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'Holy heck': ACT candidate's shock as hoarding shot at
Matt Yovich says his friends were horrified after bullets tore through his election hoarding overnight.
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The Budget finale: politics vs governance
The government's 2025 budget was finally agreed this week. The last major hurdle involved a long walk through a political minefield of questions, and even some answers.
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Trump hosts Qatari prime minister after Israeli attack in Doha
The US president voiced displeasure at Israel's strike in Doha, reassuring Qatar of its role as a regional mediator. Audio
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Iwi setting up own Māori authority to combat 'health crisis'
14 Sep 2025Māori health authority Te Aka Whai Ora was disestablished by the government earlier this year.
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Iwi's history brought to life on waterfront
12 Sep 2025Ten tohu whenua have been installed along Te Aka Ōtākou, the walking and cycling path that follows Otago Harbour's.
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Agriculture educator shocked by govt's curriculum changes
Kerry Allen says removing agribusiness and horticulture science from 2028 narrows pathways into NZ's primary sector. Audio
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Forest guardians reject use of GMOs
12 Sep 2025The Forest Stewardship Council is holding firm on its stance against the use of genetic technologies in forests.
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The political clout of a name in Auckland’s local body elections
12 Sep 2025Wayne Brown's name is his biggest strength, an expert in political marketing says.
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Young offroaders remove almost 400 tyres from riverbank
12 Sep 2025A Hawke's Bay offroading club sick of being blamed for rubbish on riverbanks has embarked on a different kind of adventure.
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Review: 'How to Make a Killing' - French farce of the old school
This year's Laure Calamy comedy is a classic example of the French farce - a soufflé built around a Swiss watch.
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What will Wellington's new central public library look like?
13 Sep 2025After six years and over $200 million worth of renovations, Te Matapihi was revealed today.
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'Careless' cop drives 146km/h to chase stolen car, crashes into bridge
An on-duty police officer reached speeds of "at least" 146km/h as she chased a stolen car before slamming on the brakes.
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Helicopter used to catch man fleeing police
13 Sep 2025A man will appear in Christchurch District Court after a police pursuit overnight.
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After WOWing us for 30 years, Fifi Colston is clearing her creative calendar
13 Sep 2025Although she's stepping away from the World of Wearable Art Awards after this year, Wellington designer Fifi Colston will help her friends as a "stitch bitch".
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SH2 blocked by fallen poles, trees
13 Sep 2025There were over 1100 addresses without power in Power Co's northern territory.
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'The Roses': Colman, Cumberbatch shine in literate, funny remake
The Roses is a gentler remake of the pitch-black 1980s divorce comedy The War Of The Roses and the stars turn out to be worthy successors.
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Extra police remain in Waitomo on Tom Phillips investigation
A dedicated police team is examining items from the campsites used by Tom Phillips and his children over their four years on the run.
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The Detail: The high cost of demoting outdoor education
15 Sep 2025An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum would likely risk loss to New Zealand's identity and industry.
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Man arrested after interfering with a firetruck
13 Sep 2025A man will appear in court after interfering with a firetruck in West Auckland on Friday night.
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Treading Lightly - shoelaces made from sheep and salad
13 Sep 2025Meet Jacob Smith, the 21-year-old turning wool and veggie scraps into fashion-forward biodegradable shoelaces.
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Review: Natalie Bergman's second album deserves more recognition
Repeated listens to My Home is Not in This World reveal there's more here than just pleasant, listenable tunes.
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NZ’s small music venues are struggling - but there are ways to help them thrive
Grassroots venues are essential to the development of new music talent and overseas governments are giving them a hand.
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A cosmic farewell to the man who makes rural radio sing
13 Sep 2025For nearly two decades, RNZ producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes has been roaming the South Island countryside on the trail of stories for Country Life.
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Outdated police system hampers coalition's clampdown on low-level crime
The current Police Infringement Processing System is more than 20 years old and can't keep up the flood of infringements.
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