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Abuse in care: 'I still have nightmares over this'
A man with an intellectual disability who went into care as a young child and was physically and sexually abused has described his childhood as a nightmare.
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Man climbed out of window to escape from managed isolation facility
A man deported from Australia is believed to have tied sheets together to abscond from the fourth floor of a managed isolation facility this morning, but has…
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100 kilogram turtle lost from Nelson turns up in Blenheim
A concrete turtle missing from a playground in Nelson turned up in Blenheim, but is now safely back home.
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Covid-19: Auckland job losses not as severe as predicted
New figures show Auckland's job losses have been far fewer than predicted, despite the city going into lockdown last month.
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'Unethical' immigration refund process challenged
An embryologist who could not take up a job in New Zealand because of the border closure says it is unethical for authorities to keep hold of the immigration fees she and others have paid.
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Tourism industry hopeful about pre-Christmas trans-Tasman bubble
The tourism industry has reacted well to reports that a travel bubble between some Australian states and New Zealand could be established before Christmas, while National leader Judith Collins says…
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Surgeon told to apologise after burning patient's stomach
A surgeon has been ordered to take part in safety training and apologise to a patient who suffered deep burns on her stomach during surgery.
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IRD to begin probing crypto-currency investors
Inland Revenue is upping its attention to crypto-currency investors by asking companies dealing in them to hand over their customer details.
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City Mission to set up new community hub in Mt Cook
The Wellington City Mission has been awarded $10 million to build new houses, a supermarket and a cafe in the capital to help the homeless.
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Global medicinal cannabis market could undercut NZ growers
The New Zealand Drug Foundation said the medical cannabis industry in New Zealand will face competition from overseas medical cannabis companies.
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No new cases of Covid-19 in NZ today
There are no new cases of Covid-19 to report in New Zealand today.
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Recap: Flights in and out of Queenstown resume
Heavy snowfall and wintry conditions have disrupted many people's travel plans for the first day of the school holidays.
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Auckland physiotherapist censured for misleading banks
An Auckland physiotherapist who used forged documents to access $1.5 million has been stripped of his registration for nine months.
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Wellington motorists warned of delays after truck and trailer crash
Drivers heading north from Wellington should expect delays on State Highway 1 due to a truck and trailer crash.
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Police considered charging Black Lives Matter march organisers
Police thought about charging organisers of the Black Lives Matter marches in June because Covid-19 restrictions weren't followed.
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NZTA hushed historic Auckland Harbour Bridge contamination
Auckland Harbour Bridge maintenance work and operations contaminated land next to houses with heavy metals above permitted levels, but the Transport Agency opted not to tell locals.
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Another private quarantine plan to be proposed
Work is going on behind the scenes to progress plans for privately run pay-as-you go managed isolation hotels, with Auckland's economic development agency taking the lead.
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Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protesters block entrance to coal mine
Police have arrrested 10 Extinction Rebellion protesters who had blocked the entrance to Bathurst's coal mine at Coalgate, Canterbury.
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Principals worried by prospect of frequent ERO visits
The Principals' Federation is worried about a big change to the way the schools watchdog, the Education Review Office, monitors schools.
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Winston Peters optimistic about Australian travel bubble
Minister of foreign affairs Winston Peters is still optimistic there could be a travel bubble with some Australian states before Christmas.
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Provincial Growth Fund: $18.8m for Māori development projects
The funding would bring more than 300 jobs to Māori firms and assets across the country, the regional economic development minister says.
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'Nowhere for them to go to' - Housing waitlist jumps by 74% in Far North
Whānau are being forced to stay up to a year in emergency housing, a housing charity in the Far North has said.
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Waikato University staff lead project on racial oppression
Researchers at the University of Waikato are leading a new project that will investigate racial oppression and inequality in Aotearoa and the world. Audio
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Auckland most pessimistic region about keeping jobs - survey
Labour market confidence remains deeply depressed as people face the prospect of being out of work when the wage subsidies come to an end.
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Rotorua climate action plan: how will it affect me?
Rotorua Lakes Council's climate action plan stated the main climate risks for the district were extremes of heat, wind, rainfall, cold and drought.
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Only two Rotorua Lakes Council projects get shovel-ready funding
Despite high hopes for the creation of more than 1000 jobs, only two of eight Rotorua Lakes Council bids for shovel-ready funding have been granted.
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Funding increase won't address issues at the coalface
Analysis: Disability Support Services are already on the brink of their respective financial capabilities, and the Government's token one percent increase does little to address the bigger issue yet…
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The fear of a weak positive Covid-19 test
First Person - The virus was gone. Or was it? What was happening?
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