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Man arrested after baby taken to hospital with nine fractures
6 Aug 2025A 23-year-old man has been arrested after a baby was taken to hospital with "unusual" injuries in June.
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'May get worse': Unemployment rate rises to highest level since 2020
The rate has been steadily going up as businesses either sack staff or stop hiring. Audio
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Curriculum overhaul delayed after warnings from teachers
The government originally told schools they would have to teach some of the new curriculums from the start of next year.
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No apology after uni accuses neurodivergent student of cheating
6 Aug 2025The student, who was cleared of any wrongdoing, has abandoned his degree after the saga. Audio
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Students leaving school with no qualifications highest in a decade
6 Aug 2025The figures also showed 13 percent of last year's leavers hadn't reached the literacy and numeracy benchmark.
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Man followed off bus by teens, beaten and robbed for watch
6 Aug 2025The victim was taken to hospital.
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'A real disadvantage': Blind woman hits out at MSD
6 Aug 2025The Ministry of Social Development should be embarrassed at how inaccessible it is for people with disabilities, the woman says. Audio
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‘They weren’t sure I’d survive’: What it's like to have dengue fever, twice
Two people who have had dengue fever twice tell their stories about "breakbone fever".
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Snapchat predator admits sending video to 11-year-old girl
6 Aug 2025Raveen Saily was on bail, awaiting a rape trial , when he filmed a 13-year-old Rotorua girl performing a sexual act on him.
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Blind pig figures out how to use electric gate
This little piggy refused to stay home.
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The viral 'challenge' that could do you more harm than good
6 Aug 2025The 'kettlebell challenge' is the latest viral fitness doing the rounds.
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Son kills homebound mother with sword
6 Aug 2025Reclusive man Nicholas McIlraith was his mother's sole caregiver, but why he killed her still isn't clear.
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Detour in place as crash closes Desert Road, SH1
6 Aug 2025A detour is in place while the road is closed to allow for vehicle recovery.
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Suitcase murders-accused makes rare appearance in court
6 Aug 2025Hakyung Lee, accused of murdering her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases, has made a rare in-person court appearance.
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The surge of Kiwi medical tourism to Turkey
At least five groups offer assisted medical package deals and they all started recently. Audio
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Can you unshrink your clothes after a washing disaster?
6 Aug 2025When your favourite dress or shirt shrinks in the wash, it can be devastating.
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House on fire in central Auckland suburb
6 Aug 2025Multiple fire crews have raced to a three-storey house on fire in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham.
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Climate protestor claims mining employee fired warning gunshot
6 Aug 2025The company's boss rejects the accusation, saying he hasn't employed 'anyone stupid enough' to commit such an act.
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Woman in her 80s dies after being hit by bus
6 Aug 2025She was taken to hospital suffering critical injuries after the crash in Auckland's Onehunga.
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Search on for missing man John Bagnall
6 Aug 2025Police have issued the latest known images of the 57-year-old reported missing from Auckland.
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'School was boring': Getting hard-to-reach kids into construction careers
6 Aug 2025The Eastern Bay Trades Academy takes on about 15 students a year who learn on the job and gain NCEA level 3 at the same time. Audio
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Youth Theatre says rape charges against ex-employee did not relate to time working there
Auckland entertainer, Cole Thomas Johnston, is facing charges of indecent assault and sexual violation against a girl aged 12 to 15.
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South Otago residents keen for flood-prevention action
6 Aug 2025The regional council is looking at how to keep people safe and get water to drain from the powerful Clutha River. Audio
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Police repeat safety warnings over powerline tampering
6 Aug 2025They are renewing an appeal for information as the problem continues across Christchurch.
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