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What police use number plate images for
Police mostly used the AI-driven tech to corroborate existing evidence, place vehicles at times and locations for an investigation, and as supporting evidence in criminal cases.
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New Caledonia unrest rocks French politics
19 May 2024Analysis: A police crackdown will be followed by a "dialogue mission" to help heal the wounds in the South Pacific territory. Video
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When body positivity becomes problematic
19 May 2024It's one thing to be encouraged to accept your body, no matter what size. But some 'fat activists' have gone too far, experts say.
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Leaving the partisan: Gerry Brownlee on being Speaker
19 May 2024The longtime National Party MP talks about what it's like to be Parliament's neutral referee. Audio
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Media oversight one-stop-shop stopped
19 May 2024One year after proposals to make media regulators more efficient and modern surfaced, the new government has quietly dumped them.
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Finding joy in the rubble of Chernobyl
18 May 2024The meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant is the stuff of legend. But Raúl Ortega Ayala isn't as interested in the disaster as he is in what's left behind. Audio
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Former All Black Sid Going dies at age 80
18 May 2024Going is considered to be one of the finest halfbacks to ever played the game.
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Dame Hinewehi Mohi inducted into New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
18 May 2024The singer, producer and te reo Māori advocate says she's honoured to be recognised for her music - her "real heart project".
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Fury v Usyk: all you need to know
18 May 2024One man will walk away as the undisputed world heavyweight champion, here's all the news and live coverage details for Sunday morning.
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Uneasy calm sets in New Caledonia as reinforcements arrive
18 May 2024Food rationing is in place, and hundreds more police, army and firefighters are on the streets in an effort to regain control of Nouméa.
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Rainbow reflections: A Chinese journey of self-discovery
17 May 2024As NZ's rainbow communities mark the Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination, three Chinese residents discuss the challenges they have faced in their journey.
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Why is everyone sick right now? And will it get worse?
17 May 2024Cold and flu cases are up, and Covid season is still coming.
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Home buyers 'control narrative' as mortgage rates drop
17 May 2024Analysis - What the latest data shows about where the market is at right now.
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TikTok banned, New Caledonia unrest ringleaders detained
17 May 2024Guns are continuing to circulate in the community as French security forces struggle to restore law and order.
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Popeyes battle shows how big businesses protect trademarks
16 May 2024A battle between a Manawatū fish-and-chippie and a Louisiana chicken joint reads like a David and Goliath battle. But it's a little more complicated, Alexandra Allen-Franks writes.
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Can vitamin C really help prevent winter colds and flu?
17 May 2024Does taking vitamin C really make a difference to winter colds and flu, or does it just empty your wallet? Niki Bezzant investigates.
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Olive oil getting too pricey? Here's what you can use instead
16 May 2024Some supermarkets are selling the pantry staple for as much as $30 a litre.
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Watch: Your chance to race like an Olympic cyclist
16 May 2024The New Zealand Olympic team is inviting kiwis to see what it will be like to race in Paris.
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Should GPs be allowed to prescribe ADHD medication?
16 May 2024Freeing up access for meds must be balanced with preventing drugs ending up on the black market, psychiatrists warn.
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'Deadly spiral': State of emergency, death toll rises in New Caledonia riots
16 May 2024Four people are dead, including a police officer, and hundreds are hurt as riot police clash with "militia" groups residents.
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Home detention for New Caledonia unrest ringleaders, Tiktok banned
17 May 2024The number of guns circulating in the community - despite a government ban - is a major problem as unrest continues.
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Has anything changed since the Loafers Lodge fire?
16 May 2024The hostel fire that killed five people a year ago today changed other residents' lives and prompted government rethinks.
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'Unforgettable' novel wins $65,000 book prize
16 May 2024Wellington writer Emily Perkins has taken out the country's top literary prize at the 2024 Ockham Book Awards.
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Where more than 4500 public sector jobs are being cut
16 May 2024More to come on this breaking story.
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Covid FLiRT variants: What you need to know
15 May 2024The dominant Covid subvariant has mutated, giving rise to several new lineages, known as "FLiRT".
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Ready for immortality? Why longer lifespans could be 'genuinely horrific'
15 May 2024Cambridge professor Stephen Cave says advances in longevity could lead to civil war, in latest episode of RNZ's 30 with Guyon Espiner.
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Saving the planet one lunchbox at a time
15 May 2024If you are using excessive glad wrap around your school lunch sarnies, watch out.
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How easy is it to leave a gang?
15 May 2024As police focus on curbing gang activity, community leaders say arrests won't solve issues that run deeper.
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