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Former St Bede's staffer charged with 11 sexual offences
21 Nov 2024The man initially faced seven charges relating to alleged offending against three boarders 20 years ago, but police have filed a further four charges after three survivors and several witnesses came…
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Boat carrying 700kg of meth still out there
A police spokesman says no search is underway - the boat's last known location was about 50 nautical miles offshore.
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Three people charged over aggravated robbery of Lower Hutt dairy
21 Nov 2024Three people have appeared in New Plymouth Youth Court and been remanded in custody until 2 December.
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Police, FENZ joining forces to stop recent spate of suspicious fires
21 Nov 2024At least five fires have been reported in Wairoa and Mohaka over the past few weeks, with firefighters still working to extinguish one from Tuesday.
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Soldier who died in Mānawatu River remembered as talented young man
21 Nov 2024Gunner Nikau Minhinnick Gill died in an attempt to rescue his dog from the river, the army said.
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New Police Commissioner 'open' to discussing the routine arming of officers
21 Nov 2024The Police Association wants a conversation with the new boss about routine arming of officers. Audio
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What happens to mumfluencers when their kids grow up?
Some children of social media influencers are asking their parents not to post their photos anymore.
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'These children are not being seen' - Severely disabled kids lose teacher aide hours
21 Nov 2024A local policy change is angering parents and principals as some of Auckland's most severely disabled children lose aide hours.
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Kiwi Scrabble team take out the Aussies
21 Nov 2024It's the first time since 2010 that the New Zealand team has won against Australia. Audio
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Hutt City Council to take direct contol of Riverlink project delivery
21 Nov 2024Hutt City Council has been engaged in costing exercises and a review of project affordability and cost-efficiency.
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Driver faces firearms charges after Auckland car chase
21 Nov 2024The chase ended with a family member taking a gun off the driver, police said.
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Dame Jacinda to get UN leadership award
She will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow.
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Gang patch ban: 'Subtle adaptations' of insignia already being seen
Gang members are already changing their insignia to get around the law that came into effect overnight. Audio
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New Covid vaccines are on the way - so should I still get a booster now?
Winter might be over, but it doesn't mean the sniffly season is behind us just yet. Audio
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Gang patch ban: 'Some of them will probably die for it'
21 Nov 2024Long-term Mongrel Mob members say some will fight and die to defend their patches from being confiscated by police. Audio
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Data lacking on restraint and seclusion of children
21 Nov 2024The Independent Children's Monitor says it cannot determine if there have been improvements since a 2020 report found both practices were used inappropriately. Audio
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Recreational climbers first to respond after Kiwi dies in Australia
20 Nov 2024The New Zealand woman fell as she scaled the final section of a climb called Eskimo Nell on Mt Arapiles.
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Cocaine and vaping rising in popularity - survey
21 Nov 2024Kiwis are smoking less and snorting more than in the past, as prices for illegal drugs fall relative to everything else. Audio
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More Immigration NZ staff, but work visa services unlikely to speed up
21 Nov 2024Immigration New Zealand says buinesses and migrants should not expect better visa services, following a hike in fees. Audio
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Oil, gas fields leaking more methane than reported, satellite shows
21 Nov 2024The findings may help explain why planet-heating methane emissions are soaring, even as countries grapple with expensive climate-change fuelled disasters.
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Rising rates spur frustrated mayor to appeal for 'frugal' approach
21 Nov 2024Some Christchurch City councillors are under the belief money falls out of the sky, the mayor says.
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'We have a voice, let us be heard': Kids' plea on World Children's Day
20 Nov 2024Today marks 35 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN.
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Bringing back ngutukākā from the brink
21 Nov 2024A community of conservationists is turning State Highway 35 into a Crimson Highway by rewilding the iconic and critically endangered kākābeak.
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In pictures: Taranaki's 'unsung heroes' of the environment
20 Nov 2024A food rescue charity, vital mahi to improve fish passages, pest animal and plant control, and long-term efforts to restore waterways have all been recognised at the Taranaki Regional Council…
