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Wellington's St James Theatre brought back to beautiful life
23 Jun 2022The gilded crown of Wellington's entertainment scene is officially back in business. The heritage St James Theatre has been closed since 2019 for earthquake strengthening.
Our reporter Hamish… Read more Video, Audio
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Housing market harder than ever for first home buyers - report
23 Jun 2022A new report says it's harder than ever for first home buyers to get a foot on the property ladder.
However industry leaders point to softening house prices as reason to hope.
Leah Tebbutt with this… Read more Audio
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Air NZ ramps up flights, staff as travel takes off again
As Air New Zealand ramps up, laying on 40,000 extra seats from tomorrow, it's also bringing back hundreds of workers.
The national carrier is offering cash incentives of up to $1400 to entice people… Read more Video, Audio
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Power companies urged to install smart meters to avoid outages
23 Jun 2022No-one lost power as a result of this morning's grid emergency - but how close did we come to a repeat of last winter's infamous August blackout?
Consumer advocates are calling on electricity… Read more Audio
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NZ First Foundation 'a sham', Crown tells High Court
The Crown has described the New Zealand First Foundation as "a sham", as it closes its case against two men accused of mishandling political donations.
The pair have been on trial at the High Court… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 23 June 2022
23 Jun 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6308361713112 Video, Audio
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Murrays Bay stabbing: Mother, children flee man with knife
23 Jun 2022An Auckland mother has described her terror after being told to pick up her kids and run as a man wielding a knife approached Mairangi Bay this morning.
Four people sustained moderate injuries in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Long Covid researcher skeptical of study suggesting Omicron causes less disease
23 Jun 2022New research from a UK study shows Omicron may be less likely to cause long Covid than its predecessor, Delta.
But here in New Zealand, researchers and long Covid sufferers say that's not the case… Read more Audio
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Transpower working to ensure it can cope with peak demand
23 Jun 2022The electricity grid operator is working to make sure there's enough power for tonight's peak demand after calling a grid emergency earlier today and threatening to disconnect customers if it couldn't… Read more Video, Audio
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Murrays Bay stabbing: Four injured, police praise public action
23 Jun 2022Four people have been attacked by a lone man with a knife on Auckland's North Shore, in what police are calling a traumatic but isolated incident.
The four stabbing victims have moderate injuries… Read more Video, Audio
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Matariki celebrated by New Zealanders around world
22 Jun 2022The country is preparing to observe Matariki as a public holiday for the first time on Friday but celebrations aren't limited to just Aotearoa.
Some Kiwis living overseas who might be feeling a bit… Read more Audio
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Taranaki business think outside the box to retain staff
22 Jun 2022Taranaki businesses are thinking outside of the box as they struggle to fill vacancies and hold onto staff.
Some employers are throwing open days to attract staff, while others are offering… Read more Audio
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