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DOC warns govt it will lose money investing in Tongariro Chateau repair
12 Nov 2024DOC reminded the minister it was costing the department $1.8 million to maintain the abandoned building to a basic level in 2023/2024. Audio
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A third of retirees frequently lonely - study
12 Nov 2024Age Concern found 59 percent of New Zealanders aged 65 and above felt lonely recently. Audio
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Porirua residents urged to check sheds for missing man
11 Nov 2024Police are asking workers and residents near Rangituhi, southwest of Porirua to check their gardens and out buildings for the 77-year-old.
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Wellington City Council's Crown observer named
11 Nov 2024He will start on Wednesday, concluding his term on 31 July next year.
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The gulls making a menace of themselves in Christchurch
11 Nov 2024Gulls are pooping on Christchurch cafés, and no one knows what to do. Audio
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Counselling service fumes after funding cut
Marton Counselling Centre is now fighting for survival, furious about its plight compared with Mike King's well-funded Gumboot Friday programme. Audio
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'I was crying on the phone' - Storm-affected resident
11 Nov 2024Almost two years on from the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, residents are still picking up the pieces from ruined homes. Audio
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Further charges not ruled out for former funeral director
11 Nov 2024Fiona Bakulich is accused of interfering with human remains.
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What New Zealanders are naming their pets in 2024
11 Nov 2024Names from the popular children's show Bluey have started to creep up the list.
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Dementia patient given sub-standard care before death
11 Nov 2024The Aged Care Commissioner found a Tauranga care centre failed to intervene as an elderly woman's health declined.
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ACC won't remove psychologist associated with Lake Alice
11 Nov 2024ACC has confirmed the psychologist is one of its approved service providers, able to treat and assess clients with sensitive claims. Audio
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Hospital failed to meet its standards to assess man before his death
11 Nov 2024A man in his 70s died just two days after being discharged from North Shore Hospital.
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Family 'heartbroken' as elderly fire victim's death confirmed
11 Nov 2024Ian Moller's death is now part of a homicide probe.
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Water restrictions imposed in Hawke's Bay
11 Nov 2024Water restrictions are now in place in Hawke's Bay, meaning residents are limited on how and when they can water their grass.
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'I've got to kill you now': Man kept ex in rural shack, beat her with hammer
11 Nov 2024Te Ngare Te Ake Ake's ex came to smooth things over, and ended up being held for two days.
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Man on trial for murdering Yanfei Bao warned over questioning of witnesses
11 Nov 2024Tingjun Cao is representing himself in the trial and was warned by Justice Lisa Preston about the relevancy and repetition of his questions.
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Is this the most diverse school in New Zealand?
Knighton Normal School has 730 pupils. A third are from different countries, coming from 75 ethnicities. What makes it work?
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In defence of Auckland's $1.2m Christmas tree
11 Nov 2024The 18m tree will be made of stainless steel and should last for years to come, organisers say Audio
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Pharmac to fund new ADHD medicine
11 Nov 2024The drug buying agency will also remove the renewal criteria for people with ADHD and narcolepsy.
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Council faces hefty maintenance bill if major road is tolled
11 Nov 2024The Tararua District Council faces maintaining the alternatives - Saddle Road and Pahīatua Track - which would be used as an alternative to the tolled road.
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Hundreds of schools and communities at risk from floods, landslides
80,000 homes, along with fire stations, airports, energy infrastructure, and marae are also at risk from coastal inundation. Audio
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Families panic as government slashes school bus routes
11 Nov 2024The Detail - The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave hundreds of students unable to get to school.
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2km move means no mail amid NZ Post stoush
11 Nov 2024Gary Phillips had "no problem" with his mail for years. Now that he's moved house from one side of the motorway to the other, there's nothing. Audio
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Main highway still shut after deluges, slips, evacuations and floods
11 Nov 2024With the main tourist route to Fox Glacier closed, a lodge owner has seen more than half of her bookings for one day disappear. Audio
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