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Covid wrap: Nats call for removal of Auckland border, DHBs set-up mini-MIQs
Bloomfield reveals Auckland border not necessary under new system, Luxon calls police and iwi checkpoints a waste of resources and district health boards set up mini-MIQS ahead of Auckland's exodus.
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Six Air NZ workers, three gang members charged over drug smuggling
4:05 pm todayPolice say Auckland Airport has been targeted by a syndicate smuggling drugs from the United States into New Zealand.
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ACC therapists told to assess if sexual violence victim is exaggerting symptoms
3 minutes agoSurvivors of sexual assault say ACC's process for getting long-term help and financial support can cause more harm than good. Audio
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Animal welfare group refuses to hand dogs back to breeder
6:27 pm todayThe future of 24 stolen dogs is up in the air as an animal welfare organisation refuses to hand them over, while police demand they are returned to the owner.
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Christchurch council hall fees drive out some community groups
3 minutes agoThe sound of karate chops and the click of line dancing boots will no longer ring out from some Christchurch community halls soon.
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Lake Alice: 89-year-old charged, others medically unfit to stand trial
4:30 pm todayAn 89-year-old has been charged with ill-treatment of a child at the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital in the 1970s, but 92-year-old Dr Selwyn Leeks has been ruled medically unfit to stand trial.
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Man charged after crash near Timaru that caused death of five teens
4:58 pm todayA 19-year-old man has been charged following a horror crash near Timaru in August that took the lives of five teenagers.
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Holiday parks need advice on how to deal with Covid-positive visitors
3 minutes agoHoliday park and camping ground owners are worried about what to do if someone tests positive for Covid-19 during their stay, tourism chiefs say.
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Invercargill street upgrade on hold after chemicals found
An Invercargill city centre street upgrade is facing further delays after low levels of cyanide and a mix of heavy metals were discovered during earthworks.
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Covid-19: 90 new community cases in New Zealand today
1:32 pm todayThere are 90 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, the Ministry of Health has reported.
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First case of Covid-19 reported in Taumarunui
4:58 pm todayHealth providers and iwi are well prepared for Covid-19 in the Taumarunui community, says Ruapehu District mayor Don Cameron.
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Two arrests made after police officer hit by fleeing car last week
2:09 pm todayPolice have made two arrests after an officer last week received serious injuries when he was hit by a fleeing driver in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn.
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Wellington's most popular dog names revealed
10:42 am todayIn groundbreaking results coming out of the Capital, Wellington's most popular dog names have been released along with a list of the most creative and absurd canine names. Audio
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Trampers urged to stay grouped together after death in Arthur's Pass
2:16 pm todayTrampers are being urged to stick together following the death of a Russian man in a fall in Arthur's Pass National Park in 2019.
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Covid-19: Gisborne residents urged to get tested after third positive wastewater sample
2:09 pm todayThe mayor of Gisborne has made an online appeal to anyone with Covid-19 symptoms to get tested after a third positive wastewater sample in the region.
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Love in the time of Covid: Visas, borders and the High Court
8:26 am todayTwo New Zealanders are heading to court today in a case that could affect thousands of migrants and their families.
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Dunedin Countdown stabbings: Man pleads guilty to attempted murder
11:50 am today'Someone is going to get it' - Those were the chilling words from a man who stabbed four people in a central Dunedin supermarket in May.
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Police union wants iwi to prove value of Northland border checkpoints
8:09 am todayIt's feared checkpoints in Northland could suck up valuable police resources this summer, while failing to stop unvaccinated travellers reaching vulnerable communities. Audio
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Sexual violence support organisation says funding to work with children limited
9:45 am todayA service helping children recover from sexual violence says there is little sign of extra help coming under a new national strategy.
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Leftover food from Queenstown cafes to be saved from waste
Bakery and cafe treats that would otherwise go to waste are being rescued and given to charities that help feed those in need in Queenstown.
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District health boards prepare for Covid-19 cases with mini-MIQs
Just two motel units have been set aside in Queenstown for people who might need help to isolate with Covid despite tens of thousands of Aucklanders about to hit town, mayor Jim Boult says.
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Slow pace of welfare reform increasing pandemic-related inequity - report
5:09 am todayFaster action on welfare reform could have eased some of the pressure on struggling families over lockdown, the Child Poverty Action Group says.
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'We need a critical mass here': Tourist spots prepare for summer
Businesses in Franz Josef and Fox Glacier are hundreds of staff short for the summer season with many struggling to find and afford workers.
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Lake Alice: Lawyer's submission for alleged abuser rejected
7 Dec 2021A psychiatrist accused of torturing patients at the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit has failed to escape criticism from a Royal Commission.
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Public servants paid over $400k almost double in year
7 Dec 2021The number of public servants earning more than $400,000 annually has almost doubled in the last year.
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Covid-19: Northland border checkpoints to sticker cars
7 Dec 2021Tai Tokerau Border Control says visitors heading to Northland will pass through checkpoints easily if everyone in their vehicle has a vaccine pass. Audio
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Finding Bevan: 13 years without a trace
7:37 am todayMore than 13 years after a Manawatū shearer vanished without trace his family remain desperate to lay him to rest next to his mother and brother, while police haven't given up on this puzzling cold…
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Gisborne mayor urges more testing after virus detected in waste water
6:18 pm todayGisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz is concerned about three waste water samples that came back positive for Covid-19, despite no known cases there. Audio
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