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'Turn it into a retirement village': Inside the war of words over Eden Park
A battle has broken out between the two stadium visions vying for Auckland's future. Ahead of a crucial decision due in March, Chris Schulz enters the fray. Video
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Wellington Rugby mourns death of 'extremely gifted' young player
28 Jan 2025The grandson of the late Tariana Turia, he was one of the leading players in the Wellington College First XV.
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Auckland commuters face more train cancellations after month-long network closure
28 Jan 2025The Southern, Eastern and Onehunga lines were all affected.
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Mackenzie District mayor reveals battle with cancer
28 Jan 2025Anne Munro was diagnosed shortly before Christmas, and will be stepping away from public duties as she undergoes treatment.
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Bus lane camera clocks up $220k in fines in just over a month
28 Jan 2025Nearly 1500 tickets were issued for driving in the lane but locals say it's 'kind of confusing'. Audio
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Dozens of rare hihi chicks hatch in Auckland park
28 Jan 2025The chicks were born in Shakespear Regional Park's Open Sanctuary this summer following a major translocation project last year.
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Luxon hints National will campaign on asset sales next election
The prime minister has ruled out selling off state houses, but said he is open to having a wider conversation with voters, while Labour says it's a "typical right-wing government playbook" move.
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'People are being pushed out': Overseas warning about 'digital nomads'
28 Jan 2025Spain introduced a 'digital nomad' visa in 2023 to boost the economy, but over-tourism has sparked backlash from locals. Audio
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Kiwibank joins rate cuts
The six-month special rate drops from Tuesday from 6.15 percent to 5.99 percent.
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Second arrest over shooting by hospital
28 Jan 2025A 23-year-old man and a 34-year-old man have now been arrested.
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Sacred urupā in Canterbury to be handed back to local iwi
28 Jan 2025An urupā in Banks Peninsula will be handed back to local iwi after more than a century of talks. Audio
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Person killed as truck and crash crash on SH1 in Wellsford
28 Jan 2025A person died in the crash involving a truck in Northland .
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I made my 7-year-old watch seven films I saw when I was 7
28 Jan 2025It was a big ask, not to mention a big task, but over the course of the summer we (almost) made it through my carefully curated line-up of kid classics. Video
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From London's Oxford Street, a lesson in revitalisation
28 Jan 2025Main streets across New Zealand are run down and struggling, but Oxford Street provides inspiration.
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Person stabbed in neck at Palmerston North bar
28 Jan 2025Police were called to the business on Main Street on Monday night after reports of a fight.
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Toto to tour New Zealand with Christopher Cross
28 Jan 2025The '70s American rock band are returning to New Zealand for the first time since 2019.
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Aviation fuel spill at Christchurch Airport
28 Jan 2025A spokesperson said the limited spill on the tarmac was cleaned up by emergency services.
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Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us
27 Jan 2025Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.
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Rubbish removal a priority in Mangawhai after tornado
28 Jan 2025The council is promising more than one sweep as residents and businesses dispose of their damaged goods. Audio
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Hearings will decide fate of contentious wastewater plant
28 Jan 2025Despite more than a decade of debate on the plant's replacement, the Akaroa community is still divided on the plans.
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Suspicious fire breaks out near Transmission Gully
28 Jan 2025Firefighters were called to the blaze, in a culvert on Waitangirua Link Road, at 12.30am on Tuesday.
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'Doing it tough' - The high cost of school on families
27 Jan 2025A charity chief executive says they are inundated with calls at this time of year from parents who cannot afford the basic necessities for sending their children to school. Audio
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Who got the biggest - and smallest - pay rises last year?
Last year was a tough one for the labour market - but some workers walked away better than others.
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Avian botulism: About 1000 birds killed in Otago, suspected Timaru outbreak
27 Jan 2025Otago Fish & Game said it was the first known major outbreak of the bacterial disease in the region, while in Timaru rescuers are scrambling to respond to a suspected outbreak.
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