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Arson, gunshots, fatal crash all in Wairoa over weekend
Three violent but unrelated crimes have resulted in charges for three men.
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Northland lawyer named in Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 list
20 May 2025Keegan Jones, 26, has been named as one of the world's most influential young people.
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Brain injury support group appalled at 'Run it' events in Auckland
20 May 2025The collision sport involves a ball runner and a defender running full speed into each other within a 20 metre zone.
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'Momentous moment': Pukupuku moved from Wellington to Hawke's Bay
20 May 2025It's the first time the country's smallest kiwi have been moved between sanctuaries since their reintroduction to the mainland two decades ago
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Watch: Peters tells heckler to 'naff off'
20 May 2025Peters was discussing the potential punishment for Te Pāti Māori MPs when the heckler interrupted, prompting Peters to tell him he "looked like bollocks".
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The urgent case for financial literacy in Kiwi classrooms
20 May 2025Why trial and error isn't the best way to learn financial literacy, and how a new curriculum could help.
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How many years would you have to skip coffee to save enough for a house?
You might have heard the advice: Give up the takeaway coffee, cut back on the avocado on toast. RNZ has crunched the numbers.
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Tribal place names restored throughout central North Island
19 May 2025Mountains, a lake and scenic reserves are some of the sites that have been renamed.
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The benefits of wrapping yourself in a woollen blanket this winter
17 May 2025Taranaki weaver Alison Ross is trying to bring back woollen blankets made from locally-grown wool to highlight the fibre's benefits.
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Jurassic-sized fuss over new Taupō sculpture
20 May 2025Taupō's latest attraction has been criticised by some, but the town's mayor doesn't want the local arts community to go extinct. Audio
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Meth gear found on man seen on CCTV taking gun out of his pants
A CCTV operator told police he saw a man on Paihia's main street take a gun out of his pants - but that's not what police found when they arrived.
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Power outage on Kāpiti Coast affects nearly 30,000 properties
20 May 2025Power was cut for about 15 minutes.
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Aratere's retirement: Lobby group members raise red flags
The ferry fleet will be one ship down with the Aratere to retire by the end of August. Audio
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Hamilton community to farewell woman killed at intersection
20 May 2025The woman who died after being struck last week a vehicle in Hamilton will be farewelled tomorrow.
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Gold teeth help resolve cold case mystery of missing stuntman
20 May 2025Police investigating the disappearance of a Russian stuntman near Lake Taupō in 2002 received new details from the public.
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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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