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Lowballing construction contracts a 'massive problem'
Builders are setting up a new scheme to lessen the chances that companies close to collapse can win major contracts.
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Uncertain future for petrol prices after Saudi attacks
31 minutes agoAn energy consultant says it's too soon to say just what impact an attack on an oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia will have on petrol prices here. Audio
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Bullying in the police: Victims say complaints system lets them down
Senior managers in the police are failing to properly declare conflicts of interest when dealing with complaints of bullying and harassment, according to more…
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Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit wins People's Choice Award at Toronto
about 1 hour agoTaika Waititi's new film Jojo Rabbit has nabbed the coveted Grolsch People's Choice Award at the close of Toronto International Film Festival.
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No Ōtaki expressway 'a ticking time bomb'
Horowhenua locals are still in limbo nearly a decade on from promises of an expressway to replace a dangerous stretch of State Highway One north of Wellington.
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Man's body found at Makorori, near Gisborne
about 2 hours agoThe body of a man, believed to be a 33-year-old who went missing while snorkelling north of Gisborne, has been found.
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Auckland's Moon Festival illuminates best of Asian culture
More than 20,000 people attended Auckland's first Moon Festival, a three-day event celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival popular in Asian countries.
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NZDF leaders to be grilled over Afghanistan civilian deaths
Present and past top brass within the New Zealand Defence Force will be grilled at an inquiry into a raid in Afghanistan nearly a decade ago.
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Residents call for faster action on climate change in Christchurch
Christchurch residents have told their council they want action on climate change faster than the government has proposed.
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Chemical spill could have exposed Hokitika cyclists to harmful substance
about 2 hours agoWarning after an industrial chemical spill onto a public cycleway in Hokitika.
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Christchurch's 900 social housing units to get $16m upgrade
Plans to spend $16 million upgrading 909 social housing units have been fast tracked by Christchurch City Council.
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Top crime writing prize for Dame Fiona Kidman
Writer Dame Fiona Kidman has won the best novel prize at this year's Ngaio Marsh Awards for New Zealand crime writing.
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Scabies needs to be taken more seriously, says health researcher
The discovery of a link between scabies and rheumatic fever could help reduce ethnic inequalities in health, says an Auckland public health academic.
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Diver missing near Gisborne
Rescue teams are scouring the Makorori Coast, north of Gisborne, after a man has gone missing in the water.
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Increasing leopard seal sightings continue for spring
The little understood species that has only just officially become a New Zealand resident is continuing its increasing spring visits.
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Silicon Valley company met with several govt agencies
Several government agencies met with an American video game maker proposing to create a huge data channel for New Zealand.
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Dignitaries to attend memorial in Auckland for late Tongan Prime Minister
A memorial service for the late Prime Minister of Tonga is to be held in Auckland this evening.
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MMR vaccine supply problems continue to frustrate Auckland doctors
The Ministry of Health is still expecting a shipment of 52,000 measles, mumps and rubella vaccines by the end of this weekend.
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Hunt begins for man missing in Taranaki for four days
Police are searching for a man who went missing near Stratford in Taranaki four days ago.
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Young candidates in local elections: 'There's real urgency'
Young people running for councils in the Wellington region say they're influencing others their age to get out and vote.
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NZ history will be compulsory in all schools by 2022
Within the next three years, New Zealand history will be taught in all schools and kura, Jacinda Ardern announced while unveiling a plaque commemorating the New Zealand Wars. Audio
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'Ongoing hurt': Legislation to pardon Rua Kēnana in Parliament
Politicians have emotionally presented the legislation pardoning the Tūhoe prophet Rua Kēnana for its first reading in Parliament today.
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'So hilarious I couldn't resist': Joe the clown speaks
The clown hired as a support person for a Kiwi adman's redundancy meeting says the job was good value compared to kids parties, and he was careful not to be "offensive" while making balloon animals…
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Documentary: 'It's the closest thing I'll get to flying'
Loading Docs - Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world's top aerial photographer. Video
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'I think I see the world differently from other people'
Loading Docs documentary - A father's love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life. Video
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Auckland baby recovers after near-death battle with measles
An Auckland baby who came close to losing her life from a horrific bout of measles has made an incredible recovery.
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Southern Response chairperson reveals $1.1 million staff bonuses
Eight out of 10 for performance and deserving of bonuses - that's the state quake insurer's report card, according to board chairperson Alister James. Video
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Wait for public housing leads to $126,000 motel bill
One person has spent more than 600 nights in emergency accommodation while they waited for public housing to become available. Video
