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'This was just waiting to happen' - Councillor on fatal Dunedin stabbing
24 May 2024The violent death of a teenager in central Dunedin was not really a surprise, Marie Laufiso says. Audio
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Third evacuation flight from New Caledonia arrives in Auckland
24 May 2024Andre Capiez says French armed forces were guarding the airport as Kiwis prepared to leave Nouméa. Audio
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Brother's outbursts due to way he was controlled at Gloriavale, witness tells inquest
24 May 2024A former Gloriavale member has told an inquest that sometimes "it can feel easier to die" than to try and leave the West Coast Christian community.
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Updates: Wellington Harbour search for man believed overboard on ferry
24 May 2024Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says he uses the East by West ferry fairly regularly and to learn of someone falling overboard was heartbreaking.
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Whakaari volcano activity jumps after minor eruption
24 May 2024Residents have been watching smoke and ash rise from the island. Audio
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Officers were at scene of Dunedin fatal stabbing within a minute
Police began providing medical aid to the victim - who suffered a single stab would - and the attack happened "very, very quickly".
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Wellington Water admits overlooking $51 million budget error
24 May 2024This resulted in an extra last-minute bill for councils of $51 million over three years.
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13-year-old charged with murder after Dunedin bus hub stabbing
24 May 2024The teen has appeared in Youth Court in Dunedin this morning.
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Blustery winds and chilly temperatures on way for the weekend
24 May 2024The winds bring increased risk of severe gales around the southeast coast of the South Island on Saturday.
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Children using updated Reading Recovery make double normal progress - research
24 May 2024A report shows the government is canning Reading Recovery just as changes to the long-standing programme have ensured it doubles young children's reading progress.
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Warning over bird flu as Australia confirms first human case
New Zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say.
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$2 billion bill to rescue courthouses has officials considering PPPs
24 May 2024A slew of courthouses facing a $2 billion rescue bill have pushed officials to consider public-private partnerships to rebuild and repair them. The government wants more of the sometimes…
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How to cast your vote for the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards
24 May 2024Next week, judges will decide who will win the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards - and you can be one of them.
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Crowded House announce NZ and Australia 2024 tour
24 May 2024The legendary Kiwi band will tour NZ's main centres in November before heading to Australia, weaving in two shows on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House.
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Search on amid fears man has fallen overboard from ferry
24 May 2024A dozen boats and helicopters are searching Wellington Harbour after the only person on the day's first crossing vanished before the ferry docked. Audio
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Teen dies in stabbing at bus station, police patrol hubs as violence spikes
A teen has been fatally stabbed at a Dunedin bus hub amid been rising fears about safety at stations.
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Nelson kids selling kindling to save for uni
24 May 2024Four siblings from Pigeon Valley, near Nelson, have spent the summer collecting wood from around their rural property and are kick-starting their savings by selling boxes of kindling. Audio
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Teenager dies after stabbing at Dunedin bus hub
23 May 2024Another teen has been taken into custody after the incident - just the latest in a string of attacks at bus and train stations.
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Nominations closing for Tauranga City Council election
24 May 2024It's the first election since the last council was sacked by the local government minister and replaced with commissioners.
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Can't get your HRT patch? What's going on and what you can do
24 May 2024"I feel tearful and worried"- one woman fears a return of brain fog and sudden onsets of rage if she can't fill her prescription.
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Gloriavale leader did not want WorkSafe notified of death, woman says
23 May 2024Their family was also not allowed to say Sincere Standtrue was in heaven at his funeral two weeks later, his sister says.
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Public Service Commission looks to cut nearly 20% of workforce
23 May 2024The "brutal" change proposal has left many in tears, angry, and feeling like they have been "sold down the river", a staff member says.
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'Significant' wave of Covid likely to hit NZ this winter
The FLiRT subvariant is driving a big jump in cases, just as flu season begins. Audio
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Privacy breach: 1500 motorists' information illegally accessed
23 May 2024The Transport Agency is investigating a privacy breach involving illegal access of information held on driver licence and motor vehicle registers.
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