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Marlborough Museum double-locked in 'ridiculous impasse'
11 Jul 2024The council has locked the main doors and kept the keys, while the historical society has padlocked the handles to stop council staff getting in.
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Do we still care about the 6pm TV news?
4 Jul 2024Analysis - 'No-one watches the 6pm news anymore,' many claim, but plenty have read lots about the end of Newshub.
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Herbie Hancock: 'What I am is a human being. What I do is play music'
14 Jul 2024Sixty years ago, jazz giant Herbie Hancock's life was changed for ever, when he got wind Miles Davis was looking for him. Audio
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EJ Barnes on singing Led Zeppelin: 'You want to go for it full-force'
13 Jul 2024EJ Barnes is looking forward to having "a good, hard crack" at singing Led Zeppelin classics at three tribute shows around Aotearoa. Audio
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'I worry for my daughter's safety every day' - Chinese Kiwis lead rally against Auckland crime
13 Jul 2024Hundreds of Chinese New Zealanders attended an Auckland rally today organised by the Crime Prevention Group.
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Aratere to return to full sailings by August
13 Jul 2024The stricken ferry will have a graduated return to service, but Picton businesses are suffering in the meantime, locals say. Audio
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Brothers jailed in Thailand back in New Zealand
13 Jul 2024Two brothers locked up after a roadside struggle with a Thai police officer are now safely back in New Zealand, to the relief of their families.
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How Wellington's windy weather has been turned into dazzling art
A simulation captures eight years of Pōneke weather, with a day's worth of data shown every second.
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Shots fired at Whangārei grandmother's house
An elderly woman is "understandably distressed" after her Whangārei house was shot at overnight, police say.
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New Zealander killed in California robbery to be farewelled next week
13 Jul 2024A funeral for the New Zealander killed during a robbery in the United States will be held this week in Auckland.
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40 years of The Jesus and Mary Chain: 'These days it's Jim and William Reid being themselves'
13 Jul 2024Forty years after forming The Jesus and Mary Chain, Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid tell Music 101 how they recovered from the "horrendous arguments" that tore their band apart in the '90s. Audio
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Iwi 'vindicated' by rejection of plans for major port expansion
13 Jul 2024The project would have severed the iwi's connection to a beach and a reserve considered their traditional whenua and moana.
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Lower Hutt clinic with just one GP insists it can meet patients' needs
13 Jul 2024Health authorities are not ruling out cancelling funding for a Lower Hutt GP clinic with 9000 patients.
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Police request to charge Hawke's Bay man with human trafficking declined
13 Jul 2024The 45-year-old is already facing charges of exploitation and rape.
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Is gentrification changing food flavours?
An Auckland spice and curry paste manufacturer says gentrification has been changing the heat levels of Indian food in restaurants. Audio
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New Auckland passenger trains arrive in city from Mexico
13 Jul 2024The trains will add capacity to the network, meaning more people can get where they need to go, Auckland Transport says.
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Woman left with life-changing injuries after crash now educating others
12 Jul 2024Bridie Young was only 18 when a crash left her unable to eat, walk or talk. "I had to learn everything all over again."
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'We were seen as dirty girls': Mum's baby taken from her while she slept
12 Jul 2024Maggie Wilkinson is 80 but remembers the day the matron of an Anglican-run home for unwed mothers took her baby against her will like it was yesterday.
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Should a new entity be set up to run Interislander ferries?
As the government mulls over options for how new ferries could operate, political and industry leaders are weighing in on the debate. Audio
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Anti-fluoride groups ordered to pay $41k after losing court case
12 Jul 2024Two groups which oppose the fluoridation of water supplies have been ordered to pay $41,000 after losing a court case against the Hastings District Council.
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Suspected gas leak on plane at Wellington Airport
13 Jul 2024Seven hazmat crews and police were at the airport and a flight has been cancelled.
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Mercedes thief jailed for chase that claimed car owner's life
12 Jul 2024Allister Christie saw his stolen car being driven and gave chase. His body was found the next day, still trapped in his submerged car.
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'They think that I'm mad': Man close to cracking half century playing rugby
Gavin "Brick" Midgley has been playing rugby since 1981 - but won't decide if he will make it to 50 years of the sport until next season nears.
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Dead eels found in West Coast river
12 Jul 2024The West Coast Regional Council is again investigating dead eels below the Arnold River power scheme.
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