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Man fined for harassing sea lion in the Catlins
24 Jul 2025Residents of Tautuku Beach, on the south Otago coast, had reported seeing a group of motorists and trail bike riders taunting a sea lion for two successive days.
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Southern roads closed after serious crashes on SH8, SH1
25 Jul 2025One person has died following the two-vehicle crash south of Waitahuna around 4.50pm.
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'We are meeting the demand': Mike King on govt funding for counselling initiative
The founder of Gumboot Friday says all young people who are coming through are getting sessions in an appropriate time frame. Audio
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Search underway for elderly woman missing from Bishopdale, Christchurch
24 Jul 2025A search is underway for a 79-year-old who was reported missing in the Christchurch suburb of Bishopdale on Thursday afternoon.
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Two kororā rescued from buried nesting box
24 Jul 2025Two kororā whose nesting box was buried by a mud slip at Auckland's Muriwai have been rescued, cared for and relocated to a safer site.
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Minister defends another year of funding for controversial charity
Gumboot Friday will continue to get funding to 2026, despite past questions about its founder and funding. Audio
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Government scraps same-day election enrolments
The government newly proposed legislation also contains other changes in a bid to overhaul electoral laws.
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Cafe protests minister's parking charges at famous tourist spot
24 Jul 2025"However you label it, it's a National Park entry fee," Grant Parrett says.
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Nanogirl Labs unlikely to pay $260,000 tax debt, liquidators say
The company provided science live shows, education and STEM kits to children. Audio
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How Auckland's affordability story got better
Recent rankings of unaffordable cities around the world have been notable for one thing - our biggest city is no longer in the top 10.
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Head of NZ stock exchange resigns
24 Jul 2025Mark Peterson will leave the NZ Stock Exchange in April next year.
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Mayor's call for council review backed by LGNZ
24 Jul 2025Mahé Drysdale's remit is aimed at increasing efficiency in local government and reducing ratepayer costs.
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Trans inclusive sports guidelines had positive impact for community
24 Jul 2025The government has ordered Sports NZ to scrap work on the guidelines and they've been removed from its website. Audio
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Department of Conservation cutting 71 roles
24 Jul 2025The agency will disestablish 143 administrative and assistant roles and create 72 new ones.
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Man arrested in relation to deadly fight in Hamilton
An 18-year-old man has appeared in the Hamilton District Court, in relation to a man who died after a fight in the CBD last weekend.
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Professional firefighters' union members reject latest pay offer
24 Jul 2025But Fire and Emergency says it believes the offer is "fair" balancing staff's cost of living pressures alongside the agency's fiscal pressures.
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Marae calls for speed limit reversal after deadly crash
24 Jul 2025"There have been so many accidents, so many casualties along that stretch of road, " locals say.
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Serious crash blocks SH2 in Papamoa Beach
24 Jul 2025Motorists are advised to follow diversions and expect delays.
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New Zealand loses the 'Bledisloe Cup' of drinking water
24 Jul 2025A drinking water competition has compared the best of the best when it comes to the taste and smell of drinking water, and an Australian water source has clinched the prize.
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The key moments and evidence of the DeLuney trial
24 Jul 2025An outburst from the dock and a "bizarre" conversation with a relative at her funeral - these are some of the pivotal moments during the trial of Julia DeLuney.
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Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura retires
24 Jul 2025Kura had been in the police for decades and was the first ever female Police Commissioner.
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Tensions rise as man refuses to leave Selwyn council meeting
24 Jul 2025A Selwyn District Council meeting ground to a halt when a public speaker refused to leave the table.
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Queenstown housing development suffers $750,000 water damage after break-in
RNZ understands the affected properties are new builds at the Five Mile Villas.
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'I'll never forget that boy's screams': Man killed going into burning house to get keys
24 Jul 2025A neighbour said no one could have survived a fire of that scale, which lit up the whole New Plymouth street. Audio
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