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St John call taker helps deliver baby at home during 111 call
A phone operator who talked a woman through delivering her daughter's baby over the phone has met the family in an emotional get-together.
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'Arrogance': Protesters angry at government's pay equity law change
1:19 pm todayThe pay equity legislation backlash continues, with one march in Nelson on Saturday attracting 1500 protesters.
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ANZ Premership live updates: Pulse v Magic
24 minutes agoFollow all the action from Fly Palmy Arena, Palmerston North.
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NZ cricketers leave India as threat of war intensifies
11:49 am todayFive New Zealand players were in India at the IPL, which has been suspended under the spectre of war.
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Teen critical following Cambridge fire
12:24 pm todayAn off-duty police officer - also a volunteer firefighter - found her inside the burning home.
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The platform on sticks that's a precursor to a new harbour crossing
10:09 am todayThere's a mysterious yellow vessel in the Waitematā Harbour. The Detail investigates.
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'More fight': Warriors turn around close-game heartbreak in 'record' season start
2:06 pm todayTheir strong 6-2 run through nine rounds is still a long way short of outright club history.
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NZ's sexual violence rates higher than global average, Australia's - new study
7:53 am todayAmong people aged 12 to 18, it estimated almost 30 percent of New Zealand women experience sexual violence.
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Rents still too high, despite recent drop - advocate
9:30 am todayA renters' advocate says tenants are still paying too much rent, despite an increased supply of rental properties driving down costs.
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Person dies after crashing car into tree north of Auckland
12:42 pm todayMangawhai Road was closed for several hours overnight.
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Banks Peninsula state of emergency to stay until at least Monday
12:16 pm todayThe land was still saturated after recent rain, meaning there was potential for further slips, council controller Brent Smith said.
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Feedback sought on proposed Covid-19 medicine changes
Pharmac is seeking public feedback on a proposal to simplify the criteria for people to receive Covid-19 antiviral medicines.
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Wellingtonians warned of heavy weekend traffic
6:17 am todayWinter sport and roadworks are causing lengthy delays.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum closed after asbestos discovery
6:58 am todayAuckland War Memorial Museum says specialists will be working to remove asbestos dust this weekend.
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State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Ranges reopens after slip cleared
6:51 am todayThe main road between Bay of Plenty and Waikato had been closed by a slip between Te Poi and Tauriko on Friday evening.
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Light spotted in search for missing British tramper
9 May 2025The sister of Eli Sweeting says search parties have spotted a light part-way down Mitre Peak.
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Man's 11-day crime spree targets police by spitting and threatening to kill staff
The judge said the courts were running out of patience.
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From mattresses to marijuana: Illegal dumping problem grows
9 May 2025Frustrations are growing as illegal dumping plagues Auckland and leaves ratepayers with a multi-million dollar bill.
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Boy attacked by roaming dogs in South Auckland
9 May 2025Residents are becoming increasingly concerned as unsupervised and aggressive dogs roam the streets. Audio
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Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Bay of Plenty, slip blocks SH29
9 May 2025MetService says the thunderstorms are moving east-southeast and are expected to bring heavy rain.
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Christchurch man asked others to inject him with meth, inquest hears
9 May 2025Nigel Bom, 37, was found dead in his bed in March 2021.
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Woman injured after driver flees petrol station without paying
A Wellington woman is recovering after she was forcefully flung to the ground while trying to stop someone stealing fuel.
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Police investigating 'unexplained' death at rural property
9 May 2025The body of a man was found by ambulance staff at the property off Mangakahia Road.
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'Mighty tōtara': Fred Graham's mark on the art world vital
9 May 2025Sculptor and renowned arts icon Fred Graham died aged 96, just weeks out from his latest exhibition, but his legacy remains.
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Protesters gather at workplace minister's office
9 May 2025More than 1000 people walked to Brooke van Velden's Auckland office as part of nationwide protests against changes to pay equity law.
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'Reprehensible': Disgust at decision not to create new redress system
9 May 2025Opposition parties say using the old redress system and having the Ministry of Social Development administer it cuts out survivor's voices. Audio
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Tourists called on to help count Kaikōura’s whales
9 May 2025The Great Kaikōura Whale Count will be held throughout the month of June, with volunteers needed to help spot whales as they swim past the Kaikōura coastline.
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Kiwi kids once led the world in reading - what changed?
9 May 2025While many children learn to read successfully, significant numbers do not.
