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Woman received 200 electric shocks to 'cure' homosexuality
11 Nov 2024Joan Bellingham suffered burns, memory loss and bouts of blindness. Her doctors called it treatment - but she calls it torture.
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Teen given electric shocks without pain relief in hospital
11 Nov 2024Terry Kingi was frog-marched into a room, tied to a bed and "blasted" in the head. When he left the hospital, "I was pretty well brain-dead".
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Push for cleaning up drink-filled streets
The father of a student who died at an overcrowded flat party is calling for the alcohol industry to help make Dunedin safer.
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Comedy and satire could get new boundaries with new Bill
A proposed law change would give comedians some leeway when using other works of art to make their point, but it's not a free pass, a professor says.
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Woman wanted by police believed to be in Wellington area
3 May 2024Police are asking the public to help find a woman who has breached her bail conditions.
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New stalking legislation to bring in restraining orders
The new legislation set to be introduced by the end of the year would make stalking illegal, with offenders facing up to five years in prison.
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Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks in Christchurch
8 Nov 2024It comes after the Auditor-General rejected a request to investigate the government's tobacco tax decision.
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West Coast main highway cut off, businesses worried
10 Nov 2024Businesses say tourists can't reach them as the highway connecting West Coast communities is closed north of Haast, after severe weather.
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Why you may need to bin your black spatula
Some black spatulas and other black plastic items might contain flame retardant that probably isn't great for your body.
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Australia and Malaysia step up social media accountability
10 Nov 2024Mediawatch - Scams, spam, and disinformation and defamation still circulate on social media platforms that make little effort to counteract them. Will new laws help?
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Auckland's million-dollar Christmas tree causes controversy
10 Nov 2024The 18m tall tree will cost Auckland Council $800,000 with the rest of the reported $1.3 million coming from private organisations.
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More than 10,000 Kiwi properties could be uninsurable as risk grows
10 Nov 2024Thousands of homes could be left unprotected in the coming years as new research points to a looming insurance crisis because of climate change.
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Study visas for foreign workers' children nearly double since pre-pandemic levels
10 Nov 2024Immigration New Zealand granted study visas to a record 19,860 children of foreign workers in the past financial year.
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A new dream: $70m-refurbished Sarjeant Gallery a House of Inspiration
10 Nov 2024One of the country's grandest and oldest galleries, the Sarjeant has had a $70 million restoration and extension - in a project billed as the largest arts development in the Lower North Island since… Audio
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State of emergency lifted for Westland
10 Nov 2024It comes as officials continue to assess the damage from Saturday's heavy rain.
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Drug importer refused bid for $32,500 seized by police in 2010
10 Nov 2024Nigerian drug-runner Collins Ezeala did his prison time and was deported years ago, but can't stop thinking of the $32,500 New Zealand police took from his car in 2010.
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Good News: This week's feel-good stories
10 Nov 2024Sick of bad news? An accountant who became an artist, an 88-year-old who ran a marathon and tuatara who found a new home are all are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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A-League recap: Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
10 Nov 2024Read back on all the action from Central Coast Stadium, Gosford.
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Rugby league recap: Kiwi Ferns v Australia
10 Nov 2024Read back on all the action from CommBank Stadium, Sydney.
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Alastair Riddell reveals he has stage three prostate cancer
10 Nov 2024The Space Waltz frontman says this is the first time he's revealing his diagnosis in public. Audio
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Standing desk health benefits overblown, study finds
It's often touted as the panacea to our sedentary lifestyles, but a recent study has found standing might not be much better than sitting. Audio
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Call for more action as diabetes numbers exceed 300,000
10 Nov 2024Data shows New Zealand is on track for more than half a million cases by 2040.
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Calls for kitten foster parents as summer ramps up
10 Nov 2024Thousands of kittens will need foster parents in the coming months, and those staying at home for Christmas are the perfect candidates, SPCA says.
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'Just leave him alone': Tom Phillips' father speaks out
9 Nov 2024Neville and Julia Phillips have denied helping their fugitive son evade police.
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