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New weightloss drug Mounjaro is here - but it comes with hefty price tag
It will improve competition, an obesity doctor says, but will cost hundreds a month. Audio
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Being a uni student is pricier than ever - is it worth it anymore?
8:19 am todayStudent support has risen 86 percent in the past two decades, but the cost of essentials has increased by 220 percent.
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Barker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
7:14 am todayThe preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.
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'It's important to remember': Memorial unveiled for Lake Alice victims
6:35 am todayIn the 1970s the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit near Marton was a place of horror for the children tortured there.
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E-scooter injuries are on the rise
about 1 hour agoACC figures provided to RNZ indicate that of all new claims involving an e-scooter from the start of 2026 to early February, about half are for people under the age of 25 Audio
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Gore's iconic giant trout finally catches a name
7:05 am todayTrevor was officially announced at the On The Fly Festival on the banks of the Mataura River on Sunday afternoon.
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Police retreat from 'hostile' group at car meet
A video shows about a dozen people approaching a police car, which then reverses, with people running after it. Video
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'Very high' demand sees 235 nurses begin advanced training through new scholarship
8:25 am todayIt's more than double the number of primary care nurses the government had originally committed to funding.
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Hundreds of Wellington homes still without power a week after storm
6:44 am todayThe extremely gusty nature of last week's storm was making it take longer than expected to restore power to some, Wellington Electricity says.
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Northcote students learning from home after sports pavilion caught fire
6:03 am todayIn a letter to parents, Northcote College said it had been told to close by the Ministry of Education and specialist contractors
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'It was a no-brainer': Scheme paying for counselling within 24hrs making a difference
6:36 am todayThe programme called Lifting the Lid runs in several parts of the country and started in Wellington in 2022.
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'Calling for change for almost a year'; Hopes government will act after dog killing
8:25 am todayThe issue of roaming dogs - with a number of attacks on young kids - "just keeps on getting worse", an Auckland Council manager says. Audio
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Dog attacks: 'Backyard breeding' a major concern - vet
6:29 am todayThe frequency of the dog attacks right now is "distressing", says the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
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Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels
22 Feb 2026Former archaeologist Steffanie Holmes taps out three or four books a year from her solar-and-battery-powered home in the Kaipara Harbour.
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Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again
20 Feb 2026It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington's public transport later this year.
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Reserve Bank governor's warning to businesses
Anna Breman said inflation expectations have been rising among economic forecasters and businesses.
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‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
20 Feb 2026Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa is staking its claim in NZ's clean energy future, backing a 280-megawatt green hydrogen and methanol project that could deliver climate gains, generational returns and long-term…
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Moonshine matriarch: Southland's tradition of distilling Scottish whisky
20 Feb 2026A look inside the Hokonui Moonshine Museum where the manufacture of this legendary spirit continues in the modern day.
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Biochar made with hops, slash, and number 8 wire magic
20 Feb 2026Waste hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts from a New Zealand clothing brand and forestry slash are being turned into so-called "black gold" at a kiln in the heart of the Akatarawa Valley.
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How UK farmers inspired New Zealand's agricultural festival
20 Feb 2026The Underground Festival in Waipara, held this week, brought farming families together to share information, a feed, and time off the farm together.
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Fears erosion to worsen if nursery subsidies cut
20 Feb 2026A successful erosion scheme subsidised by Hawke's Bay Regional Council since the early 1980s is in the spotlight as the council looks to reduce rate pressure.
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No right turns: Masterton traffic change recommended
20 Feb 2026Masterton businesses are struggling to predict the impact of a traffic change at one of the town's most popular shopping precincts.
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Permanent holiday booze bans at coastal hotspots on the cards
20 Feb 2026A report said it was time to consider if New Year's Eve and Labour weekend should be permanently dry in public places in two townships.
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Two people dead, three critically injured after SH1 crash
22 Feb 2026State Highway 1 in Marlborough has now reopened after the crash.
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Teacher having manic episode swore at students, drank booze on school grounds and accessed porn
22 Feb 2026The man wasn't provided any training, had no local family or medical support and had told the school's principal about his disorder before he started teaching there.
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Uni ordered to return student's $8000 fees after she failed a paper
The student failed a paper she needed to get into a higher doctoral course.
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Ten year old boy found after being reported missing in Northland
22 Feb 2026The boy had been missing from his home in Kensington since yesterday morning.
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Filming animals fight: 'You are there as a privileged observer'
22 Feb 2026Scottish cinematographer Doug Allan is giving a series of live talks around the South Island about his four decades of adventures in the wild.
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