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New pacemaker being tested in New Zealand
21 May 2025The device is designed to copy the heart's natural rhythm. Audio
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Do you really need a water filter?
21 May 2025We go behind the scenes at a treatment plant to find out what's really happening to our tap water.
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Scientists make 'extraordinary' discovery about humpback whales in NZ waters
21 May 2025Humpback calves have been spotted as far south as Kaikōura. Audio
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Over 1500 Ministry of Education staff to strike over pay freeze
21 May 2025The Ministry is proposing a two-year freeze on pay bands, PSA national secretary says.
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Spontaneous kindling fire sparks warning
21 May 2025Kindling stored near a log burner in Wellington spontaneously combusted overnight.
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Schools expecting more support for disabled students from Budget
21 May 2025Meanwhile, early childhood centres are hoping for a subsidy increase and universities are preparing for funding cuts. Audio
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Technology 'creep' concerns over congestion charging cameras
21 May 2025A congestion charging scheme could let police and spy agencies access the footage recorded by automated number plate recognition, critics warn.
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'Peeping Tom' jailed after taking more than 10,000 intimate photos of women
20 May 2025The judge said Moana Tekawa's offending constituted a gross invasion of privacy, and was degrading and demeaning.
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The growing drug use problem affecting all corners of the country
21 May 2025With meth use on the rise, one former addict shares her brutal story and remarkable recovery.
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Ticket holders frustrated after Marlborough airshow fails to take off
21 May 2025A Christchurch man says it is unfair to be reimbursed only part of the ticket price.
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McSkimming's lawyer takes leave from role on TVNZ board of directors
20 May 2025Linda Clark will take temporary leave 'to protect [her] independence to act for her client, and also TVNZ's potential interest in the matter'.
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'Positive vibe': Art an outlet in tough times
Many of those attending free classes have experienced homelessness, addiction or mental health struggles. Audio
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Residents believe tourism good for region, despite being negatively affected
21 May 2025The findings come from a survey which has been released by the district council.
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More than 100 jobs on the line as Napier City Council eyes restructure
20 May 2025Many staff, some with decades of service, had been told their positions may no longer exist.
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Casey Costello under fire for being 'MIA' as Minister for Seniors
Labour's Ingrid Leary claims Costello has done more to help tobacco companies than Seniors.
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NZ's new cheapest petrol station revealed
For a long time, it was Gull Ātiamuri - but no more. Here's why that's changed. Audio
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Hospital security increased after student midwife attacked leaving work
21 May 2025The staff member was targeted after their shift at Christchurch Hospital's birthing unit, although the assault did not happen on hospital grounds.
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'Straight-out thuggery': Tournament promoted by Dan Hooker under fire
20 May 2025The 32-fighter event is being promoted as having no professionals and no weight limits. Audio
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Scammers target bars, cafes and restaurants in Wellington, Christchurch
20 May 2025There are at least two scams doing the rounds of the capital's dining scene, as well as some in Christchurch.
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Spark IT contractors jailed over $4m in kickbacks
20 May 2025Two Australians sentenced to three years in jail in NZ's largest corruption case involving a publicly listed company.
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New Zealand's 'Little Miss Metric'
lthough she "retired" at age 10, Jeannie Preddey has a special place in New Zealand history.
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Bowel cancer sufferers call for change
20 May 2025A group of sufferers, survivors and supporters gathered at Parliament to call for screening age to be lowered.
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Cause of widespread broadband internet outage in major cities unknown
20 May 2025People in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch reported problems with internet access between 7 - 8.30pm.
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Man behind armed pub robberies, home invasion denied parole
20 May 2025Douglas Roake carried out six robberies over a month and a half in 2017 before invading a rural home and shooting a mother and her daughter.
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