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Boy racer's car crashes into bystanders, injuring two
2 May 2024A person was taken to hospital and the driver's car impounded after the incident.
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Universities concerned as Indian students face more visa rejections
2 May 2024But Immigration New Zealand says it is protecting the integrity of the system as it tries to quickly process foreign student visas.
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Neighbour says she heard 3-year-old Lachlan on night he went missing
2 May 2024A neighbour of Lachlan Jones says she heard him banging around her washhouse, hours after his family is accused of killing him.
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Department of Conservation weighs up Cathedral Cove options
2 May 2024For walking access to the beach, three options were under consideration.
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All Stats NZ staff offered voluntary redundancies
2 May 2024The PSA is concerned the cuts will hit the department's ability to deliver on its core functions.
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Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat. Audio
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'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month
2 May 2024Bad weather and aircraft availability left 12 Defence Force staff stranded in Antarctica for a month with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter. Audio
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Work on almost finished cycleway pauses as debate rages
2 May 2024"This is crazy. How did this get through council?": A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage over a busy city road.
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Why are musicians and fans wearing earplugs at gigs?
2 May 2024There is a cultural shift in the works when it comes to partying: Young people are thinking about their ears.
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Man arrested over machete threat before gunfire outside hospital
2 May 2024Police say they are still trying to find the other person involved in the altercation.
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Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has appeal denied by Supreme Court
Malcolm Rewa previously failed to have his conviction overturned and later applied to appeal in the Supreme Court, calling his trial a miscarriage of justice.
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Four home dialysis machines break down on 3-year-old in a week
"They should be condemned, the lot of them. They fault constantly," says the mother of preschooler Harper Cromie.
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Drugs, ammunition and $80k seized in police gang raids
2 May 2024It comes as police target the suspected supply of methamphetamine.
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Junior police officers 'justified' in chasing vehicle that crashed, killing two
2 May 2024The watchdog says the crash was caused by driver CJ-Lee Taingahue, who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, drove dangerously and lost control.
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Te Pūkenga's only profitable division records drop in numbers
2 May 2024The number of apprentices and other on-job learners in the system dropped by 16,000 in a year, but enrolments in Te Pūkenga's loss-making polytechnics have grown.
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Woman charged after alleged fake 111 call
2 May 2024The 29-year-old allegedly told police there had been a firearms incident - but when officers got to the scene, they realised it was fake.
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Why funding for end-of-life care is falling behind
2 May 2024The Detail - New Zealand's hospices rely heavily on donors, fundraising and a network of op shops to make up for a shortfall in government funding.
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State Highway 6 reopens after truck carrying hazardous chemicals crashes
2 May 2024The highway at Hira has reopened after a truck went off the road and hit a barrier.
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Search resumes for two missing fisherman in Northland
2 May 2024The two men were fishing off rocks in Taiharuru but failed to come home.
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'It's a sad day really': Mayor on closure of Wairoa Star
2 May 2024The final edition of the Wairoa Star goes on sale today with the newspaper closing just over 100 years since it began publishing. Audio
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Whanganui council considers $55 million four-star hotel
2 May 2024A council proposal to build a $55 million four-star hotel and carpark is dividing opinion in Whanganui.
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How reliable are health star ratings on food products?
It has been around for 10 years and yet it failed a recent assessment. Audio
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Winners of Prime Minister's 2023 science prizes announced
The team behind research that has saved up to 450 lives since 1995 has taken out the PM's top science prize.
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