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UN report reiterates concerns about harm in justice system
The way Aotearoa deals with crime is exacerbating harms to both victims and offenders, who are disproportionately Māori.
The latest report from the United Nations' Committee against Torture… Read more Audio
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Political spat erupts over Government's refugee proposal
2 Aug 2023A political spat has broken out over the Government's proposal to extend the period of time asylum seekers can be detained.
National and the Greens both oppose the mass arrivals bill - that will… Read more Audio
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Alarm leads to confusion and panic at Eden Park
2 Aug 2023Fans at Eden Park were confused when a fire alarm went off during the US and Portugal match.
The false alarm started sounding during the half time break. Almost 43,000 were at the game, and despite… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 August 2023
2 Aug 2023Portugal were just a couple of centimetres away from the biggest upset of the World Cup as a 91st minute shot hit the post in last night's nil-all draw with the United States at Eden Park. Read more Audio
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East Coast residents want action on forestry felling
2 Aug 2023East Coasters are still waiting for action after a report released more than two months ago demanded wide-scale forestry felling be stopped immediately in Tai Rāwhiti and Wairoa.
The Government… Read more Audio
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National Party defends $24 billion roading plan
2 Aug 2023The National Party has been busy defending its plan to reintroduce roads of national significance, a $24 billion plan the Government says faces a $10 billion hole.
National Party leader Christopher… Read more Audio
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'Ludicrous spending' comes at expense of basic services - Wayne Brown
Auckland's mayor says it's time to stop consultants and lawyers charging councils and the Government hundreds of millions of dollars for work they used to do in-house.
Wayne Brown says the "ludicrous… Read more Audio
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15% of school leavers have no NCEA qualifications
More teenagers are leaving school without any qualifications.
That's according to Ministry of Education figures which show 15 percent of students who finished school last year did not achieve any… Read more Audio
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Independent overseer to cost parties' policies
As the election campaign careers toward a contest of conflicting and confusing calculations, there is fresh hope for a different approach - if not this election, then next.
The Labour Party has… Read more Audio
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Fans turn up in Dunedin despite weather
2 Aug 2023Severe weather warnings didn't deter thousands of fans from turning up to a FIFA match between Vietnam and the Netherlands in Dunedin last night.
The game came after a dramatic day in Otago with… Read more Audio
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USA survive scare to progress to knockout stage of World Cup
2 Aug 2023The USA had a big scare hanging on to a nil all draw against Portugal to make it through to the last 16.
Barry Guy has all the results from last night. Read more Audio
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Spectators locked inside Eden Park as alarm goes off
2 Aug 2023A spectator at last night's football match at Eden Park says she and others started freaking out when the stadium's fire exits locked them inside while a fire alarm was telling them to evacuate.
The… Read more Audio
