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Covid-19: Plans for trials of drugs to help fight off virus
A New Zealand company is planning clinical trials of drugs which it says show promise in fighting the Covid-19 virus.
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One dead in three-vehicle crash in Canterbury
about 2 hours agoOne person has died and three people were injured after a serious crash in Canterbury earlier today.
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Health needs, warm housing critical for seasonal workers - union
An organisation supporting workers from the Pacific Islands wants employers to ensure staff are well looked after as the seasonal worker scheme starts up again.
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User's Covid Tracer app shutdown after overheating fault message
The Ministry of Health says it has had no complaints from users of the NZ Covid Tracer app reporting problems with overheating.
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Covid-19 update: Four new cases in managed isolation
There have been four new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation reported in New Zealand today, including one more member of the Pakistan cricket squad.
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Animal rights group says zoo's repatriation of elephants unforgivable
An animal rights group is dismayed Auckland Zoo is relocating its two elephants - Burma and Anjalee - overseas, saying it will cause the animals distress.
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Train service cancellations in Wellington after reports of incident
Some services on the Hutt Valley Wairarapa train line from Wellington were cancelled this morning, while police investigated a report of an incident.
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Multi-ethnic dance festival kicks off
about 2 hours agoThe fifth annual multi-ethnic dance festival was in full swing at Victory Convention Centre in Auckland today.
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Concern NZ Sports Hall of Fame may have to close
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame may close in five weeks if it does not get significant funding.
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'Services are overwhelmed': Warnings of deaths from eating disorders
The mother of a teenager with anorexia and bulimia says children will die unless the government puts more money and resources into treatment for eating disorders. Audio
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Fruit-picking worries remain as growers lament dearth of Kiwi labour
Growers say fruit may still be left to rot, despite the government promising 2000 seasonal workers from the Pacific can come through the border to help with the harvest.
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From safari trips to coffee beans: leaving the tourism industry in a pandemic
The world of Covid-19 has forced some people to switch their livelihoods around entirely.
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Record apprenticeships: Mature candidates opting for switch
Polytechs are trying to make more space available as record numbers sign up for apprenticeships. Video
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Partnership visa two-tier system: 'What's the logic?'
New Zealand citizens and residents say the government's solution to reuniting them with their overseas partners has led to unexpected, unfair and dangerous consequences.
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Covid-19 update: Seven new imported cases of Covid-19
There have been seven new cases of Covid-19 confirmed today, including the six who are members of the Pakistan men's cricket team announced last night.
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Firm fined $32k for sediment discharge into Waikato River
Waikato Regional Council said the visual impacts on the river was significant, but that the Expressway project had otherwise been very well managed.
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Bunnings Mt Roskill store closed temporarily due to quake risk
Bunnings has temporarily closed its Mt Roskill store in Auckland because of concerns about the carpark's ability to withstand an earthquake.
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Cryptocurrency scheme under investigation in NZ
The Commerce Commission is investigating a cryptocurrency multi-level marketing scheme, known as Lion's Share.
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Restrictions stymie re-use of industrial-purpose plastic bags
A big user of industrial-size plastic bags has found a way to re-use them, helping stem the dumping of thousands of bags each year into landfills.
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Man who raped woman in Auckland motel jailed
A man who raped a woman in an Auckland motel has been jailed for three and a half years.
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Gas canisters and batteries cause fires at transfer stations
Auckland Council is warning people not to put electrical or gas items out with their kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of them exploding in rubbish trucks or causing fires at transfer… Video
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Police seek information after chase in Kawerau
Bay of Plenty police are looking for a person who abandoned their vehicle after a pursuit in Kawerau this morning.
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Covid-19: Pakistan cricket team day 3 testing may uncover more positives - Bloomfield
Health authorities will know today if more players in the touring Pakistan cricket team test positive for Covid-19. Audio
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Fight against food waste: 'It's not about blaming, it's looking at the opportunity'
The average New Zealand household sends almost 10 times as much food waste to landfill per capita as supermarkets per capita, an award-winning expert working in the field says. Audio
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New Health Minister promises to fast-track reforms of the health sector
The new Health Minister is promising to fast-track reforms of the health sector within the next 18 months to two years.
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Oranga Tamariki's Grainne Moss admits ministry failings, refuses to resign
In her submission to the Waitangi Tribunal's urgent inquiry, Grainne Moss conceded Oranga Tamariki is yet to eliminate structural racism and has failed to fully adopt the recommendations of a 1998…
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Heritage NZ seeks plan to resolve pā tensions at coastal reserve
The Crown agency has weighed into a long-running access rights battle at a historic pa site in Taranaki as friction simmers at Hauranga Pā.
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NZDF to help deliver medals to Māori Battalion descendants
The New Zealand Defence Force has agreed to help descendants of soldiers in the Māori Battalion's C Company claim the war medals their ancestors never received.
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