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'Nothing considerable': KiwiRail promises no 'price-gouging' when Aratere retires
20 May 2025The Interislander ferry operator says passengers may need to travel on less popular sailings or be more flexible with dates. Audio
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Ex-partner of double-killer twice ruled insane says she was terrified
She says there was massive failing by the health system, which failed to keep the man and the public safe - twice.
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Auckland commuters facing train service disruption
20 May 2025There were delays and cancellations on the Southern and Eastern train lines during the morning commute.
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Auckland Council secures strategic alliance with tech sector
20 May 2025Mayor Wayne Brown hopes Auckland can set itself apart from California's Silicon Valley.
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Crash causes delays on Transmission Gully
20 May 2025The crash has blocked a southbound lane of SH1 north of of Wellington.
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RNZ gagged by former deputy police boss
19 May 2025After winning a rare superinjunction over the weekend, Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction.
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Protest over free bowel screening eligibility
Dozens at Parliament are calling for a lowering of the age of eligibility for free bowel screening tests to 45.
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Clutha mayor blindsided by Mosgiel port proposal
A proposed inland port at Mosgiel last week received $8m in government funding and left Clutha's mayor frustrated.
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$600m for upgrading rail network, Peters spars with heckler
20 May 2025Wellington and Auckland will see $140m to replace and upgrade their rail - but not everyone was happy to see the minister during Tuesday's announcement.
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Te Pāti Māori suspension 'punishment for being unapologetically Māori'
20 May 2025Parliament is due to debate whether to suspend three Te Pāti Māori MPs for a haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.
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Parliament faces a debate primed for filibuster in Budget week
20 May 2025All 123 MPs will be allowed to have their say on the potential punishment of Te Pāti Māori MPs for last year's Treaty Principles haka.
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Budget could be 'matter of life or death' for some patients, advocate says
20 May 2025A delegation of blood cancer patients will head to Parliament on Thursday to see if the Budget will deliver on the government's promise they "won't be forgotten".
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Māori Queen emotionally gifted whale jawbone
19 May 2025Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po was brought to tears during her first official visit to the top of the South Island.
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Witnesses sought after woman killed at Hamilton intersection
19 May 2025Police investigating the homicide want to speak to anyone who helped at the scene of the crash in Hamilton on Thursday.
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Esmond Jellyman attempted to strangle his ex-girlfriend after their breakup
19 May 2025The Wellington man then dumped her clothes into the backyard and set fire to them.
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Wildlife Act changes explained
19 May 2025The Act has been branded the 'Kiwi Killing Bill' by Greenpeace, but the conservation minister says it still protects wildlife while also supporting the economy.
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Fatally injured victim lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'
Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.
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'Horrendous': Patients paying over $200 to visit after-hours
19 May 2025The government announced a $164 million boost to urgent care services over the next four years. Audio
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Staged reopening of asbestos-affected museum 'days or weeks' away
20 May 2025The Auckland War Memorial Museum is hoping to open part of the building within days, as it loses thousands of dollars daily. Audio
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Manslaughter charge laid following bus stop assault
Peter Te Kira, 61, was found with injuries at a bus stop in Papatoetoe, before dying three days later.
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Rare parasitic plant rediscovered near Wellington
19 May 2025Te pua o te Rēinga, or wood rose, was thought to be extinct in the region.
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At-risk patient's prostate cancer tests missed, despite specialist's advice
19 May 2025A medical centre did not test a man for prostate cancer as regularly as requested, missing several years altogether.
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Crypto scam bust: Wellington man arrested after FBI-led probe
Police seized assets worth more than $650,000 after man arrested for his alleged involvement in an international cryptocurrency scam.
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Man charged over bus crash that injured five students
19 May 2025A 59-year-old man is facing a charge of careless driving causing injury after a bus crashed into a tree in South Auckland earlier this month, injuring five students.
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