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Entrepreneurs pushing ahead with airtaxi plans
21 Dec 2022Aerospace entrepreneurs are pushing ahead with airtaxis for the Brisbane Olympics, reusable rockets and tree-spotting drones.
That's despite their growing frustration with red tape, which spilled… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 December 2022
21 Dec 2022Formula 1 drivers have been banned from making political statements without prior consent. Audio
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Markets Update for 21 December 2022
21 Dec 2022A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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How much does the 12 days of Christmas cost?
21 Dec 2022Forget house prices, let's talk partridges. The cost of putting on a Christmas spread and buying gifts for your true love has soared in recent years thanks to inflation.
Fifteen years ago we… Read more Audio
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Excluding kids from school for smoking and vaping won't work - advocates
A rise in students being stood down from school last year was driven by smoking and vaping, according to figures from the Ministry of Education.
Almost 3000 more students were stood down last year… Read more Audio
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Smoking, vaping behind jump in school children stood down
21 Dec 2022Smoking and vaping drove a jump in the number of school children punished with stand-downs last year.
Education Ministry figures show schools made nearly 21,000 stand-downs covering almost 16,000… Read more Audio
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Christchurch surgeon's lists cut due to health system strain
21 Dec 2022A Christchurch surgeon is regularly having his surgical lists cut due to the strain on the health system.
John McKie usually does about 15 joint replacements through the public system each month.
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Elton John tops NZ end-of-year singles chart
21 Dec 2022Elton John's new twist on an old favourite has grabbed the top spot of Recorded Music New Zealand's end-of-year singles chart.
The top album is from a newer UK favourite, with Harry Styles' third… Read more Audio
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Extra money from govt to fix SH1 at Mangamuka Gorge
21 Dec 2022The government is coughing up an extra $86 million to help fix a section of State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge in the Far North, much to the relief of residents.
The $100 million project… Read more Audio
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Former drug dealer deported from Australia wins High Court case
21 Dec 2022A 501 former serious drug dealer deported from Australia has won his case in the High Court, arguing he shouldn't be told where to live or give police his fingerprints.
The man went to the High Court… Read more Audio
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National Party on Dunedin Hospital shrink
Beds and operating theatres have been cut from the design of a new hospital in Dunedin, because of increasing building costs.
Te Whatu Ora says an extra $200 million is needed to deal with cost… Read more Audio
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Hamilton police, retailers responding to crime wave
21 Dec 2022Police and retailers in the Waikato are pulling out all the stops to respond to an increasingly violent crime wave.
Four young people have so far been arrested following three burglaries, a home… Read more Audio
