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Police use of force on man in custody unjustified - IPCA
21 Aug 2025The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found officers used unjustified force on a man who complained he had been "face-planted" onto a concrete cell bed.
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'Relationship she might not have had': Hayley's AI partner changed her life
21 Aug 2025Hayley's AI companion is credited with changing her life, but for others they can be used for sex or even convey sinister overtones.
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Drones could cut lines charges for Aucklanders' power bills
21 Aug 2025Drones will be used to check on what is needed before linesman head up power poles.
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The Naked Gun: Do Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson live up to the original?
This may fall slightly short of the original, but it remains a fun comedy very much worth seeing. In a packed theatre.
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Term two school attendance reaches three-year high
21 Aug 2025The figure was the highest term two result since attendance reached an all-time low of 40 percent in term two, 2022.
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Winter illness forces schools to close across country
Schools are having trouble finding reliever teachers, forcing them to close entirely. Audio
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Four arrests made in Rotorua homicide investigation
21 Aug 2025Police have arrested four people after a man was fatally assaulted on Trigg Avenue.
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Auckland Council meets to decide if it will support new intensification plan
21 Aug 2025The plan would allow for more apartments and terrace homes in walking distance of train and bus stations among other changes.
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Missing Auckland woman with dementia found safe and well
21 Aug 2025A woman missing from a care home in Auckland's Mt Albert has been located safe and well.
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Pair charged over historic cryptocurrency, jewellery robbery
21 Aug 2025Police say information from a private investigator gave financial crime unit investigators a line of enquiry.
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Rate capping lessons from across the Tasman
21 Aug 2025As rate payers feel the pinch, plans for rate capping offer welcome relief. But councillors across the Tasman have warnings.
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Armed police carry out search in Maketū
21 Aug 2025It is part of the investigation into the death of Zain Matenga Taikato Fox at Rotorua Hospital last month.
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'Playing with people's lives': The hospital with no overnight doctors
Dargaville Hospital overnight patients are being asked to sign a consent form to confirm they understand there is no doctor on site due to staff shortages. Audio
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Prisoner allegedly sexually assaulted as calls for help dismissed
21 Aug 2025A prison watchdog says the 'deeply concerning' incident is still under investigation.
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Prisoner comes down from Otago prison roof
The remand prisoner got on to the roof of a unit at Otago Corrections Facility, near Milton, on Wednesday.
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One in three adults suffer untreated tooth decay - Dental Association
21 Aug 2025The association wants more water fluoridation, a levy on sugary drinks, and publicly-funded dental care.
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Watch: US Air Force plane lands in Auckland for special delivery
20 Aug 2025The C-5M Super Galaxy touched down in Auckland's Whenuapai on Wednesday night.
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Officials don't know if NZ is on US weapons trading partners list
21 Aug 2025In April, President Donald Trump ordered a 'list of priority partners' for arms transfers be drawn up within 60 days.
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'Nowhere to go': Council orders homeless off church grounds
21 Aug 2025The Christchurch City Council has issued an abatement notice to a group of about 10 people who have been seeking shelter in a church carpark. Audio
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Soldier who thought he was spying on NZ gets two-year sentence
The soldier, with links to far-right groups, has been given military detention and dismissed from the army.
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'Today is a good day': Parliament reacts to OCR cut
Cries of celebration from the government benches were heard at Parliament today, following the Reserve Bank's cut to the Official Cash Rate.
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Mayoral hopeful opens up on 'frosty' relationship with brother Nobby Clark
20 Aug 2025Andrew Clark will run for Invercargill mayor and is the brother of current mayor Nobby Clark.
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Food insecurity: Advocates push for South Auckland community gardens
20 Aug 2025Community gardens could help bridge the gap for families struggling, one local board chair says.
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A High Court case and contentious letterbox drop: Who is Andrew Clark?
18 Aug 2025An Invercargill mayoral candidate says he is still fit for office, despite past events landing him in both the headlines and court.
