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Luxon's targets adrift: ED times deteriorate, Jobseeker numbers climb
Law and order targets are being met, but wait times in emergency departments are getting further from the mark.
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As Covid hits again, New Zealand confronts its pandemic past
12 Mar 2026Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic.
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'We just can't have it': Mayor hits out at Air NZ
11 Mar 2026Max Brough says his city has spent millions on its airport and it's unacceptable the airline may cut back on services. Audio
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Bosses skimping on sick leave in face of Covid wave
10 Mar 2026Under-pressure employers taking a hard line on sick leave are being warned to take care with the rules.
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Moa Point disaster report hidden from public during review
11 Mar 2026A preliminary report into the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant will not be made public while the crown review is taking place, Wellington Water says.
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Covid booster should be given with annual flu vaccine, experts say
11 Mar 2026Just over half of the eligible population had the Covid-19 booster, with experts keen to see it given alongside the annual flu vaccine. Audio
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Hospital staffing 'like moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic'
11 Mar 2026A union delegate and healthcare assistant says Christchurch ED was seeing more than 400 patients a day and some had to wait in corridors. Audio
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Crusaders players' involved in dust-up at training
10 Mar 2026Days after a significant loss to the Blues, tensions rose at Crusaders training on Tuesday with reports of a heated scuffle.
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New wave of Covid suggests immunity waning, expert warns
9 Mar 2026The latest figures show 50 hospitalisations with the virus in the past week. Audio
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'A bit embarrassing': Canada's PM praises Australia for first allowing women to vote
5 Mar 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour cheekily clapped back, saying Canada's "founder George Washington would be really embarrassed".
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Ministry underestimated scale of secondary teacher shortage
The ministry says correcting its calculations caused this year's jump in the forecast shortage.
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Would a Commissioner for Animals improve welfare?
Animal protection organisations say MPI cannot be independent in enforcing animal welfare, but a Commissioner could. Audio
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Teacher shortage much worse than feared, ministry figures reveal
27 Feb 2026The gap is much bigger than officials thought, and likely to last for years.
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Angry dog owners take council to court over off-leash ban
24 Feb 2026Out of 900 responses from the public during the consultation, 88 percent were negative.
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Watch: Fire tears through pavilion at Auckland college during firefighters strike
21 Feb 2026A large fire raged through the building at a time when firefighters were taking industrial action. Audio
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Fatal dog mauling: Animal control staff visited property day before attack
19 Feb 2026Animal management staff responded to complaints about the dogs four separate times, including the day before Mihiata Te Rore was killed.
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The price of house insurance is dropping for some - others can't get it at all
Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch.
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'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
23 Feb 2026Ben Marzeion is out to prove that you can still help in the fight against climate change, one kilogram of glacier ice at a time.
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Media Council dismissed complaint about double-bunking story
16 Feb 2026The Media Council has not upheld a complaint about an RNZ story on the death of Jonathan Trubuhovich, who was assaulted by a cellmate in Mt Eden prison.
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Government increases space launch limit tenfold
A physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions but the agency says it assesses all space activities against clear legislative criteria. Audio
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Rules 'tightened' since death of SAS soldier
12 Feb 2026Nicholas Kahotea died after falling several storeys while training to step from a hovering helicopter onto a building.
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Media Council dismisses four complaints against RNZ
9 Feb 2026The Media Council has found that four complaints against RNZ did not have sufficient grounds to proceed.
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Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreak
8 Feb 2026A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand, as the Cook Islands reports a death from their current outbreak - an outbreak that has seen cases in Aotearoa grow too.
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Farms 'smashed' in East Coast storms
3 Feb 2026A clearer picture of the level of damage is starting to emerge after huge downpours hit the region last month.
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