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Why Japanese warships are in Wellington
8 Aug 2025The JS Ise and destroyer JS Suzunamihave arrived in Wellington following a training manoeuvre with Australia.
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Much-loved donkey visits threatened by programme axing
8 Aug 2025A Dunedin woman hopes to find a way to keep bringing joy to residents of rest homes and dementia units in the wake of St John's decision to axe its animal therapy programme. Audio
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Officer made claims about things that 'did not happen' in fatal shooting
A young officer pushed past his seniors and got "unnecessarily and dangerously close" before shooting Shargin Stephens twice with a rifle. Audio
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Drawing from memory: Auckland-based Tongan artist brings Pacific nostalgia to life
Luca Tu'avao Walton is an emerging voice in the Pacific creative landscape with a distinctive style rooted in memory, identity, and the 'nostalgia' of island life.
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Councillor says safety not prioritised as waterfront fence voted down
8 Aug 2025The proposal came after a coroner's report into the death of Sandy Calkin.. Audio
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Powerpop gems on a strong solo outing
8 Aug 2025Kiwi artist goes it alone in Catapult, an album that's as welcoming as a particularly woolly jumper.
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Ditching dating apps? How to meet people in real life
8 Aug 2025In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling, so how do 'experts' break the ice?
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of partner who fell from moving trailer
8 Aug 2025Robert Ralston died in hospital more than two weeks after the fall in Dunedin in late March.
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Teen's blow to boy's head sounded like 'kicking rugby ball'
8 Aug 2025The boy was one of six people the teen attacked or threatened in a range of separate incidents over a 14-month period.
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'Sometimes the cracks are bigger than you think': Man dies after being pepper sprayed
The parents of a man who died in April after being pepper sprayed are calling for mental health reforms.
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Person killed in early morning Taranaki house fire
8 Aug 2025Police have deployed a scene guard at a property after the fatal house fire.
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Police probe launched after unexplained death in Auckland
8 Aug 2025A woman was found unresponsive inside an apartment block unit in Parnell last night.
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Serious crash closes SH1 in Tirau
8 Aug 2025Police have said initial indications are that there have been serious injuries.
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Artificial intelligence saves doctors time, but makes mistakes - study
8 Aug 2025Of nearly 200 health professionals surveyed, 40 percent used AI for patient notes. Audio
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Wildfire questions around saving farms, forests from burn
8 Aug 2025The multimillion-dollar debate was taken off the table at a major firefighting conference in Christchurch last month.
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New names, new boundaries: What's happening to your electorate
8 Aug 2025The North Island will lose an electorate seat as a list of seats get a shake-up. Here are all the changes.
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Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction temporarily halted by US judge
8 Aug 2025The ruling is a setback for US President Donald Trump as he seeks to ramp up deportations of migrants.
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Workers moving towns in desperate quest for jobs
Some are resorting to taking jobs more than two hours' drive away as the unemployment rate rises. Audio
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What we know so far about new road user charges
7 Aug 2025Explainer - The government calls it the biggest change to road funding in 50 years. But what are these RUCs that will replace the petrol tax? Audio
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Wellington councillors baulk at $7m fencing for waterfront following drowning
7 Aug 2025Sandy Calkin, 30, died after falling into the harbour near the city's party district in 2021.
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'A totally avoidable tragedy': Witnesses sought to crash that killed girl
A detective leading the investigation said a car carrying a family rolled several times into a bank after being T-boned at an intersection in Kaikohe.
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Mayoral hopeful banned from Taxpayers' Union debates
7 Aug 2025Rob Goulden was "disappointed" at his exclusion from a Victoria University mayoral event.
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Aged care sector needs sweeping reform, woman with elderly parents says
8 Aug 2025A woman has moved her elderly parents out of multiple rehab and respite facilities because of serious concerns.
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15,000 students compete in mathematics competition
7 Aug 2025The education minister watched as thousands of school pupils around the country were put through their paces.
