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Mayor removes abandoned trailer himself since council hadn't
19 Jan 2025Christchurch's mayor has taken it upon himself to shift an abandoned double trailer unit following months of inaction.
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Hanging from cliffs to keep highways open
19 Jan 2025When Wayo Carson was a boy, he loved throwing rocks. That thrill has never left.
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Tape Face heads home for World Buskers Festival
19 Jan 2025Sam Wills, known as Tape Face, gained international fame after reaching the finals of America's Got Talent in 2016. Audio
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'Ferocious' year ahead for Ruby Tui
19 Jan 2025Super Rugby Aupiki will for the first time feature the best of Australia facing off against the best of New Zealand. Audio
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Death of woman in Whangārei not suspicious - Police
A police spokesperson said emergency services were called to the Moody Avenue address shortly before 5pm on Saturday after the woman was found unresponsive.
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Auckland Council has a bone to pick with dog owners
20 Jan 2025The council is considering increasing restrictions on taking dogs to parks.
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Labour inches ahead of National in new poll
17 Jan 2025This marks the first point Labour has led in the Taxpayer's Union-Curia polls since April 2023.
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Treaty Principles Bill: 80 hours of submissions
16 Jan 2025The first full day of hearings will begin on 27 January.
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Government-iwi partnership to see 48 affordable homes built
"Gisborne has suffered from housing underdevelopment and a lack of supply, coupled with damage from severe weather events," Minister Tama Potaka says.
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SH1 closed following Umawera crash
19 Jan 2025The crash also brought down powerlines, which has cut power to a handful of properties.
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New Zealand develops smallest brain implant ever
20 Jan 2025The neural implant, which monitors brain pressure in those living with a serious and potentially fatal condition, is a world first.
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Overnight fire on Auckland maunga contained
19 Jan 2025Large flames and billowing smoke could be seen in the area.
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Christchurch cyclist numbers hit all-time high
19 Jan 2025A record-breaking 4.08 million trips were logged in 2024 across 31 locations.
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Most Year 11 students attempted NCEA level 1 in 2024
19 Jan 2025The qualification's popularity has fallen, but nine in 10 Y11 students were still entered for at least some credits.
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Bendy bus to be tested on Wellington's most popular route
19 Jan 2025Buses on the number 2 route will get longer instead of higher, as the Karori and Seatoun tunnels cannot accommodate double-deckers.
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Music therapy helps girl navigate neurodivergent life
Kiara tried many things to help her navigate a neurodivergent life, but her parents found she flourished the most with her weekly music therapy sessions.
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Bob Dylan films to watch before (or after) you see A Complete Unknown
19 Jan 2025A guide to Bob Dylan on screen - from Cate Blanchett to Timothee Chalamet. Video
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Fire danger increasing across Manawatū-Whanganui, locals warned
19 Jan 2025There have been several large, preventable wildfires in the area already, and one is still burning on forestry land.
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Job cuts: Elective surgeries could be at risk
18 Jan 2025At least one elective surgery was postponed at Auckland Hospital last week and it is feared other surgeries could be affected because of a reduction in staff booking them.
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'Quite unusual': Woman's extravagant lengths to get free rent
A Hamilton woman defrauded four property rental companies over nearly three years, costing them tens of thousands of dollars.
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Dame Lynley Dodd: 'Children deserve the very best in words'
18 Jan 2025At 83, beloved children's author Dame Lynley Dodd has only recently begun to view her own carefully crafted stories as literature. Audio
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Mass whale stranding in Golden Bay
18 Jan 2025It is the third stranding in the area in the past two months.
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'The children instinctively crouched down and just ran' - Driver narrowly missed children
19 Jan 2025Three children narrowly missed being seriously injured when a car in Upper Hutt hit the adults they were with this afternoon.
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Shakespeare gets a gangster makeover
Fresh versions of the Bard's legendary plays Richard III and The Taming of the Shrew will make up this year's annual summer Shakespeare run. Audio
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