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'A space where whānau can come together': Kaupapa Māori health hub opens
22 Jul 2025Te Whare Piringa, located on Ngāti Pāoa whenua in Glenn Innes, is the first iwi-led space of its kind in Aotearoa.
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Elation as Whanganui gets voice in fast-track seabed mining decision
23 Jul 2025A Whanganui District councillor is "elated" her council has been named a relevant authority in the fast-track application process for a seabed mining project off South Taranaki.
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City councillor's posts prompt hate crime complaint from Israel
23 Jul 2025Whakatāne-Ōhope ward councillor Nándor Tánczos shared a link on his personal Facebook page to an online petition calling for United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese and the doctors of…
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Street opens after seven-year closure
23 Jul 2025The road that has left residents feeling stuck "in a rat trap" will finally open back up - for now .
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Auckland is NZ's 'primate city', but its potential remains caged in
23 Jul 2025Analysis: When a "primate city" is mismanaged, it reveals our fundamental misunderstanding of how modern economies work.
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Alleged ties between NZ First and vaping companies a 'dangerous risk' to New Zealanders
Advocacy group Vape-Free Kids wants the party stripped of the tobacco and vaping portfolio it holds in government. Audio
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Late start for Dunedin schools due to freezing weather
Primary and intermediate schools are starting late because there's a heavy frost and black ice around the city. Audio
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Average-speed cameras to be installed on deadly stretch of road
23 Jul 2025Once operational, it would be one of the first average-speed camera systems in New Zealand.
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Man who lost family in Waiuku crash speaks of 'unimaginable loss'
23 Jul 2025Amanaki Vailea lost his wife, daughter, and niece in the crash.
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Prison time for poacher found with 600 pāua
23 Jul 2025It is more than 60 times the daily catch limit.
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Fire in roof of business in Christchurch
23 Jul 2025FENZ says the fire spread from machinery in the commercial building in Wigram.
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‘Alarming’ rates of bullying, depression among Asian New Zealanders reported
23 Jul 2025A new report shows almost half of Asian parents believed their child had experienced bullying at school in the past year.
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Students arrange more than 100 care packages for Auckland refugees
23 Jul 2025The Selwyn College trio spent time interviewing refugees to personalise the care packs.
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New South African consular facility opens Auckland
23 Jul 2025The High Commission says the new facility will fix long waits for passports and consular appointments.
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PayPal withholds thousands of funds from Kiwis to Palestinians
22 Jul 2025The organiser of the funds say she believes the reason is political. Audio
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Anchor rediscovery reopens wounds from early Māori-European encounter
21 Jul 2025The anchor once belonged to the French ship Saint Jean Baptiste.
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Federated Farmers complaint against banks dismissed
The complaint alleged five banks were co-ordinating their agricultural lending with Net-Zero Banking Alliance strategies.
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Popular tourist beach's water rating downgraded after 'alarm' level test results
21 Jul 2025Two samples taken at the tourist hotspot reached 'alert' level, and a further two exceeded the higher 'alarm' level.
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The price of flying: 'Everywhere you look, costs are increasing'
22 Jul 2025Regional aviation will become increasingly unsustainable and ticket prices will continue to rise until the government takes action on aviation system costs, say airlines. Audio
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Body found off walkway near Auckland motorway
22 Jul 2025An item at first believed to be an improvised explosive device was also found.
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Mama Hooch rapist brothers challenge their convictions and sentences
22 Jul 2025Danny and Roberto Jaz were convicted in 2023 of drugging and violating more than 20 women.
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Vaping product recalled over 'popcorn lung' chemical
22 Jul 2025A public warning has been issued for Suntree Salts - Vanilla Cream, which has four times the allowable limit of a flavour compound.
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Man charged with injuring police dog, drug-related offences
22 Jul 2025He was arrested after a traffic stop in Whangārei escalated into what police describe as a violent assault.
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Businessman killed on fishing trip remembered
22 Jul 2025Rick Murrell was a much-loved figure in the Southland community, who was larger-than-life, quick witted, and "a character that everyone admired and enjoyed being around".
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