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Been drinking coffee at your hairdressers? That's illegal
27 Nov 2024A new bill would make it legal to serve drinks at hair salons, which many salons have already done for years. Audio
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Ashburton library's new code of behavioural expectations
25 Nov 2024Two people per month on average have been trespassed from the new library and civic centre prompting the council to introduce a new code of conduct.
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Wellington councillors 'hell-bent' on demolishing iconic bridge - urban designer
27 Nov 2024A seismic assessment has labelled the City to Sea Bridge an earthquake risk and the council deems the price tag for strengthening it too high. Audio
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Elevated arsenic levels in Auckland, Waikato water supplies
27 Nov 2024But it is safe to drink water from taps.
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Te Whatu Ora staff 'filled with anxiety' over proposed job cuts
27 Nov 2024Employees at risk of losing their jobs say the restructure process has been gruelling and decisions being made will impact the quality of care for patients.
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Fare deal? Public transport users say price hike would be 'ludicrous'
27 Nov 2024Wellingtonians are facing fare increases of more than 70 percent.
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One dead, 14 injured after tourist bus crash closes SH1
27 Nov 2024Hato Hone St John says it sent 13 vehicles to respond to the accident.
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Petition launched to fight decision to swap HRT provider
27 Nov 2024The move by Pharmac has prompted an outpouring of concern and frustration. Audio
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Foster care, advice to Tina Turner and a Salvador Dali orgy: The biggest moments in Cher's new memoir
The first volume of the pop icon's new autobiography opens with a 10-year-old Cher and her mother at an Elvis Presley concert in 1956 - the girl not so much crushing on the King, but wanting to be…
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Inside the huge prison set to become the largest in NZ
27 Nov 2024An 810 bed expansion is set to open in five years' time, bolstering the prison's capacity to more than 1800.
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No inquiry into triple fatal helicopter crash
27 Nov 2024Coroner Amelia Steel says she is satisfied with the investigations undertaken following the crash and an inquiry would take her no further.
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Former Auckland port chief executive found guilty
27 Nov 2024Maritime NZ hopes the finding in relation to the death of Pala'amo Kalati will help to prevent future tragedies.
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University of Auckland opens Autism Research Clinic
The clinic will offer genetic diagnosis for autism.
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'It's a real problem' - Otago Uni wants glass bottle ban
27 Nov 2024It's a bid to clean up the perennial problem of broken glass in the streets of North Dunedin. Audio
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Hīkoi hats: Why the red beret is having a moment
26 Nov 2024For the march to Parliament, many young wahine donned a red beret. It's a pōtae steeped in history and symbolism.
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Bank warns of 'spending hangover' from Black Friday
27 Nov 2024Young people need to take a step back and think hard about their purchases, says a Westpac manager. Audio
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Yanfei Bao murder trial: Accused seen washing car on rural road
27 Nov 2024The man accused of murdering Yanfei Bao was seen washing his car on the side of a rural road on the day she disappeared.
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Whanganui District Council plans to axe 31 roles as it chases $2m in annual savings
27 Nov 2024The community expects the council to be an efficient organisation, its chief executive says.
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Name released for woman found dead in Blenheim
27 Nov 2024A 55-year-old man has been charged with Jennifer Phyllis Sheehan's murder.
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Bus and train fares may surge by up to 70%
27 Nov 2024It comes as the New Zealand Transport Agency tells councils to hit higher revenue targets. Audio
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'Rad' Rotorua skatepark project rolls closer to reality
27 Nov 2024Plans to turn a hill of grass into a multisport skatepark are rolling forward with concept designs on the way.
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INZ to contact YouTuber over potential breach
27 Nov 2024IShowSpeed's tour of New Zealand may have left him in hot water, having arrived in this country as a visa-waiver traveller.
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Police seek witnesses to fatal head-on crash in Ōpōtiki
27 Nov 2024One person died at the scene of the crash while five others needed to be hospitalised.
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Southbound lane reopens after crash near Milford Sound
27 Nov 2024The crash reported on State Highway 94 just before midday injured several people, one critically.
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