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$70k fine for safety breach after forestry worker loses fingers
29 Jul 2025A seasoned forestry worker lost four fingers in a workplace accident, which ended a 45-year career that was marked by pride, satisfaction and no intention to retire.
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Thunderstorm watch extended for upper North Island
30 Jul 2025A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for Rotorua and Gisborne until 9am Wednesday.
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Homeless situation in Auckland now at 'crisis' point
29 Jul 2025Outreach teams in the city recorded a 90 percent increase in people sleeping rough since September. Audio
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Heavy rain falls on Tasman again: 'We're definitely over it'
29 Jul 2025Tasman residents who have spent the last month in clean up mode have been hoping Tuesday's rain doesn't cause the same devastation seen in recent weeks.
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Thousands of litres of milk spills onto state highway
30 Jul 2025The milk spilled after a tanker rolled on SH2 in Bay of Plenty.
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Driver dies after falling from Auckland flyover following crash
29 Jul 2025The driver of a car which crashed on Auckland's Southern Motorway early this morning died after falling from the Newmarket flyover after the crash.
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'It didn't feel right': Former Gloriavale members give evidence
29 Jul 2025Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, has pleaded not guilty to 24 charges of sexual assault and doing an indecent act.
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Supermarket sign catches fire while customers in store
29 Jul 2025A supermarket on Auckland's North Shore has had to be evacuated after a fire this evening.
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Marine reserve's 25-year review: 'When things aren't fished the place changes'
29 Jul 2025The jewel of the East Cape's coastline is under review for the first time in 25 years, with locals hoping the marine reserve will remain protected for many generations to come. Audio
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'It takes a toll': Long-term mental health support needed for flood victims
People in the Tasman region will need long-term mental health support after devastating winter floods, a mental health advocate says.
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Lit-up signs on derelict Reading Cinemas fuel speculation
29 Jul 2025The cinemas complex in central Wellington has sat unused since it was closed due to earthquake risks in 2019.
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What you need to know about why nurses are striking
29 Jul 2025Explainer - Nurses and midwives held a strike for 24 hours in protests over staffing levels and pay. Here's what you need to know. Audio
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Hospital loses its only full-time doctor
29 Jul 2025The inpatient ward at Dargaville now runs without a doctor most nights.
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Protesters hunker down in aerial coal bucket in the rain
Their aim is to get Bathurst Resources Limited to withdraw a fast-track application to extend its mining operations on the Stockton and Denniston plateaux.
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'Twisted priorities': Minister under fire as board fees hiked up to 80%
29 Jul 2025A document, quietly uploaded online, shows ministers agreed to lift the maximum annual fee for chairs of governance boards from $90,000 to about $162,000.
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More needed for rural Māori looking after whānau with dementia
29 Jul 2025Too many are caring for loved ones with dementia - or mate wareware - without support, diagnosis or the information they need, according to two leading brain researchers. Audio
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Wāhine Māori reconnect to taonga of karanga in Ōtautahi
29 Jul 2025Wāhine were given a deeper understanding of their place within te ao Māori, a wānanga leader says.
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'It'll be the talk of the town' - Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka
29 Jul 2025It's been 13 years since the 700-year-old Anaweka waka was found on Golden Bay's west coast by a family on a picnic.
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The Auckland elections you probably don't know about
29 Jul 2025While most of the attention will be on city councillors and mayoral hopefuls, voters also have the power to decide on other leaders.
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Car fire may have spread to house
30 Jul 2025Firefighters remain at a rural property south of Auckland, after a large house fire overnight.
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Breastfeeding baby died after 'distracted' midwife left room for 25 minutes
29 Jul 2025A coroner has criticised a lack of vigilance and mismanagement of her priorities which resulted in the preventable death of the 30-hour-old baby girl.
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Southland lagoon at risk of ecological tipping point, warns DOC
29 Jul 2025An ecologically significant Southland lagoon that has been plagued by algal blooms could be at a tipping point.
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What happened when a school dropped NCEA 1
29 Jul 2025Official changes are expected within weeks - so how has a school that did away with the standard two years ago fared? Audio
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How to eat well on the cheap when you're a student
"You're going to be learning some of the hardest things you might have learnt," says student Renata Herrera Rojas.
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