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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 .
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New Caledonia unrest sparks calls for travel insurance
A warning for New Zealanders in New Caledonia or those planning to visit - contact your travel insurance providers immediately.
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Researcher hopes award will encourage more women pursue science
15 May 2024Dr Hadee Thompson-Morrison looks at how we can convince plants to take up more essential nutrients leading to better human health outcomes. Audio
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Destiny Church notice with 'Time To Kill' tagline 'extremely concerning'
14 May 2024Ads for a church event show a boy carrying a severed head - an apparent reference to David and Goliath - and bearing the tagline "Time to kill".
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Te Huia Auckland committee finally includes Waikato council after three-year wait
15 May 2024But it might be too late to make a difference to the Waikato to Auckland passenger train service.
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Doubts about charter schools results, figures show
Reintroduced charter schools will be tightly monitored, but a lack of transparency in reporting was a key criticism they faced last time around. Audio
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Luxon defends ministry hiring consultants amid job cuts
But the Prime Minister says he's not aware of ministry staff who are losing their jobs being asked to work as consultants. Audio
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'Gang numbers will fall': New 'National Gang Unit' announced
Police are setting up front-line teams to tackle crime and intimidation by gangs, Andrew Coster has announced.
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Up to 35 public schools to become charter schools, will be exempt from phone ban
Up to 50 charter schools will be funded with $153m out of Budget 2024, David Seymour has announced.
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Christchurch Call to continue as charity
The initiative, established by former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern, aims to stop violent extremism online.
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Doctors warn of health risks from proposed $730m waste to energy plant
15 May 2024A group of doctors opposed to the facilities is warning of major potential human health risks if one goes ahead in Northland.
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Projects in flood-prone places feared under fast-track law
More building in flood prone areas is 'highly likely' as a result of the proposed Fast Track Bill, scientists and engineers warn.
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Kāinga Ora's $4m holiday park property vacant four years on
That 34-room property sits empty as homelessness becomes a pressing issue in Dunedin.
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Police look to expand fingerprinting system
15 May 2024After being forced to destroy thousands of fingerprint records, police are looking for a way to capture 600,000 crime-scene print images and 50,000 from arrests. Audio
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Auckland resident can't pay for carers to park on street overnight
15 May 2024Inner city Auckland resident Melanie Webber is upset AT is introducing overnight parking charges.
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200 operations missed, hundreds of appointments cancelled as doctors strike
Much more disruption is expected this week as half the country's doctors - about 2500 - walk off the job from 16 to 18 May.
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