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Shotover Jet turns 60: From river ferry to iwi-led tourism icon
One of New Zealand's best-known adventure rides is celebrating six decades of adventure, iwi pride, and sustainability on the Kimiākau Awa. Audio
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Killer 'didn't give a s***' after stabbing man in night of 'no dramas'
1 Aug 2025Jamie Slater has been found unfit to stand trial and will now be detained in a hospital.
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Calls to road cone hot line drop off, data shows
1 Aug 2025Worksafe received 217 reports of excessive road cone use in July, down from 641 in June.
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Man admits murdering partner - closing five-year cold case
1 Aug 2025Kathleen Kawana's body was found in an empty house in 2019.
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Investigation following fatal motorbike crash in Pukekohe
1 Aug 2025Police said they had been searching for a stolen motorbike in the area shortly before the death happened.
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Three-month-old baby critically injured, police investigating
1 Aug 2025The baby is in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship Hospital.
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A year after recommendation to abolish time limits on abuse cases nothing has changed
1 Aug 2025Without that reform, survivors of historic abuse remain vulnerable to being turned away by the legal system - not because their experiences aren't credible, but because the law still treats them as…
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Crushed to death, fingers lost: the machines hurting workers
1 Aug 2025Could it be that a solution to New Zealand's poor and dangerous record with machinery is in sight? Audio
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Schools struggle to recruit board members
1 Aug 2025Just 2000 parents have applied across 10,000 soon-to-be empty school board positions. Audio
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Teen appeals conviction after 3-year sentence over bus stop killing
The now 14-year-old was found guilty of the manslaughter of 16-year-old Enere McLaren-Taana.
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Wellington's longest-serving councillor won't stand in upcoming elections
1 Aug 2025Iona Pannett has been a city councillor since 2007, when she was elected to represent the Pukehīnau Lambton ward.
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Rule changes about children's farm chores misunderstood: farmers
1 Aug 2025The workplace safety minister's talking points from bureaucrats have muddied the waters, farmers say.
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Warning after three injured trying to sort household fires
1 Aug 2025Fire and Emergency said the people were lucky not to have been killed by the fires in recent weeks.
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'Kamala', 'Jacinda' enlisted in fight against rabbits
1 Aug 2025Tamed ferrets have been making short work of a long-eared problem in the battle against a rampant rabbit population. Audio
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What you need to know about emergency medical care in New Zealand
1 Aug 2025Explainer - Do ambulance users need to pay for the service? Why does it sometimes take so long to see a doctor after arriving at an emergency department?
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Alternative emergency alert system 'mothballed' despite benefits - founder
1 Aug 2025The founder of an alternative alert framework says officials never gave it a look-in when they were setting up the under-fire Emergency Mobile Alert system. Audio
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NZ's tsunami warnings lifted
1 Aug 2025However, authorities say strong and unsuual currents can still be expected.
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Mongrel Mob members found guilty of Southland violent crimes
Six members and prospects of the Mataura Mongrel Mob have been found guilty of serious assaults and kidnapping.
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'Reconsider': Government tries pushback on US trade tariff
2 Aug 2025Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says the 15 percent trade tariff on New Zealand will harm exporters.
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Not 'a perfect saint': Former politician turned escort agency owner seeks political comeback
1 Aug 2025Jami-Lee Ross is making his return to politics after his explosive falling out with the National Party.
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Senior doctors say Health NZ offer amounts to 'pay cut'
The union for senior doctors was doubtful the 5500 members would find the new offer acceptable.
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China hits back at FBI director's 'groundless' claims in Wellington
Kash Patel said the new office would counter China's influence in the Pacific, but Winston Peters says China never came up in talks. Audio
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Government looks to reduce red tape for adventure activities, amusement rides
Workplace Relations and Safety minister looks to change the Adventure Activities and Amusement Device Regulations.
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Do women struggle more with self-compassion?
2 Aug 2025Although many Kiwi men are raised to be tough, a Wellington psychologist says women more often need permission to show themselves kindness.
