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Aucklanders locked out of housing market by 'criminal' prices
A regular 20 percent deposit on a lower quartile Auckland home is $20,000 more than at the end of last year, and $40,000 more than two years ago.
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Entering the 'red zone' - A look inside an Auckland Covid-19 ward
9:38 pm todayCheckpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi head into the red zone and talk to those at the frontline about their challenges and… Audio
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Concern over Covid-19 vaccine for children: 'Protective instinct kicks in'
7:26 pm todayMore than a quarter of parents are reluctant or unsure about vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19, according to a new survey.
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Covid-19: Active case numbers inflated with recovered people
Thousands of people who have recovered from Covid-19 are still being counted as active cases because updating data is an "administrative burden" on public…
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'Let the doctors have a look': Kiri Allan gets all-clear after cancer treatment
Labour minister and MP Kiri Allan is using her announcement on being cancer-free to encourage others to have regular testing for different forms of cancer.
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Parliament unanimously passes bill allowing change to birth certificates
5:07 pm todayThe bill represents a victory for trans, non-binary, intersex and takatāpui people, and changes the process from a complicated one through the Family Court to a simple self-selecting administrative…
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Overseas residence application processing resumes
9:20 pm todayA High Court ruling means 4000 residents who were unable to come to New Zealand because of immigration rules can now travel here.
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Unvaccinated GP investigated over vaccine exemptions
6:41 pm todayA series of investigations is underway into a Kaiapoi GP who's been filmed handing out fraudulent vaccine exemption certificates at her clinic.
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Wellington's electric ferry to lead the charge
7:26 pm todayThe first electric ferry in the Southern Hemisphere will soon be switched on and leading the charge across the Wellington harbour. Audio
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Hopes fast-tracked project will help alleviate housing shortage in Cromwell
9:46 pm todayThe former gold mining town of Cromwell in Central Otago is experiencing another boom.
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Aged care sector's staffing problem 'going to reach crisis point'
Care workers who took their plea for enforceable minimum staff numbers to lawmakers today say they are having to choose who gets care and who misses out.
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Review prompts police to halt plans to use facial recognition technology
7:58 pm todayPolice are pressing pause for now on using facial recognition technology to identify people off live camera feeds, but will still use it on stored footage.
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'It's atrocious': Call for auditor-general to probe residence visa 'debacle'
3:12 pm todayThe immigration industry says heads should roll over the launch of the 2021 residence programme which was dogged by IT issues.
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Covid-19: 103 new community cases in the country today
There are 103 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, the Ministry of Health has reported.
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Covid-19: Rapid antigen testing to be free for some domestic travellers
3:01 pm todayThe Ministry of Health has released more details on what free Covid-19 rapid antigen testing will mean for those crossing regional boundaries over summer.
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'Disappointed and upset': Ardern on GP giving out 'vaccine exemption'
The Prime Minister says it is disappointing and upsetting a GP is reportedly handing out certificates as vaccine exemptions as it puts others at risk. Audio
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Online hui first step as ACC seeks feedback on handling of sensitive claims
5:07 pm todayACC is to consult with sexual abuse survivors and therapists in a bid improve its sensitive claims service.
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Stubbed out: Cigarette sales to be banned for younger generations
New world-first laws will ensure young people will never legally purchase cigarettes, with the age of a ban on sales rising each year, the minister says.
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'A testament to highly responsive community mobilisation': Pacific vaccination milestone praised
Auckland's eligible Pacific population has successfully hit 90 percent first dose vaccinations across all three of the city's DHBs.
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Wellington council looks at incentives for quake-prone building owners to meet deadline
4:13 pm todayA survey trying to determine what compliance progress building owners had made so far only got a reply from 40 percent of those sent questions.
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Man jailed for shooting and injuring police officer
3:12 pm todayA man who shot and injured a police officer at a routine traffic stop in Hamilton in July has been jailed for seven years and eight months.
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Transport Agency's highways plan to hike-up emissions - lobby group
3:01 pm todayA transport lobby group says the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) will see carbon emissions climb even higher and wants it scrapped and redone.
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Otago council ramps up campaign against rabbits
2:22 pm todayLax Otago landowners will soon have to foot the bill if the regional council has to step in and deal with their rabbit problems.
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Government refuses to fast-track ECE rules review
11:17 am todayThe government has refused to fast-track a review of core early childhood education rules despite being told they might not be fit for purpose.
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More testing at Wainono Lagoon to find 'mystery' behind algae
11:51 am todayAlgae planktonic cyanobacteria has been discovered for the first time at the lagoon, giving it a green tinge and prompting a public health warning.
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More advice needed before accelerating vaccine booster rollout - Hipkins
9:50 am todayThe government's Covid-19 technical advisory group is considering whether to shorten the time between the second and third dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Audio
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Tairāwhiti DHB boss appeals for testing, assures support for anyone with Covid-19
11:39 am todayThe head of Hauora Tairāwhiti DHB is emphasising those who test positive for Covid-19 will be supported as concerns mount over wastewater samples detecting the virus. Audio
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Man due in court on firearms-related charges after Ōtara incident.
11:17 am todayA 40-year-old man is to appear in court on firearms charges after an incident in Ōtara.
Top News stories
- Auckland housing crisis: 'Monumental task' for first home buyers as prices continue to rise
- Entering the 'red zone' - A look inside an Auckland Covid-19 ward
- Concern over Covid-19 vaccine for children: 'Protective instinct kicks in'
- Covid-19: Active case numbers inflated with recovered people
- Covid-19 anti-vaxxers damaging Reefton, says Inangahua Community Board chair