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Government must ‘wake up’ on Gloriavale, leaver says after leader convicted
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges including five of indecent assault on day three of his trial. Audio
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Chinese cuisine to warm the soul this winter
31 Jul 2025The cold winter months are an ideal time to prepare warm, restorative dishes that can fortify the soul.
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Concerns not enough candidates for local elections
31 Jul 2025With nominations closing tomorrow, several councils across the country do not have enough candidates to fill the positions. Audio
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Murder defence team claim shots fired at Hori Gage were intended to intimidate, not kill him
31 Jul 2025Royden Haenga and Robert Richards are facing trial for the murder of Gage, whom the two Black Power members allegedly killed in retaliation for an attack on one of their local presidents several days…
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Would you eat a genetically-modified purple tomato?
31 Jul 2025Food Standards Australia New Zealand said it had received an application to use and sell the fruit.
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Road between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki to be assessed for reopening
31 Jul 2025Authorities hope to reopen the road this morning after flooding and slips closed multiple roads in the area overnight.
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Dunedin City Council warned of 'slumlords' exploiting students
30 Jul 2025A Dunedin student flat horror story is prompting a call to action to prevent others from falling prey to bad landlords and filthy flats.
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Wayne Brown’s chief of staff steps aside from role in mayor’s office
31 Jul 2025Auckland Council chief executive says Jaswant Singh should have raised the potential liquidation of his property company with Brown and himself.
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The handwritten note missing tramper Roy Arbon left behind
30 Jul 2025Search teams have spent more than 750 search hours looking for the West Coast beekeeper.
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South Indian communities celebrate Bonalu in Auckland
31 Jul 2025The annual festival, which is popular in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, celebrates Hindu goddess Mahakali.
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Wandering cows spark safety fears on Tairāwhiti's highways
29 Jul 2025There were 186 callouts for wandering stock on Tai Rāwhiti highways last year.
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NZ is prepared to take ‘further action’ over the Gaza crisis – here are 5 options
30 Jul 2025International pressure and condemnation of Israel's actions has been increasing, with news and images of malnourished and starving Palestinians now hard to avoid.
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New workplace survey warns of mass GP exodus
30 Jul 2025The Royal New Zealand College of GPs survey of more than 1300 doctors showed a significant numbers are about to leave the workforce. Audio
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'I'm scared': Thousands strike over nurse pay, lack of staffing
Not enough nurses and not enough money - that is the diagnosis of the Nurses Organisation for what ails the health system. Audio
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Supervision of released high risk sex offender should be allowed to lapse, court hears
30 Jul 2025Nathaniel James Mahoney was released from prison earlier this year.
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Flooding cuts access to Bay of Plenty town
30 Jul 2025Access between Whakatāne District and Ōpōtiki in Bay of Plenty is currently cut off.
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'It's a new beginning': Disabled man finally gets to move to modified state house
30 Jul 2025A New Plymouth man paralysed after a fall, is about a week away from finally moving into a wheelchair-friendly state house, after waiting for more than four years.
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'It was quite intrusive because it went inside the house'
A Riwaka farmer says he's used to flooding, but the last few weeks have been unlike anything he's seen before.
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'Expect strong currents': Tsunami surges forecast in NZ after massive Russia quake
30 Jul 2025A tsunami after the earthquake has seen parts of Hawaii ordered to evacuate.
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More than 5000 shoplifting complaints not investigated
30 Jul 2025Controversial police directive told staff they would no longer be investigating allegations of retail crime below certain financial thresholds.
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Media Council upholds RNZ report on the Middle East
30 Jul 2025The New Zealand Media Council has ruled that a complaint against an RNZ broadcast did not have the grounds to proceed.
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Man arrested after threatening striking nurses
30 Jul 2025A man was taken into custody for disorderly behaviour, police said.
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Secret recording leads to man's arrest for historical abuse
30 Jul 2025During the conversation, Graham Fox admitted he had "fiddled around with" the victim in the early 90s.
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Minister criticises strikes as nurses take to streets
Health New Zealand is asking emergency departments (EDs) to be kept for emergencies only.
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