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More kids struggling with poverty than last year - official figures
The annual report on the child and youth strategy looked at poverty measures and indicators between July 2023 and June 2024.
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Major traffic disruption as Wellington Water fixes major sewer main
11 Apr 2025Work to fix the pipe which is set to cost $5.2 million and last two weeks.
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Watch: Who will pay for a 100,000-hectare problem?
11 Apr 2025Tai Rāwhiti wants to take take a huge chunk of forestry and pastoral land and plant it with permanent bush. Audio
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Duo to appear in court for string of Piha burglaries
The man and woman were taken into police custody on Thursday.
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Hillmorton Hospital patient admits murdering 83-year-old woman at her Christchurch home
11 Apr 2025A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman at her Mt Pleasant home in Christchurch.
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Mayor demands answers over rural health centre delays
11 Apr 2025Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says his community is being stonewalled as inquiries about the planned Waimarino Wellness Centre in Raetihi go unanswered.
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Boil water notice looks set to continue into next week
11 Apr 2025A boil water notice has been in place in the Grey District since Wednesday after bacteria linked to human and animal waste was found.
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'It's just scary': Couple want government buyout for home
11 Apr 2025Despite the "intolerable risk" to life, their Pupuke Valley home isn't eligible. Audio
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Second police station target after incident in Kawerau
11 Apr 2025Another police station has been damaged following an incident overnight in Kawerau in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
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New road between Manawatū and Tararua set to open
10 Apr 2025Since rock falls caused the old highway through the Manawatū Gorge to close eight years ago, commuters have been forced over windy alternatives. Audio
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Javanese puppets steal show at Shakespeare Festival
An organiser says the two theatre styles share common themes.
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Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say
11 Apr 2025Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.
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China doesn't want trade war, but will fight back, ambassador to NZ warns
Dr Wang Xiaolong rejects the trade war has come about because China had not played fair. Audio
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Auckland council crackdown on unregistered dogs
11 Apr 2025Owners who continue to ignore reminders to register their pets will now face infringement fines, or go to court.
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Appeal for information over jacket found after Miramar homicide
11 Apr 2025It was found on a walkway near where Abdulhassan Nabizadah was found critically hurt.
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Students struggle with loan and allowance application delays
StudyLink has processed more applications than last year, but thousands remain uncompleted. Audio
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Person killed in crash on State Highway 1 in South Waikato
11 Apr 2025A person has died after a two-vehicle crash that closed the motorway near Tirau .
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How three Chinese families survived NZ's Covid lockdowns
11 Apr 2025Five years on, three families in very different set of circumstances consider how the country's lockdowns shaped their lives.
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Why Easter eggs might cost more this year
In 2012, a Cadbury egg with chocolate bars was $10.99. How does that compare to this week?
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Teen charged with murder after man found dead on doorstep
10 Apr 2025He is the second person to be charged with the murder of a man in Kawerau last month.
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Bottled water supplies under pressure as boil notice remains for Greymouth
10 Apr 2025Some schools and businesses in the West Coast town have been forced to shut due to the notice. Audio
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Nelson and Marlborough Health NZ staff get $20m in Holidays Act remediation payments
10 Apr 2025The total amount paid nationally was now over $334.1 million.
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Auckland Airport evacuated after fire alarm
Part of Auckland Airport has been evacuated, in response to an incident.
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