petone thoroughfare
13 Nov 2024A collapsed wastewater pipe in Petone on a major thoroughfare has caused "significant" slump in the road.
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Woman charged with murder in hit-and-run case
13 Nov 2024Teri Rhind, 37, was hit by a vehicle, just before 3am on 18 October. He died three days later.
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Police hold hundreds of meetings with gangs, other groups as patch ban looms
13 Nov 2024The meetings were to communicate what's expected when the law comes into effect. Audio
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Rocket Lab US headquarters threatens NZ academic with defamation action
13 Nov 2024It comes after his comments claiming Rocket Lab helped the US military with nuclear weapons control. Audio
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Immigration tapes: Adviser can no longer practise, firm probed
13 Nov 2024Immigration authorities have received four complaints against an immigration adviser and multiple teams are investigating.
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Parents say truancy not always a case of children refusing to go
13 Nov 2024The government's promised crackdown on truancy is creating anxiety among families who say their children cannot go to school.
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More rain on the way for soaked Westland
13 Nov 2024The worst of the rain is expected from Thursday afternoon.
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Unlicensed online casinos face $5m fines in gambling crackdown
13 Nov 2024Online casino operators could be fined up to $5 million if they set up an unlicensed website under new rules being introduced.
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Abuse survivors sceptical about funding boost for current redress system
13 Nov 2024They don't believe the extra $32m will be enough to help them. Audio
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Watch: Govt announces wrap-around services for people in emergency housing long term
The trial will be for single people and couples without children who aren't already getting housing help and have been in emergency housing for more a year.
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Hīkoi mō te Tiriti's stop in Kaipara district to mark loss of Māori ward
12 Nov 2024The hikoi will detour from its route in the footsteps of Dame Whina Cooper's 1975 land march to stop in the Kaipara District today. Audio
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National hīkoi arrives in Whangārei
11 Nov 2024Thousands have turned out in Whangārei, the first city on the hīkoi.
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Hundreds pay final respects to Sir Robert Gillies
11 Nov 2024Mourners, politicians and representatives of the NZ Army have been welcomed onto Te Papaiouru marae in Rotorua.
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Flags to fly at half-mast following death of Sir Robert Gillies
11 Nov 2024All government and public buildings will fly the New Zealand flag at half-mast on Tuesday to mark the burial of Sir Robert Gillies.
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People from across the motu farewell final member of Māori Battalion
10 Nov 2024Te Papaiouru marae in Rotorua is welcoming manuhiri from across Aotearoa to say their final goodbyes to Sir Robert "Bom" Gillies.
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Low income households cut back on showering, washing and cooking as power bills rise
They are also spending disproportionately more of their income on power costs, researchers say.
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Departing NZME journalist urges followers to ditch podcast
13 Nov 2024Frances Cook claims she's had her podcast "taken".
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Who is the best mobile phone service provider?
13 Nov 2024Consumer NZ has released its annual survey into the best, and worst, companies. Audio
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NZ needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms
31 Oct 2024Analysis: As we agonise over hospitals, a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single rooms.
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'You don't have to beg': Local food basket providing kai for 800 people a week
13 Nov 2024A unique food rescue operation is feeding 800 locals a week in an effort to reduce food insecurity in the community. Audio
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'Are they listening to us?': Residents fume as AT mulls cutting ferry service
13 Nov 2024Auckland Transport is commissioning an independent study on transport options for the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Audio
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About 40 vehicles take part in Porirua gang funeral procession, police say
13 Nov 2024Police say a further 30 or so vehicles went straight to Whenua Tapu Cemetery.
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