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Dozens without power after bus hits power pole in central Otago
MetService reported Alexandra was the coldest place in the country, dropping to below minus two degrees overnight.
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What to do with a extremely rare washed up whale?
16 Jul 2024The Department of Conservation is working with mana whenua and scientists to come up with a plan. Audio
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Police Association says pay dispute decision doesn't recognise how far officers fell behind
The Police Association says the government's pay offer fails to recognise how far officers have fallen behind inflation. Audio
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Car crashes into building causing fire and evacuations
16 Jul 2024Fire and Emergency says the car caught fire after the crash in Auckland, before the blaze spread to the building.
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Wellington's leakiest suburbs revealed
16 Jul 2024Wainuiomata is the leakiest suburb in the Wellington region, new data from Wellington Water has revealed.
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Live: 'Extreme fog' halts flights, delays ferries in Auckland
16 Jul 2024Flights and ferries have been disrupted as heavy fog blankets Auckland, with drivers warned to take care.
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NZ gets official access to rapid disaster response satellites
16 Jul 2024New Zealand has been granted official access to a global network of satellites to support rapid disaster responses.
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800 faults as hospital scanning technology struggles
16 Jul 2024Hospitals across the central North Island are struggling to overhaul unstable medical scanning technology, with the number of faults rising from 30 a year to more than 800.
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First ever guide for fire safety standards in public hospitals released
16 Jul 2024Hospitals have lacked their own fire engineering guide, which has caused delays in construction or sparked conflict with councils over getting building consents.
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Tiny, rare plant translocated to Taranaki's Rotokare Sanctuary
16 Jul 2024Gratiola concinna is nationally-endangered and under threat from habitat loss and introduced weeds.
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Health bodies urged to step up on overuse of antibiotics
16 Jul 2024Neither Te Whatu Ora nor a GPs' body have provided "strong leadership for change", a new briefing says.
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NZQA board told to do 'more intensive monitoring and reporting'
16 Jul 2024A looming deficit and complicated IT problems prompted the government to order the Qualifications Authority's board to step up its oversight of the organisation.
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The future of our Disability Support System should heed the lessons of our past failings
15 Jul 2024First person - State care was a dehumanising and lonely existence for Lusi Faiva.
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Care worker's comments 'amount to verbal abuse' - commissioner
15 Jul 2024A disabled woman in her 20s was verbally abused by care home staff during a heated altercation in 2022, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
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Timaru stench: Company identified by council
15 Jul 2024The company believed to be responsible a horrendous odour in Timaru has been identified by the Canterbury Regional Council.
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The people who take photos of babies who didn't make it
Emma Macdonald has photographed nearly 650 babies and children who have died in New Zealand. "I've had tears rolling down my face behind my camera in some sessions."
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Power list shines light on part-time corporate leaders
16 Jul 2024An employment consultant has launched a power list with a difference, 25 New Zealanders in senior roles who are working part time. Audio
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Fertile land needs protection under housing plan
15 Jul 2024An Auckland councillor says the government's plan to boost housing is just more "Wellington officials determining what is right for our area".
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Speed camera warning signs in place by next June
16 Jul 2024The signs notify motorists that a camera is nearby, and remind them to slow down.
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School board pleads guilty to charges after fatal school caving trip
It faces two charges of exposing people to risk of serious injury or death.
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Questions raised over new phone-based job seeker management
15 Jul 2024Some say moving to phone-based management feels a bit like trying to "stretch resources" rather than "putting in additional resourcing". Audio
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Seven more storm-hit homes in Nelson bought out by council
15 Jul 2024One of the homeowners say the news is a relief although it is sad to leave a home of 19 years behind.
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Family of man found dead outside vape store 'in shock'
15 Jul 2024Police found the man dead a car after reports of gunfire outside near business.
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Police union nervously watching departures after losing in pay dispute
15 Jul 2024The Police Association says it is disappointed with the arbitrator's decision but doesn't believe there will be a mass exodus. Audio
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