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In pictures: Hundreds rally to save historic wharf
Locals are opposing Hutt City Council's plan to demolish the quake-damaged Petone Wharf.
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Quad bike deaths present worrying trend, says farms safety group
28 Apr 2024Quad bike deaths could be on track to being the highest since 2015 if they continue at their current rate, says a health and safety organisation.
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The suburb with Wellington's worst bus service
28 Apr 2024"Proportionally, we were one of the most cancelled and suspended suburbs in the entire city last year."
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 22-28 April
28 Apr 2024The return of a beloved native bird, Northland aquabots students' successful fundraiser and Rarotonga's first Pride Week are among this week's feel-good stories…
New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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Two rescued after boat capsizes while crossing Manukau bar
28 Apr 2024A person on a jet ski managed to rescue one person, while the other was rescued by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
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Robbery reported at Auckland shopping mall
28 Apr 2024Armed robbers raided a jewellery store in a West Auckland mall on Sunday.
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'It's not enough' - Father of NZ-born man shot by US police speaks out on verdict
28 Apr 2024The father of a Christchurch man fatally shot by a US police officer says his family has been seeking closure for almost two years.
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Teremoana Rapley reveals she's living with inoperable brain cancer
The award-winning musician announced the diagnosis days after winning a top honor at the Taite Music Awards.
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'Rashes and lesions': Is your mattress making you sick?
28 Apr 2024An Auckland family that suffered months of unexplained skin irritations and respiratory problems believes their mattress was to blame.
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'Tragedy': Rural Auckland settlement shaken by death of child in driveway
28 Apr 2024The death - the second of its kind in less than a week - had left locals "very affected", a local councillor says.
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Thousands of beehives lost to Cyclone Gabrielle, keepers say
28 Apr 2024For the autumn season, natural disasters were the underlying cause of many losses, according to a survey.
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Long-term Plan: South Aucklanders on what's important to them
28 Apr 2024More than 22,000 individuals in the region provided feedback, with 2200 of those living in the south Auckland wards.
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Man dies in quad bike crash in Waimate, Canterbury
28 Apr 2024The man died at the scene after a crash at a Waihao Downs property.
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Rotorua’s $3 billion, 30-year plan to fix aging pipes, roads and more
28 Apr 2024Rotorua is wrestling with a costly dilemma: how to keep the pipes flowing after years of what one councillor describes as "chronic underspending".
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Support growing for granting ecosystems legal personhood, researchers say
28 Apr 2024Researchers from Otago University have been studying how legal rights for the environment differ around the world. Audio
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Man charged with murder over Hāwera death
The 46-year-old is accused of killing 26-year-old Whatitiri Whakaruru who was found seriously hurt on Monday.
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Tracing the dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography. Audio
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Southland teens 'stayed put and followed instructions' - police
27 Apr 2024The five boys were rescued overnight after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills.
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Man jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deported - in a year
27 Apr 2024A man who was jailed after concocting an elaborate $6 million property scam to defraud overseas investors has been granted a year to get his affairs in order before he is deported back to China.
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Child killed in driveway crash in rural Auckland
27 Apr 2024Police have closed a section of road after the second driveway fatality involving a child in the past week.
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'I was almost the one in the head-on' - Witness at scene of fatal wrong-way crash that left one dead
27 Apr 2024Police pursued the stolen ute, but abandoned the chase before it collided head-on with another vehicle.
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'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boy
The man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.
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The curious case of the Wellington pigeon pincher
27 Apr 2024Two bronze bird statues have flown the coop, leaving art lovers all aflutter. Audio
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Police searching for source of 'loud bangs' heard in Wairarapa
27 Apr 2024The mystery bangs were heard throughout the early hours of the morning over a stretch of several kilometres.
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Quick thinking helps save bush-walking teenagers lost in the dark
27 Apr 2024The five were walking on Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills, near Gore, but lost their way after dark.
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US police officer convicted over shooting death of Christchurch man
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of reckless endangerment after fatally shooting Christian Glass while he was suffering a significant mental health episode.
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Injured man gives up waiting for help after seven hours at hospital ED
Facing an all-night wait, Binn Wharton went home. By the time he was seen the next day, he was nauseous, shaking and needed IV antibiotics. Audio
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Much of NZ 'dotted' with little-known volcanoes, scientist reveals
27 Apr 2024Saturday Morning - Many people do not know Northland was built on a volcanic field, while the Otago Peninsula is "one big volcanic complex". Audio
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