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Search on for missing Hawke's Bay man
27 May 2024Family have concerns for his well-being of Earle Taka.
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One dead after crash on Māngere Bridge
27 May 2024The incident on the Southwestern Motorway near Gloucester Park is causing severe delays.
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Auckland pool investigates after two men found unconscious
27 May 2024The pair had to be resuscitated by staff and a visiting doctor at the the Olympic Pools in Auckland.
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Embracing random luck and the chance for a better life
27 May 2024How do random events impact the bigger events in our lives and the history of the world? Audio
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Cancer service 'on the brink of collapse'
Not one senior doctor has been hired since an internal report calling for more.
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Parts of south hit sub-zero as chilly week arrives
27 May 2024In Twizel, temperatures plummeted to - 5.1C.
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'We've lost everything': NZ-based Brazilians raise funds for flood victims
27 May 2024A169 people have been reported dead so far amid non-stop rain since April in Brazil. Audio
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Experts fly over Whakaari / White Island amid volcanic activity
27 May 2024Cloud cover has impacted monitoring of the island following a number of small eruptions, so a plane will fly over so experts can observe the volcanic activity. Audio
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Emergency Mobile Alert reaches 90% of cellphones
27 May 2024Nine out of ten New Zealanders received NEMA's the latest nationwide emergency test alert on their cellphones. Audio
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A timeline of recent attacks at bus stops and transport hubs
27 May 2024Police and community leaders have expressed concern at a recent spate of attacks at public transport spots, most of which have been reported in Auckland.
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Search continues for man missing from Wellington ferry
27 May 2024The search is being led by the Police Maritime Unit, with the navy joining the hunt on Sunday. Audio
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Ashburton fight leaves three people injured
27 May 2024South Canterbury police believe that three people who were seriously injured in Ashburton on Sunday were injured in an altercation.
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Sub-zero temps and 8m waves as cold front blows through
26 May 2024People are set to shiver through the start of the week as the mercury falls to -3C in some places.
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What the Emergency Mobile Alert test is for
26 May 2024NEMA tested its mobile phone alert system shortly after 6pm on Sunday evening.
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The beating heart of the NZ music scene; drum and bass
26 May 2024Amid growing popularity of drum and bass, Austrian producers Camo and Krooked talk to Samantha Mythen about their great love of the genre.
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Search for suspected man overboard to continue this week
26 May 2024Searchers plan to continue scouring Wellington Harbour this week for a man thought to have fallen overboard from a Wellington ferry.
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Large blaze that engulfed Onehunga hair salon extinguished
26 May 2024Emergency services are at the scene of a large fire which has badly damaged a hair and beauty clinic in Auckland's Onehunga in Auckland.
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Waka Kotahi won't release briefing on motorway-building scheme
26 May 2024The final bills are yet to land for Transmission Gully and the Pūhoi motorway, but they're likely to each be more than $1b.
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'It was frightening': Woman blinded by household cleaner
26 May 2024Sally Selwood was temporarily blinded after using Wet & Forget's Double Bubble product.
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Shapeshifter celebrates 25 years of drum and bass distinction
26 May 2024It's an "honour" to still be playing for fans, founding member says - and he's "energised" for the next quarter-century. Audio
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Extra $53 million for teacher training and recruitment
26 May 2024The investment is designed to address teacher shortages, and moving training into the classroom, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
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The Week in Politics: Willis sails against strong headwinds
24 May 2024Preparing to present one of the most difficult budgets, a National MP gets himself into trouble and the First Home Buyers Grant is scrapped.
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MFAT cuts spending by less than 1 percent
24 May 2024The ministry has found $15 million a year in back-office savings, but is putting an equal amount in new spending for refurbishments.
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Mike King says he had no idea about charity chair's links to National
24 May 2024The comedian says Naomi Ballantyne can donate money to whoever she wants. Audio
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