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Nurses to start local industrial action before strikes
Nurses begin the next round of their industrial action from Monday,, as they push for better staffing levels.
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All Blacks overcome sloppy second half to defeat Pumas
17 Aug 2025A strong finish to both halves has helped the All Blacks to a 41-24 win over Argentina in their opening Rugby Championship game in Cordoba.
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'Frustrated locals' lash out: Tauranga parking meters vandalised
16 Aug 2025Tauranga parking machines vandalised amid frustration over expansion of paid parking areas.
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Funeral to be held for Anahera, baby discovered in recycling
A police officer who's worked for years to track the family of a baby found dead at an Auckland recycling plant says the Onehunga community will honour her at a funeral on Saturday. Audio
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Three arrested after drivers flee in Manawatū, police say
A group of dangerous drivers have been arrested after an on-road confrontation with police in Palmerston North overnight, police say.
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Parliament's sprinklers at risk of failing - Treasury report
16 Aug 2025Parliamentary Service admits the old, leaky pipework is at risk, but says the building's fire protection remains fully operational and compliant.
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Police use new DNA tech to re-examine death of 6-year-old, 45 years on
Police hope to use a forensic tool to solve the murder of Alicia O'Reilly, who was killed in Auckland in 1980.
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Ban on protesting outside homes plugs decades-old loophole - law professor
16 Aug 2025But another academic says police may struggle to enforce the new rules.
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The Flaxmere tenor following his dreams in Florence
Young Hawke's Bay tenor Taylor Wallbank will soon be following in the footsteps of his operatic heroes.
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New Zealand cleans up at best spirit awards
New Zealand distilleries beat more than 550 from around the world to win a haul of trophies.
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Ethnic leaders tell Hipkins more resources needed for better social cohesion
15 Aug 2025One leader says she's worried ethnic and mainstream communities are growing more divided.
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Landowners back plans to block Cape Palliser access
15 Aug 2025Private owners say public access is no longer tenable due to shocking damage done to the land. Audio
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Putin, Trump sit down to discuss fate of Ukraine as summit gets under way
16 Aug 2025US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met face-to-face in Alaska in a high-stakes meeting.
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How switching banks could come at a cost
It has partly been driven by an increase in competition with "cash back" offers.
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Food prices rising fastest since 2023
Food prices rose 5 percent in the year ended July, compared to a 4.6 percent rise the month before.
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Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
16 Aug 2025Despite teenagers seemingly having their phones glued to their hands - they won't answer them when they ring.
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Mahurangi oyster saga: Watercare reveals vandalised pipe
15 Aug 2025The latest episode in the ongoing battle between oyster farmers and Watercare has revealed an engineered overflow point may have been vandalised.
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'That's not right': Neighbours question fatal police shooting
15 Aug 2025The distressed scream of a woman rang out across a tight-knit Christchurch neighbourhood. Then a gunshot followed.
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'It is a crisis': Nurses 'run ragged' due to staff shortages
15 Aug 2025Christchurch Hospital nurses walked off the job today over a breakdown of collective bargaining.
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Seabed miner slows fast track with 'cynical' response
15 Aug 2025An Australian company has slowed its fast track bid to mine the Taranaki seabed by failing to provide information demanded by officials.
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'Significant win' - Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man
15 Aug 2025The man has been locked up for nearly 20 years, but he will not walk free just yet.
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Approval granted for new organics processing plant in Christchurch
15 Aug 2025On Friday, independent commissioners appointed by Canterbury Regional Council granted resource consent for the EcoGas plant, which will be built in Hornby's industrial zone.
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Café owner gets home detention in $335K exploitation case
Ratha Ny sentenced after pleading guilty in March to four charges under the Immigration Act. Audio
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'Your family could be next', warns coward punch victim's brother
A Taranaki father has shared his sense of loss and anger following the death of his son in a one-punch assault. Audio
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