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Man sent home without doctors checking for potentially fatal condition
21 Jul 2025A man was sent home from hospital without doctors checking for a potentially fatal condition due to a communication breakdown, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
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'Some dogs just aren't cut out for that type of work': Beagles need new homes
21 Jul 2025A pair of Auckland sniffer dogs who could not pass their training have had dozens of offers for new homes.
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Loss of regional flights to impact healthcare access, connectivity
21 Jul 2025Sounds Air is going to can its flights from Blenheim to Christchurch and Christchurch to Wānaka. Audio
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Boating death on Lake Manapouri
21 Jul 2025One man was found dead and another was seriously injured when police located a boat that had failed to return from a fishing trip overnight.
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Thousands in counterfeit cash found after dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals
A 26-year-old man has been arrested and faces six charges of obtains by deception.
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Four skiers partially buried in avalanche on Mt Ruapehu
21 Jul 2025A group of skiers are "extremely lucky" to have evaded injury after an avalanche on Mt Ruapehu, the NZ Mountain Safety Council says.
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Auckland mayor's chief of staff on leave after his company goes bust
21 Jul 2025One of Auckland Council's top executives is on leave while the council investigates the insolvency of his property development company.
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Man dies after lesion missed during scan delays cancer diagnosis
21 Jul 2025The man visited the hospital multiple times before the lesion on his head was confirmed to be cancer.
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Havelock residents told to boil water as council seeks solution
21 Jul 2025Treating the water supply with UV light was one option.
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20yo killed in Hamilton brawl was celebrating upcoming birthday
Police investigating homicide following fatal fight on Alexandra Street. Audio
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Missing clothes? Leonardo da Pinchi might have them
21 Jul 2025A neighbourhood is being warned about literal cat burglar as designer garments vanish. Audio
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Watch: New Waikato medical school gets government go ahead
The government has green-lit a new medical school at the University of Waikato, ending months of delays due to coalition wrangling.
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'Out of control' costs force airline to close services
In September the airline will stop flying between Blenheim and Christchurch, and Christchurch and Wanaka. Audio
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Needle exchange changes: 'It takes time to build up trust'
22 Jul 2025Changes to a decades-long needle exchange contract have left a Christchurch drug-user and health expert worried the decision will breed distrust, potentially leading to needle-sharing.
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The Waikato food-tech company putting science into breakfast
A New Zealand-made product which has been fuelling elite athletes, is now available as a breakfast cereal.
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Man caught with several bags of stolen perfume
He was caught during a routine traffic stop.
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Watch: First video of Earth's surface lurching sideways in quake
21 Jul 2025Analysis - The footage sheds new light on just how earthquakes work. Video
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'Loving relationship': Defence denies DeLuney fell out with mother
Lawyers for Julia DeLuney - accused of killing her 79-year-old mum - say they had an "ordinary" relationship. Audio
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How are Bay of Plenty's geothermal systems managed?
And what management changes are the Regional Council considering? Audio
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The town that's boiled water for 10 years
It has been a decade since residents in a small Far North town were placed under a notice - and it's not a milestone anyone is celebrating. Audio
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Businesses owner shocked as hunt continues after deadly fight
21 Jul 2025Four people were hurt, including a 20-year-old man who died in hospital. Audio
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Sophia Malthus on living her best life in a wheelchair
21 Jul 2025The second season of reality show This is Wheel Life follows the recent law school graduate's life as she navigates all the experiences of a person in their 20s.
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Work begins on Napier's $110m civic centre redevelopment
21 Jul 2025Eight years ago, the entire civic centre was damaged in an earthquake and deemed unusable. Audio
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Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
The Supreme Court is being asked if it was fair to sentence him as an adult.
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