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Dentist took thousands from parents, then closed business
13 Aug 2025Former Cambridge dentist Vernon Kruger now runs an orthodontic consulting business in Panama.
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Teachers' decision to strike a 'political stunt'
Public Service Minister Judith Collins has labelled a strike called by secondary school teachers a "political stunt".
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Nine-year-old becomes Waikato's youngest indoor bowls champ
Pixie Blake has become the youngest person to ever win a title in Waikato, as part of a trio. Audio
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Expert warns GP funding changes will worsen outcomes for Māori
13 Aug 2025GP clinics will soon receive funding based on factors such as age, sex, rurality, socioeconomic deprivation and morbidity, but not ethnicity.
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Rural Tasman highways drop to 80km/h
13 Aug 2025Phase 1 of Tasman's speed limit reductions have now been implemented, with high-risk rural roads dropping from 100km/h.
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New fossils affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
13 Aug 2025Remarkable new fossil discoveries are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins.
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Mayor renews call for Auckland bed tax
Wayne Brown is asking the government to reconsider its opposition to a bed night levy.
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Lower Hutt parking meters going cashless due to vandalism, theft
13 Aug 2025This year, 30 parking meters in Lower Hutt were intentionally damaged or destroyed.
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Angler reels in world-record catch in Twizel
13 Aug 2025Angler Paul Rahman hooked the massive 17.75kg trout in the Ōhau Canal, and he had to dive in to get it to shore.
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Search for person on grounds during 'arson' at abandoned hospital
13 Aug 2025The fire at the now abandoned hospital and asylum is being treated as suspicious.
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Police hunting second suspect in Stokes Valley shooting
13 Aug 2025Police are still searching for a another person that they believe was involved.
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Tourist skiers' lack of seatbelts made deadly car crash worse
13 Aug 2025A coroner has released her findings on a head-on collision that killed four men, just outside Geraldine in August last year.
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Newtown homeless woes: 'We need some assistance if we are going to help them'
13 Aug 2025The government is facing growing calls to deal with a homelessness "crisis" in Wellington, after RNZ revealed residents and businesses are concerned about an increase of rough sleepers and anti-social…
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'Very, very frustrating that those concerns were largely ignored' - psychiatrist
13 Aug 2025Forensic psychiatrist warns of 'more adverse incidents' unless inquiry into Canterbury's Mental Health Services prompts real change.
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Food and rent costs mean families going without dental care
Dozens of people have told of the desperate efforts they've taken trying to treat rotting teeth. Audio
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Two NZDF heroes open up on their life-saving mission to Antarctica
13 Aug 2025A risky rescue mission that involved hot refuelling, night vision goggles, minus 30 degree temperatures and the black hole effect.
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Ex member says new leader won't rid Gloriavale of its issues
13 Aug 2025"As long as Gloriavale continues it will have issues," he said.
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Judge writes heartfelt letter to teen in custody battle
13 Aug 2025Justice Andrew Becroft wrote to the 14-year-old explaining his reasons for an appeal decision, revealing his dislike of maths as a teenager and his love for the Warriors.
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The Bay of Plenty town putting down fewer dogs than its neighbours
13 Aug 2025Around half of all impounded dogs in most parts of the region are euthanised. Audio
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Secondary school teachers to strike
The strike follows what teachers say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government.
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'Unfolding genocide': Helen Clark visits Gaza border
The former prime minister is at the Rafah border crossing with former Irish President Mary Robinson. Audio
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Minister to take rates cap policy to Cabinet
Simon Watt says he is working at pace on the policy, which so far has recieved a mixed response around Parliament and councils. Audio
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US arms sales surge while NZ increases defence spending
13 Aug 2025US foreign arms sales are surging, and it is more likely high-tech American systems will be sold in New Zealand, where billions of dollars in extra defence spending has been allocated.
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'Deliberately misleading': Complaint laid against early childhood advocate
The Early Childhood Council claims the 'Office of Early Childhood Education' is confusing parents. Audio
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