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District Court judge summarises evidence in Auckland sexual abuse case
Michael Ian Mclean faces 33 charges, including performing indecent acts on a person under 16 and sexual violation.
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Health NZ set 'efficiency targets' of $500m
The savings in back-office and procurement functions would be re-invested into patient care.
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Pharmac scraps plan to cull applications for medicines unlikely to get funding
The government drug-funding agency had put forward a plan to remove some low-ranked medicines on its list of medications that it would like to fund.
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What NZ needs to watch as Australia reforms gun laws after the Bondi terror attack
17 Dec 2025Analysis - The Bondi terror attack on Sunday has seen Australian federal, state and territory governments agree to the biggest overhaul of firearms regulations since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
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Overturned board election fires up concerns over postal voting
17 Dec 2025A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats an Auckland board over manipulation of voting papers. Audio
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Focus on closing achievement gap for tamariki working - Stanford
However, there is nothing stopping schools continuing to emphasise te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Education Minister says.
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What do new bank rules mean for home loans
The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans
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Hawke's Bay cities in level 3 water restrictions
16 Dec 2025Hastings and Napier water restrictions have been upgraded to Level 3, meaning sprinkler use is now banned.
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Residents near site of Rotorua homicide inquiry asked to check properties
17 Dec 2025It's possible the offender discarded clothing, weapons or other items while fleeing the scene, police say.
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New case of measles in Queenstown
Number of known cases since the response began now at 32, with four still infectious.
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Auckland Zoo euthanises elderly rhino
17 Dec 2025The 36-year-old Southern white rhino relocated to Auckland from Hamilton Zoo in 2007.
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Primary school teachers reject latest pay offer
17 Dec 2025The NZEI union says the rejection reflects "deep dissatisfaction" among teachers.
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'Die in prison': Family yell as man who killed wrong person sentenced
Waaka Davis had intended to kill someone, but it just wasn't meant to be 23-year-old Aaliyah Wilson.
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Man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teen girls
The Christchurch man, aged in his 50s, has interim name suppression.
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'Million-dollar question': What the weather is looking like for Christmas
17 Dec 2025A forecaster says it may not be a nice, settled story that many of us are hoping for.
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'You killed a part of me too': Life sentence for murder of 'loving father'
James Holder will spend at least 11 years and nine months for the murder of David Bridgwater.
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Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review
17 Dec 2025The ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat gender dysphoria in young people was due to come into effect this week.
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Tauranga's civic precinct: 'Somebody ends up paying'
17 Dec 2025The Te Manawataki o Te Papa project was started when the city was run by government commissioners.
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Why Wellington ratepayers will have to fork out an extra $40 on average
17 Dec 2025Most of the extra costs would be included in the February bill.
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Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana
Moana disappeared in December 2021 and his body has never been found.
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Wellington Council scraps motorbike parking fees
17 Dec 2025In May the Wellington City Council voted to put in fees of $1 per hour for motorbikes to park.
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Ex mayor bids for Kāinga Ora flats next to his development
Peter Tennent said he'd had enough of the unacceptable behaviour of some social housing tenants. Audio
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Man admits to putting obstacles on popular bike track
17 Dec 2025Wellington police say a man has been "formally warned" over damage to mountain bike tracks on Mount Victoria near the city's CBD.
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Two climbers still missing at Mt Cook, two who died named
17 Dec 2025Connor Scott McKenzie, 28, a New Zealand-Canadian dual citizen, and 23-year-old Australian Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati died on Sabre Peak.
