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Broken pipe still causing disruptions on Queen St
Crews are still working to repair a broken pipe on lower Queen St which is disrupting some Auckland central bus services.
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Another quake hits near Levin
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck near Levin, a day after the region was hit by 5.6 quake.
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Tortured and murdered: Pair jailed for life for teen's death
Two people who tortured and murdered a teenager at derelict house in South Auckland have been jailed for life.
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Delayed Transmission Gully restart plans expected
It's been 10 weeks since Transmission Gully was put on hold and there's still no date for work to resume.
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Man appears in court after disrupting post-lockdown flight
A 30-year-old West Auckland man has appeared in the Whanganui District Court for breaching the Civil Aviation Act.
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Homicide inquiry over death of 1yo child in Auckland
Police have launched a homicide investigation over the death of a one year old in South Auckland at the weekend.
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New 100 limit for gatherings: 'Everybody's been waiting'
The increase in numbers at gatherings to 100 from midday Friday is being met with excitement, trepidation and some disappointment. Audio
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Man dies in Auckland workplace accident
A man has died after a workplace accident understood to involve machinery at an Auckland food packaging plant.
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Contact tracing for groups of 100 possible in two days - Bloomfield
With events of up to 100 people, the aim is to trace all people within two days of a case being confirmed, the Director-General of Health says. Audio
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Still not enough progress on keeping families out of court - independent panel
A year on from the Family Court review, the changes made still haven't fully addressed the problems with solving disputes before they get to court.
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Covid-19 tracing app 'unusable' for blind and those with low vision
Experts in technology for the blind and people with low vision are slamming the government for releasing a contact tracing app they can't use.
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Substance abuse, gambling spiked over lockdown
Addiction services have reported a rise in drinking, cannabis use and online gambling over the lockdown period.
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Reports of child abuse dropped during Covid-19 lockdown
There was a sharp drop in the number of child abuse reports made to Oranga Tamariki over the Covid-19 lockdown period.
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Covid-19: What happened in NZ and around the world on 25 May
Today further benefit payments were announced, an earthquake interrupted the PM on live TV, and the opposition reshuffled their caucus, creating a Covid-19 portfolio.
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EQC level 2 rules causing delays, stress - Christchurch couple
An elderly Christchurch couple who have already waited nearly a decade for their house to be repaired are crying foul over EQC's site visit policy under alert level 2. Audio
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PM Jacinda Ardern reveals move to gatherings of 100 under alert level 2
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed the government plans to allow gatherings of up to 100 from midday on Friday, 29 May. Video
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Avatar filming to resume: 'We feel we're coming back to the safest place in the world'
The producer of the Avatar sci-fi movie sequels says he has no qualms coming back to New Zealand during the Covid-19 recovery phase.
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Drought-hit Hawke's Bay farmers get $500,000 from Budget
Drought-stricken Hawke's Bay farmers will be given $500,000 by the government, to help them through one of the worst dry spells in living memory.
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Covid-19 could revive single-use plastics - agribusiness head
The Covid-19 crisis could be a big setback to progress on eliminating plastics, a rural expert has warned.
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Rotorua Lakes Council building undergoing $1.7 million renovation
Some councillors say the roughly $1.7 million in renovations is not a good look when people are struggling, but the mayor says ceiling tiles have fallen on her desk.
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No new cases of Covid-19 in NZ today
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says New Zealand's case numbers are low and recovery rates high. Video
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Why the new Covid-19 payment is 'galling'
The new payment will give $490 a week to people who have lost their job due to the pandemic. The regular jobseeker benefit for people over 25 is $250 - after tax. Audio
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Festival tickets snapped up despite lack of lineups
Some of the country's major summer music festivals are nearly sold out, despite organisers being unable to lock in their line-ups while the borders remain shut.
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Remaining backpackers enjoy NZ after lockdown
Our borders may be closed but some international backpackers are still making the most of their New Zealand travel dreams. Audio
