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SH1 near Manakau reopens after crash
22 Jul 2025NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 between Ōtaki and Levin has reopened after a serious crash.
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Witness absent from Polkinghorne trial wants to give evidence at inquest
22 Jul 2025Escort Madison Ashton was meant to be a witness for the Crown during a murder trial, but did not show up.
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Murder charge laid over cold-case killing of Hawke's Bay father
A 29-year-old has been arrested for the murder of Eddie Peters, who was beaten and left for dead in Flaxmere in 2018.
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All the changes to schools so far this year - and what's coming next
22 Jul 2025Explainer - It's been a busy year so far for education policy, with a series of announcements by the government and curriculum changes. Here's the biggest changes so far.
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Wellington council creates intercom service in CBD
22 Jul 2025The $50,000 trial hopes to improve safety in the city.
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The famous Dunedin Study gets world-wide attention
22 Jul 2025Global leaders are now hoping to use the research to help policymakers around the world. Audio
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Iwi support name change for South Island village
22 Jul 2025The Geographic Board confirmed it has received a name change proposal but says more community consultation is needed before it can go further.
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Almost all sika deer culled in Russell Forest
22 Jul 2025Just three remain a year after an ambitious eradication project began, with 64 removed along with 500 goats.
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Unexplained discovery of dead stoat sparks probe
22 Jul 2025Stewart Island is known to be stoat-free with the nearest population 30 kilometres away across the Foveaux Strait.
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Family of girl killed by driver on meth fight for longer sentence
Emma-Jane Kupa, 11, died after being hit by Terina Pineaha while cycling to the dairy.
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School curriculum rewrite had serious problems, leak reveals
22 Jul 2025Education Ministry documents shows managers were even considering using AI to help with the work. Audio
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Council staff's lack of financial knowledge led to rates blunder - report
Plymouth District Council could have lost $20 million in revenue over a GST error.
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More people are strength training and injuries are spiking
22 Jul 2025With an exercise trend towards weight training, especially for women, shoulders and lower backs are proving vulnerable.
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Man killed in Wellington was 'set up' to be robbed
22 Jul 2025Abdulhassan Nabizadah, 63, was lured to the suburb of Miramar by a text message before things took a violent turn, police say.
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Man charged with arson after church fire in Auckland
22 Jul 2025A blaze gutted the church at Saint Mary's Catholic School in Avondale.
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Can households really assess their own risk?
Critical research about future storms has been defunded, right when a scientist says it's needed most.
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Mum who stole $500,000 from employer spent most of it on takeaways
A sentencing judge says an employee who stole $500,000 and spent most of it on takeaways and clothes was driven by 'greed'.
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Wellington train line given all clear after reports of car hitting bridge
22 Jul 2025A member of the pubic reported the collision on Tuesday morning and KiwiRail had to inspect the bridge before services could resume.
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More vape product testing urgently needed, advocacy group says
22 Jul 2025It follows a recall notice for Suntree - Vanilla Cream, which contains too much of a chemical associated with 'popcorn lung' disease.
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Lanternfish: Small fish, big impact
22 Jul 2025Researchers are investigating whether tiny lanternfish play an outsized role in controlling fish life cycles and carbon storage in the ocean.
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Specialist education staff strike over pay and conditions
22 Jul 2025The 1300 staff include behaviour and communication support workers, psychologists and special education advisers.
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Police hope new shoplifting team brings relief for retailers
22 Jul 2025The team is looking at retail offending in the areas around Mount Roskill, Mount Albert, Avondale, Point Chevalier and Ponsonby. Audio
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Labour, National point fingers as inflation jumps to 12-month high
The opposition says it shows cost of living is still a problem, but Nicola Willis is claiming victory. Audio
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'Birthplace of the nation' under threat
18 Jul 2025One of New Zealand's oldest archaeological sites is at risk of rising sea levels, according to a new study.
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