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Council looks at changing controversial intensification plan
12 Jul 2024Nelson City Council has recommended changes for a hearing panel to consider later this year.
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Watch: Truck tips on its end in Upper Hutt
12 Jul 2024A truck has ended up in an unusual position while trying to lift a concrete slab.
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Should security guards have greater powers?
12 Jul 2024Security guards could be on the cusp of getting greater powers as the government looks to curb retail crime. Audio
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'Don't need bottle stores on every corner': New Auckland alcohol rules closer
12 Jul 2024It'll be easier to stop liquor stores being opened in some areas, but people needs to stay vigilant, a local leader warns.
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Health NZ misses own deadline for placing graduate nursing roles
12 Jul 2024Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has missed a self-imposed deadline it gave for placing graduate nurses into the hospital system.
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Man charged with opening plane's emergency door
12 Jul 2024Police say the man opened the plane's emergency exit door and jumped out during take-off in a bid to escape police.
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Residents wake to -7.8 degrees
12 Jul 2024It was a chilly start to the day at -7.8 degrees Celsius, MetService says.
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Mountain biker's Olympic hopes in the balance
A fortnight out from the opening ceremony, Sammie Maxwell is waiting on top officials at the NZOC to decide if she can compete.
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Government declares crackdown on 'excessive' road cones
12 Jul 2024The current approach to traffic management is "out of control", frustrating drivers and increasing costs, the minister says.
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What ram-raided dairy owners want from the govt
Dairy owners in Auckland say the priority for the government's new retail crime advisory group should be to talk to business owners. Audio
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Climate impact of repealing oil and gas ban revealed
The real impact might be lower if an increased flow of fossil gas means the country can burn less coal, the analysis found.
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Peters alleges cover-up over Interislander crash
11 Jul 2024The cause of the grounding is being probed but the acting PM says "it's clear as daylight something dramatically has gone wrong". Audio
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High Court rules man who fatally stabbed night shelter resident cannot be named
12 Jul 2024The High Court has ruled a man who fatally stabbed a 22-year-old in a Christchurch night shelter, but had a murder charge against him dropped, cannot be named.
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'Transporting a giraffe is really tricky'
12 Jul 2024A bespoke trailer with an extendable canopy has successfully delivered Jabali the giraffe from Auckland to his new home in Hamilton. Audio
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Te Pūkenga told to hire razor gang to cut costs
12 Jul 2024The national polytech has been ordered to hire consultants to lead major cost cutting. Audio
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Wairoa incident raises liability questions for Coast councillors
12 Jul 2024The Wairoa incident - the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's role in not opening a river mouth - is under the spotlight and was front of mind during a recent meeting.
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Neighbours unite against multimillionaire's helipad plan
12 Jul 2024Endangered birds roost near the site of a proposed helipad at a mansion. If a chopper comes near them, they'll be "feather soup", locals say. Audio
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The elusive Kiwi artist making it big on Spotify
12 Jul 2024He won't play live and declines many interviews. But he's more popular than Benee, Six60 and L.A.B. combined. Video, Audio
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Mayor calls for Civil Defence levy to help with ‘huge cost’ of disasters
12 Jul 2024Could a levy help fund local Civil Defence responses?
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Pharmac looking to provide more drugs for cancers, other conditions
It has started a public consultation on its proposal to fund lanreotide acetate for the first time for people with neuroendocrine cancer, cancer-related bowel obstruction, and acromegaly.
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Patient slept on mattress in windowless room before death
Joe Carter had been sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a windowless room and likely hadn't taken his medication for a month before he died.
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Appeal for David Tamihere to say where Heidi Paakkonen is buried
The convicted killer of the two Swedish backpackers is being called on "to do the right thing". Audio
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Hamilton man urinates on supermarket shelves in front of shocked shoppers
The incident was one in a spate of shoplifting incidents, but likely the most bizarre of them all - and with no apparent reason for his behaviour.
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Christchurch company in talks with US military over rocket-powered plane
12 Jul 2024Mk-II Aurora has received approval to fly at unlimited speeds - and it's hoped it will go supersonic soon. Audio
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