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Electric cars: Growing sales hits road funding - AA
30 Jan 2018The Automobile Association says funding for roads will be severely depleted in coming years as more electric and fuel-efficient cars hit the road. Almost all of the government kitty for roading comes… Read more Audio
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'Hold the outside door handle, your hand gets burnt'
Before it rains, Tuesday is going to be even hotter in Central Otago. Linda Mitchell, who was serving ice-creams from her Mr Whippy van in Cromwell until late on Monday, and Shona Bain, who runs a bed… Read more Audio
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Does declaring a drought help or hurt farmers?
Farmers in Otago and Southland are hoping the rains forecast for later in the week will deliver them from drought. Rivers in the area are at record lows and the low rainfall over the last year has… Read more Audio
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Splat! Close encounters of the jellyfish kind
30 Jan 2018Warm weather and ocean currents have brought a plague of jellyfish to Wellington beaches. Audio
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Strava defends tracking after US army base revelations
30 Jan 2018Fitness-tracking company Strava has defended its publication of heatmaps that accidentally reveal sensitive military positions, arguing that the information was already made public by the users who… Read more Audio
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FBI deputy director quits after spat with Trump
30 Jan 2018FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe is stepping down. Mr McCabe became US President Donald Trump's acting director of the FBI in May when Mr Trump fired James Comey. Mr Trump had publicly criticised Mr… Read more Audio
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Child poverty reduction: Targets needed - city missioner
The government will spell out the details of its child poverty reduction law today. Lowering the number of children living in poverty - and setting targets to achieve this - was one of Jacinda… Read more Audio
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Child poverty bill must be 'more than symbolism' - English
The government will spell out the details of its child poverty reduction law on Tuesday. Lowering the number of children living in poverty - and setting targets to achieve this - was one of Jacinda… Read more Audio
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Parliament to vote on medicinal cannabis
A Government Bill making medicinal cannabis more available to people who are suffering illness is set to pass its first reading today. However the Green Party hopes its own bill which would liberalise… Read more Audio
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Kiribati ferry sinking: Hope remains for another life raft
30 Jan 2018It's not known how many people were on the Kiribati ferry that's been missing for 11 days, but it's feared up to 100 may have been on board. Aircraft from Australia and the US Coast Guard have joined… Read more Audio
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Dunedin fire victim's funeral held as police suspect murder
30 Jan 2018A funeral is being held for the Dunedin woman police believe was murdered in her home before it was set alight last week. Anastasia Neve and her partner David Clarke were found dead in their South… Read more Audio
