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'Unforgettable' novel wins $65,000 book prize
Wellington writer Emily Perkins has taken out the country's top literary prize at the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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How a climate win under Labour could affect National's carbon market
15 May 2024A new steel-making furnace will reduce emissions so much, environment officials have pitched reducing the whole country's supply of carbon credits.
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Warning sounded over reduced police mental health callouts
15 May 2024There are worries the crackdown on gangs could come at the cost of mental health. Audio
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Writer Nathan Joe: 'Culturally, we are prudes'
15 May 2024Sexual desire is innate to the human experience - so why do we squirm when we see it reflected back to us in art and media?
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Christchurch mayor seeks advice on rebuilding quake-damaged Dux de Lux building
15 May 2024Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger has called for advice on options for the city council to rebuild an earthquake-damaged heritage building owned by the cash-strapped Arts Centre trust.
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Risk of thunderstorms, small tornadoes for west of N. Island overnight
15 May 2024A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for the west coast of the North Island for the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Where you should go first if you get sick this winter
15 May 2024People are being pointed to pharmacies as a first port of call - but they say they are no replacement for a GP. Audio
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Seabed mining 'does not co-exist with offshore wind', government told
15 May 2024Offshore wind companies have told the government the industry is not compatible with seabed mining in the Taranaki Bight - but the mining industry disagrees.
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Rare feather regarded as 'significant piece' of history to be auctioned
15 May 2024It comes from a bird last seen in NZ in 1907, and could fetch thousands of dollars. Audio
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'They are family': Campground boss pleads case for residents
15 May 2024The boss of a popular Nelson campground has made an impassioned plea for long-term residents - many of them elderly - to be able to remain at Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park.
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Tamaki claims responsibility for defacing rainbow crossing
15 May 2024The Destiny Church leader told a public meeting that he instructed his followers to vandalise a rainbow pedestrian crossing.
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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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Auckland Transport apologises to mayor, delays parking changes
15 May 2024It had planned to bring in charges for overnight parking, but Wayne Brown said he had no idea it was happening.
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Otago and Canterbury universities record deficits in 2023 - annual reports
Annual reports show Otago and Canterbury universities recorded deficits last year.
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Under-repair highway bridge shut after truckies breach rules
15 May 2024Road closure breaches mean a full closure is needed for State Highway 53 Tauwharenīkau Bridge repairs.
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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?
As police focus on curbing gang activity, community leaders say arrests won't solve issues that run deeper. Audio
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Car stolen from Waitara with baby inside: Woman charged appears in court
A woman has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle that had a baby inside, who was then dumped on the side of the road.
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First glimpse of striking, 100-year, avalanche-proof bridge
15 May 2024It's built to last a century, survive a one-in-250-year landslide and may become a tourist destination in and of itself.
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Live: Risk of tornadoes overnight in western parts of North Island
15 May 2024MetService forecasts strong winds for western parts of the North Island overnight with a risk of tornadoes.
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Man appears in court over gun incident which led to school lockdown
15 May 2024A man has appeared in a Christchurch court on a firearms charge and threatening to kill someone.
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Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper purchased by Stuff
The newspaper's local, rural and real estate was a natural fit for Stuff's regional network, its managing director says.
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Christchurch man found guilty of murdering his 3-month-old baby
Michael Topp will be sentenced for murder and serious assault in July.
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Family's Vanuatu holiday cancelled after four years of planning
A 43-hour detour is the only way for Ed Amon to get to a beach in Vanuatu. Audio
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The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
15 May 2024The Detail - With banks deserting small towns and leaving just an ATM behind, the Reserve Bank is starting to think about how communities can get better access to money.
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'We don't have the resources' - Police Association doubts gang plan
15 May 2024"We are disturbed that this doesn't come with any evidence," Chris Cahill says of newly announced gang units. Audio
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Future of Wellington's after-midnight bus services to be decided
15 May 2024Metlink currently runs ten bus routes between 1am and 4:30am on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
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Man arrested after Christchurch manhunt locks school down
15 May 2024One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries and Addington school was put into lockdown during the manhunt .
Top News stories
- Emily Perkins' Lioness wins Aotearoa's top fiction prize
- Carbon credit supply might need to be cut as efficient furnace comes online
- Police cannot rush pulling out of attending mental health callouts, foundation says
- Three dead in New Caledonia amid continuing unrest, president's office says
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