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Some nursing students struggling to pay for power, food - union
6 May 2024The NZ Nurses Organisation is urging the government to pay students doing mandatory on-the-job training to combat so called "placement poverty".
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Insurance woes: 'We know that consumers are doing it tough'
6 May 2024The Insurance Council is not surprised to learn people are letting home insurance policies lapse, due to rising costs.
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Air New Zealand signs food and safety announcements in NZSL
6 May 2024A Deaf person travelling on an Air New Zealand flight where cabin crew used sign language says the experience made him "feel seen".
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New Kāinga Ora homes bring hope amid housing crisis
7 May 2024One family lived in a tent during the cyclone, while another ended up in emergency housing and even slept in a truck one night. These are their stories about moving into a brand new home.
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Systems rather than people led to failures, emergency response leader says
5 May 2024New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems, rather than people, are at the heart of major criticisms in a new report.
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MP to keep job as councillor - and two salaries
6 May 2024Jamie Arbuckle, a councillor who has become an member of parliament, says he has settled into having two roles so comfortably he's going to keep both pay cheques.
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Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat.
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Glenorchy residents well-prepared for natural hazards - but are tourists?
6 May 2024Planning is underway to help communities at the head of Lake Whakatipu, including Glenorchy, adapt to flooding, earthquakes and liquefaction.
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Bringing the council to the people: Community hub caravan built for natural disasters
6 May 2024It is designed to play an important role in supporting Marlborough to respond, recover and develop resilience to natural disasters and emergencies.
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Whangārei Boys' High School board charged after fatal school caving trip
6 May 2024The board of trustees of Whangārei Boys' High School has been charged for health and safety failures over the death of a student on a caving trip.
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Timaru's 'meaty' stench: Hundreds more complaints received
6 May 2024Almost 250 further complaints about horrid stenches in Timaru have been received by the Canterbury Regional Council.
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'Dangerous' man on the run, public asked to stay away
6 May 2024Police are looking for Norton Kinnaird, 30, who has "several active charges" against him.
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Skipper's decisions increased risk of vessel being hit by large wave, court hears
6 May 2024Lance Goodhew is on trial for allegedly breaching his duties as skipper of the Enchanter and putting individuals at risk of serious harm or death.
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Surgery needed for girl who had braces fitted by untrained dentist
6 May 2024The 12-year-old's mother was led to believe the dentist was an orthodontist.
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Junior doctors strike to go ahead
6 May 2024About half the country's junior doctors will walk off the job for 25 hours from 7am on Tuesday.
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'Extremely dangerous': Police hunting for man after fatal Ponsonby Road shooting
6 May 2024Police say members of the public should not approach a man believed to be behind the shooting.
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The residents who will be hardest hit by congestion charging
6 May 2024South Aucklanders face a lack of reliable and affordable public transport, meaning they'll cop any charges the worst, the local board says.
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Police issue warrant over Wellington Hospital firearm incident
Kalais Grant - who is facing charges of possessing a knife and threatening violence during an altercation at the hospital - has failed to appear in Wellington District Court.
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New Zealand music legend Willie Hona dead
6 May 2024His daughter, Natalie Hona, said he died on Sunday night surrounded by his whānau in Paraparaumu.
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Covid-19 update: 2287 new cases, 19 further deaths
There have been 2287 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 19 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Temperatures plunge to 0C in Christchurch, worse to come
6 May 2024A chill is setting across the country, with even Auckland facing single digits.
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New bus lane camera raking in $100,000 a week in fines
6 May 2024A bus lane camera earned Auckland Transport $824,700 over a seven-week period once it was turned on.
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Immunisation rates for Māori children in six regions down below 69%
30 Apr 2024Immunisation rates for tamariki Māori in six regions of the country are sitting at less than 69 percent.
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