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Popular Ōtara youth hub about more than just homework help
A South Auckland youth hub is seeing an increase in its roll call, as students seize an opportunity to catch up on their studies. Audio
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NSW travel bubble pause extended another 12 days
24 Jun 2021The pause on quarantine-free travel from New South Wales to New Zealand will continue for a further 12 days.
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Former Russell McVeagh partner found guilty of sexual misconduct
24 Jun 2021James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins has been found guilty on six charges after sexual misconduct at his firm's Christmas party and a barbecue.
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Wellington's first day at level 2: Testing ramps up
24 Jun 2021The number of testing sites in Wellington has doubled after a Covid-19 scare prompted by an Australian tourist who visited the capital on the weekend.
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Class action launched against Dilworth School over historical sexual offending
24 Jun 2021A lawyer heading class action against Auckland's Dilworth School says it should be held responsible for the awful abuse of many vulnerable young boys.
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'Must do better': drop in substance abuse courses for inmates criticised
24 Jun 2021Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has defended a big drop in the number of prisoners getting treatment for alcohol and drug problems.
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MIQ spots booked out until November, more on the way
24 Jun 2021Capacity for MIQ has dropped by 900 spots as Christmas holidays near.
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Terminal budget: Airport upgrade cost soars from $9m to $33m
A review of the New Plymouth Airport terminal project has found it went more than $4 million over budget and cost more than three times the amount first mooted for an upgrade at the council-owned…
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Te Papa carpark Covid-19 testing centre to open tomorrow
24 Jun 2021A new Covid-19 testing centre at Te Papa Tongarewa's carpark will be up and running in Wellington from tomorrow.
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That's a wrap: Mummy fragments virtually reunited in study
University of Canterbury and an American museum have discovered separate linens are from the same ancient shroud.
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Coroner bans media from reporting evidence in Shargin Stephens inquiry
24 Jun 2021A coroner has banned media from reporting all evidence in the inquiry into the death of the Rotorua man, after RNZ revealed discrepancies in the official story of the police shooting.
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Lake Alice abuse: Police apologise for investigations' failings
24 Jun 2021Police have acknowledged failings in investigations into complaints made over abuse in the adolescent unit at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s.
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Long-awaited improvements on way for deadly SH5
24 Jun 2021Local MPs in Hawke's Bay are celebrating Waka Kotahi's plan to invest in the Napier-Taupō highway, but the Hastings' Mayor says more guarantees are needed.
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Support for vulnerable during level 2: 'People are living on top of each other'
Several people that Kahungunu ki Pōneke Community Services had met with had not heard of the alert level changes in Wellington.
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Hopes East Otago water will be safe to drink again soon
24 Jun 2021Water restrictions will be lifted once authorities are certain lead level spikes have been resolved.
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No Covid-19 cases in the community after nearly 7000 tests
There are no cases of Covid-19 in the community to report today, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
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Govt complacent and bubble settings need to change - Expert
A health expert says the government has become complacent and didn't act fast enough to suspend travel with Covid-19-hit New South Wales. Audio
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Woman attacked in Auckland mall parking lot
24 Jun 2021Police are seeking information on a man seen after a woman was allegedly assaulted.
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Rangers get creative to catch elusive stoats
24 Jun 2021Rangers in Auckland's Shakespear Regional Park say stoats are getting smart to age-old trapping techniques, so they have had to come up with new methods.
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'Here we go again' - Wellington businesses, schools quickly shift gears
Businesses, events and schools are feeling the impact of Wellington's alert level move.
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Grant Robertson: A longer level 2 could cost the economy $10m
The Deputy Prime Minister says time is needed to get the details right on the Sydney visitor's travels. Audio
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Refining NZ yet to talk to government about Marsden Point's future
24 Jun 2021The country's only oil refinery expects to decontaminate and decommission its equipment, but is not yet required to have a clean-up plan in place for the polluted groundwater and land at Marsden…
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Covid-19 test numbers spike in Christchurch
Demand for Covid-19 testing in Christchurch has spiked after the exposure in Wellington, the local DHB says.
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Police arrest 21 people, seize more than 44kg of meth
24 Jun 2021Police have seized more than 44kg of methamphetamine and arrested 21 people after searches across the Auckland region over the past two days.
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Wellingtonians rush to get Covid-19 tests as region moves to alert level 2
At least one Wellington community testing centre is fully booked as thousands rush to get tested.
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Doctors optimistic woman in helicopter crash will walk again, husband says
24 Jun 2021Just two weeks ago, Rachel Jordan was photographing a bride and groom on their wedding day when the helicopter they were in crashed to the ground severely injuring her, the pilot and the bride and… Audio
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Wellington events and attractions scramble with cancellations
Event cancellations and temporary closures have flowed thick and fast in Wellington, following the news of the city's move to alert level 2, including the Wellington Marathon, Te Papa and the Marriage…
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Man found dead after car crashes into West Coast river
24 Jun 2021A man whose car went into a West Coast river this morning has died.
Top News stories
- Bidwell: New Zealand are no longer cricket's punching bag
- Popular Ōtara youth hub about more than just homework help
- NSW travel bubble pause extended another 12 days
- Former Russell McVeagh partner found guilty of sexual misconduct
- More Covid-19 testing centres on Wellington's first day at alert level 2