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Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year. Audio
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Boarding house evicts 26 people with two days' notice
8:05 am todayBryan Watling had been living at St Albans Lodge in Mt Eden for about seven years. Audio
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What we know, and don't know, about the Wellington mystery mayday call
6 minutes agoMystery surrounds the call which sparked a massive search operation on Monday night. Audio
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The battle against illegal parking on new bike path
7:44 am todayJust metres away, is an sign warning of $100 fines plus towing costs.
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'Gasping for air': Loafers Lodge resident describes escape from blaze
8:41 am todayAll five of those who died during the Wellington hostel fire were on fourth floor mezzanine, where Timothy Nevin was sleeping that night. Audio
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Entire class of university students told to re-sit exam after AI concerns
8:07 am todayMore than 100 post-graduate finance students need to explain their code after a lecturer questioned whether some used generative AI tools. Audio
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Priscilla Presley coming to New Zealand
8:02 am todayThe wife of Elvis Presley will visit New Zealand for two nights with an audience.
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Car found submerged at Auckland's Stanmore Bay
8:27 am todayEarly morning beachgoers at Stanmore Bay were met with the sight of a car in the surf.
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Prisoner assaults officer during hospital visit
4:56 am todayHe was handcuffed to a Corrections officer at the time.
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Continual breakdowns of high reach firefighting trucks putting lives at risk - union
4:56 am todayOn Tuesday, the union said the last high reach aerial in Auckland suffered a serious steering fault, putting it out of action.
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Government promises to give police more information-collecting powers
8:03 am todayBut details on the upcoming law change are still scant. Audio
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Former principal accused of fraud totalling over $500k
4:56 am todayWayne Kevin Codyre is facing 52 charges of obtaining by deception between December 2019 and March 2023, totalling $548,205.
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Vape and liquor stores link up in Auckland despite opposition
26 Aug 2025Vape stores setting up inside booze shops "only exacerbates the harm from both", say opponents, but the vaping industry says liquor store age restrictions would likely limit exposure to young people.
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Strong links between serious health conditions and violence or abuse - study
The study found men and women who experienced violence were more likely to be hospitalised for a range of reasons - including cancer, respiratory illness, and nervous system and digestive disorders.
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Coroner urges mandatory life jackets for rock fishers
It follows the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato fishing spot.
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Man accused of approaching teens was under preventive detention order
26 Aug 2025Leo Darin Goodwin, 53, is accused of approaching teenagers under the age of 16 in breach of the conditions of the order.
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Historic conviction: Man guilty of manslaughter after dogs fatally maul friend
A jury has found a man guilty of manslaughter after his dogs fatally mauled his friend to death - the first conviction of its kind in New Zealand.
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Auckland entertainer in court over rape, grooming charges
A trial date has been set.
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Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Wildlife Park
26 Aug 2025Staff devastated following deaths at the park, which was investigated last year after allegations of poor animal welfare.
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Lake Alice redress 'rotten to the core', court told
A Lake Alice survivor has asked the High Court to review Cabinet's decision on redress and formally find it breaches his human rights.
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Man arrested in Levin after shots fired
The 34-year-old will appear in Levin District Court tomorrow on a charge of unlawfully possessing a firearm
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Hundreds of pāua illegally taken from Kaikōura coast
26 Aug 2025More than half of the 422 pāua illegally taken from Kaikōura's south coast were undersized, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.
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Landlords accused of doing healthy homes checks themselves
There are calls for a Rental Warrant of Fitness to ensure student flats in North Dunedin are actually complying with Healthy Homes Standards. Audio
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'Nothing wrong with it' - Engineer who signed off ferris wheel that lost part
26 Aug 2025The engineer who signed off a ferris wheel that lost a part at a Christchurch light show says no one's safety was compromised.
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System error sends texts about fines to 8000 people
26 Aug 2025Ministry of Justice apologises for message, with some receiving the same text up to eight times.
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First look at the line-up for this year's Rhythm and Vines
A Brooklyn rapper will headline and a Baltimore band bring punk to the Gisborne event for the first time.
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Homicide investigation launched after Mangapapa death
26 Aug 2025Police were called to reports of a disturbance and found a man who was unresponsive.
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'Matter of principle': Council's 'discount' on dog fees riles owner
26 Aug 2025Some Waikato residents are barking mad at the way the local council has promoted a "discount" on dog registration fees.
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- Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
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- What we know, and don't know, about the Wellington mystery mayday call
