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Company creating cow-less dairy products given green light to expand
Daisy Lab has been given the go-ahead to scale up production 500-fold.
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Farmers open to exploring the sale of Fonterra's iconic brands
A farming lobby group says some farmers are concerned, but may consider supporting it if their profits are protected. Audio
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'Intrusive' job application questions - what can employers ask?
An applicant has challenged questions about depression, mental health and sick leave asked by a Z petrol station - so where's the line?. Audio
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'Incredibly harmful' South Auckland pokies rake in millions
17 May 2024Pokie machines raked in over $20m in profits from Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Mangere-Ōtāhuhu in the December quarter of 2023.
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What does it mean to be 'a good mother'?
11 May 2024Raising children without my own mother's guidance was like navigating a new country without a map, writes Inès Almeida.
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How do we get out of the way of climate change?
"Ad hoc" house buyouts after major disasters cannot continue, the Climate Change Minister says.
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The strange stoush over announcements on Wellington's buses
And how a union boss ruined a regional councillor's morning.
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'Love you, my boy': Act MP mourns 22-year-old son
16 May 2024Mark Cameron has farewelled his son Brody in an emotional service, telling him: "You are all of my successes."
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Murder charge dropped on grounds of self-defence
17 May 2024Witness accounts were conclusive that the accused was under serious physical attack at the time of the stabbing.
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People 'drowning in debt' as living cost crisis bites
17 May 2024Debt to banks has jumped more than 20 percent as more and more whānau are barely scraping by.
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Scientists uncover details in depths of Lake Wānaka
16 May 2024The map will allow hazard modellers and councils to better prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis, NIWA says. Audio
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$100 a week rates and water rise 'pretty good' - Auckland mayor
17 May 2024General rates in Auckland will rise by 6.8 percent this year - far less than the double-digit increases proposed for some other cities. Audio
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Auckland bribery and corruption case: Two accused lose name suppression
17 May 2024Two of three men in the Auckland public projects bribery and corruption case have lost name suppression.
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Manhunt under way after Wellsford armed robbery
17 May 2024Police are searching for robbers who raided a superette in Wellsford, north of Auckland this morning.
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'Great shame': Lack of funding, council buy-in stalls economic development
17 May 2024Te Waka, which began in 2018 to drive economic performance in the fourth-largest region in the country, is the smallest and lowest-funded agency.
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Record numbers set to compete at Smokefree Rockquest
The number of bands entered in this year's Rockquest is 'ridiculous - in the most positive way', says the competition's general manager/ Audio
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Police in firing line as residents reveal crime, violence fears
17 May 2024Aucklanders who have been assaulted and robbed have told the Police Minister they feel let down by police.
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The Dunedin embalmer following the family profession
17 May 2024At 30 years old, Jodie Hope is not the usual type of person people associate with funeral directing - but traditions are changing. Audio
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Bringing back prescription fees could lead to jump in hospital admissions
17 May 2024Academic says the research is "really good evidence to show that we should keep all prescriptions free for everybody".
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'A factory for doctors for Australia': Junior doctors strike
16 May 2024Junior doctors say they are taking strike action because of the dangers of being overworked in hospitals.
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Rate hikes on the way as Auckland Council approves Long-term Plan
16 May 2024It sets out rates increases for the average Auckland household of 6.8 percent in 2025, 5.8 in 2026, and 7.9 percent the 2027 financial year.
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'You feel a little cheated': Parking fines coming in mail
16 May 2024Commuters say a new way of dishing out parking fines unfair, as they rack up hundreds of dollars before they even know what has hit them.
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Empty Loafers Lodge building a 'stark' reminder of failure and tragedy
16 May 2024Members of the community gathered quietly before dawn on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the Loafers Lodge blaze, which killed five men.
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Charges laid in 'largest illegal lottery' in NZ, Internal Affairs says
16 May 2024It is alleged the defendants made over $11 million over a year from selling illegal lotteries online, with prizes such as expensive cars and boats.
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