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Thorndon Quay carparks: Council's decision-making process flawed, court rules
15 Jul 2024The saga continues over the controversial carparks to cycleway plan on Thorndon Quay, as the Court of Appeal takes aim at the council's decision-making process.
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'A nurse is a nurse, and we should be of equal value'
15 Jul 2024A palliative care nurse with Access Home Health says she was very reluctant to leave her dying patients and go on strike on Monday, but felt she had no choice.
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Extremely rare whale washes ashore in Otago
15 Jul 2024The beaked specimen found near Taieri Mouth is thought to be a spade-toothed whale.
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'Terrified' - Americans in NZ react to Trump shooting, Biden uncertainty
15 Jul 2024For many Americans who now call New Zealand home, the chaotic presidential campaign has left them shaken.
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New travel data fund hoped to boost business confidence
15 Jul 2024The lack of quality tourism data has been an industry bugbear for years - the new $400,000 contestable fund is hoped to turn things around.
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Z Energy 'vastly overstated' emission reductions - Consumer NZ lawyers
Lawyers for Consumer NZ compared Z Energy's claims to a tobacco company claiming harm reduction by saying it was delivering cigarettes "more safely".
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All Blacks: Beauden Barrett reminds everyone just how good he is
14 Jul 2024Analysis - The key takeaway from this test series is how the team found another way to win, due in no small part to the two-time World Rugby Player of the Year winner, Jamie Wall writes. Video
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Why red tape might end the great Kiwi school trip
10 Jul 2024Analysis - Anxiety about legal liability and the burden of paperwork are affecting teacher attitudes to taking trips outside the classroom.
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Covid-19 update: 2640 new cases, 30 further deaths
The greatest number of new cases reported over the past week were in Canterbury.
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Busy Auckland mall locked down for an hour
15 Jul 2024A shopper at Auckland's Manukau Mall says she spent an hour locked inside a library, after reports of a person holding something that looked like a gun.
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Wellington lacking a multiplex, film society says
15 Jul 2024In the 1970s, there were 14 cinemas in central Wellington. Now, there are only two. Audio
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Auckland woman missing from home for three weeks
15 Jul 2024The 63-year-old was last seen on 22 June but reported missing on 13 July.
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Severe rain warnings for North Island
15 Jul 2024Heavy rain is predicted for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel - but a local councillor is pleading visitors not to cancel their holiday plans. Audio
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Person in critical condition after quad bike rolls in Tasman District
15 Jul 2024Two people have been injured after a quad bike rolled in the Tasman District about midday Monday.
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Police seize cannabis found packaged in lolly packets
15 Jul 2024More than 2kg of cannabis, five firearms, and stolen property have been seized after several searches by police recently.
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New Zealand officially ditched in King Charles' travel plans
15 Jul 2024The tour of Australia and the Pacific will not extend to New Zealand as had been planned initially.
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Hidden danger as bacteria spikes after floods
15 Jul 2024An awareness campaign has been launched to better control leptospirosis after surge. Audio
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Frontline hospital roles unfilled amid Health NZ hiring crackdown
15 Jul 2024While Health NZ says the freeze doesn't apply to clinical roles, some staff are reporting jobs going vacant for months at a time. Audio
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Speed camera finally turned on after decade-long community campaign
Residents felt like they were "running the gauntlet every day" due to crashes. Now they can breathe a little easier.
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Two ill-prepared hunters lucky to be found alive
15 Jul 2024The pair didn't have basic survival equipment, maps GPS or a locator beacon while temperatures dropped to -4 degrees .
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Plea for fast-track deal to save 51 homes from demolition
14 Jul 2024Parts of Auckland are becoming "increasingly vulnerable to heavy rain" - so we have to act now, councillor says.
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More police hit the beat in Auckland CBD
The number of police officers dedicated to central-city foot patrols has topped 51.
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Man who stabbed neighbour to death says he has learned patience
14 Jul 2024A man who snapped and stabbed his elderly neighbour to death in a fit of rage says he has learned the art of patience.
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Four teenagers arrested after Christchurch Nike store burglary
15 Jul 2024Police were called just after 2am on Sunday to the store in Cashel Street, where windows had been smashed and items stolen.
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