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New radio network will help with multi-agency communication, inquest hears
Poor communication between police and paramedics has emerged as a key issue in the inquest into the murder of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre on 15 March 2019.
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Student hunger, bad teachers revealed in latest PISA tests
11:44 am todayPhones, hunger and bad teachers were among problems revealed as New Zealand teens' scores dipped further in the PISA tests of reading, writing and maths. Audio
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'Extensive, ambitious': Governor-General sets out govt plan, during State Opening of Parliament
11:34 am todayGovernor-General Dame Cindy Kiro has given her first Speech from the Throne, laying out the government's agenda for the coming three years.
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Christmas conundrums, from gifts to parties to avoiding Covid: What you need to know
12:54 pm todayExplainer - The approaching holiday season is a time of joy. But it also involves a few tricky questions. From family gatherings to avoiding Covid and even… Audio
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Hipkins says govt's move to discourage use of te reo Māori 'disappointing'
10:08 am todayLabour leader Chris Hipkins says the new government is taking a backwards step by discouraging the use of te reo Māori. Audio
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Streamer Neon to raise prices and introduce ads in 2024
11:17 am todaySky TV-owned streamer Neon is increasing its prices and introducing ads on all plans in 2024.
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New literacy and numeracy standards need to be separated from NCEA - researcher
11:40 am todayStudents haven't been taught well enough in primary schools to pass new NCEA standards, an education researcher says.
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NZ records worst ever PISA international test results
7:53 am todayNew Zealand was not alone, with overall average scores for maths, reading and science dropping in the 81 countries and economies participating in the tests.
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Death of man on Waiheke Island not suspicious
10:50 am todayLee Perry was found in the water on 15 November and police had initially been treating his death as unexplained.
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'Significant affordability issues': Red light for Labour's plan for second harbour crossing
The previous government's plan for a second harbour crossing in Auckland does not have the support of the transport agencies tasked with taking on the project.
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Young Kiwis want to 'live in a smoke free nation', survey finds
6:39 am todayInternational research shows the vast majority of young New Zealanders support the law to progressively ban smoking.
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Rates rises, congestion charges: Auckland Council to look at 10-year budget
7:23 am todayAuckland Council is meeting today to go over the first proposal for its 10-year budget, which features a slew of rates rises and some controversial changes for the city.
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Queen Street shooting: Dariush Talagi pleads not guilty to Sione Tuuholoaki murder charge
9:52 am todayThe man accused of murdering Sione Tuuholoaki after an altercation on Auckland's Queen Street in August has pleaded not guilty.
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Parnell sinkhole cost city up to $3m a day - report
6:22 am todayAn economic consultancy estimates Auckland's sewer collapse and resulting pollution has cost the city millions of dollars in lost recreational fishing.
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Spring scorcher: Where the sun shone and the rain fell
Most parts of the country recorded above-normal average temperatures in the past three months.
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Wife of terror attack victim forced to leave dying husband
5 Dec 2023Saira Patel told the Christchurch terror attack inquest that not being with her husband in his final moments still distresses her to this day.
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Aesha Scott, Paddy Gower and The Gone big winners at 2023 NZ TV Awards
5 Dec 2023The great and the good of Aotearoa's small screen industry have been recognised at the 2023 New Zealand Television Awards.
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Lawyers for CTV building engineer Dr Alan Reay claim allegation unwarranted
5 Dec 2023Lawyers representing the engineer whose firm designed the CTV building that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake say the complaint against Dr Alan Reay has no basis and should be dismissed.
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Kīngi Tūheitia issues call for national hui for unity
9:12 am todayThe Kiingitanga chief of staff said there was a lot of divisive rhetoric during the election campaign which was being felt by many New Zealanders. Audio
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Concern over council move to extend al fresco dining charge
8:14 am todayStreet dining in Tauranga will soon cost businesses across the city instead of just some in the centre of town.
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What if political donations were reined in?
10 Nov 2023What would happen if only voters - not unions or businesses - could donate to political parties? A plan to do exactly that exists, if the government wants to try it.
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'It's like I'm his big brother now' - Charity says need for mentors greater than ever after cyclone
A Hawke's Bay charity says the number of young people waiting to be matched with a mentor had jumped following Cyclone Gabrielle.
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'We will work closely with Māori' - Minister defends government
5 Dec 2023The Minister for Māori Development says he strongly disagrees with criticism that the government is "anti-Māori". Audio
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Te Pāti Māori protests - Day of action focuses on new government's Māori policies
5 Dec 2023Police say while there has been traffic disruption, the protests have been peaceful and there have been no arrests.
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New govt has 'insulted and upset at least 20 percent of the population'
5 Dec 2023Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is defending protest action just days into a new government taking office. Audio
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Present and former Finance Ministers clash over shorter-term 'fiscal cliffs'
Nicola Willis has accused the previous government of finding "workarounds" to hide funding shortfalls. Grant Robertson says it shows she hasn't even read the Budget.
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National Māori Action Day - Te Pāti Māori protests in pictures
5 Dec 2023Protest marches and convoys have been held around the country in response to Te Pāti Maori's call for action against the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty.
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Councillor suggests Dunedin could be world leader in flood risk response
Councillor Steve Walker wants the council's adaptation measures for hazards to attract interest from around the country and the world.
Top News stories
- Christchurch terror attack inquest: New radio network will help with multi-agency communication
- Student hunger, bad teachers revealed in latest PISA tests showing dip in NZ teens' scores
- Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro highlights government's 'extensive, ambitious' agenda at State Opening of Parliament
- Accounts of sexual violence in Hamas attack mount but justice is remote for Israel's victims
- Christmas conundrums, from gifts to parties to avoiding Covid: What you need to know