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Aucklanders want a visitor bed tax, Wayne Brown says
30 Apr 2025Council said 60 percent of individuals who responded on the issue supported the bed tax.
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'Oh, hell no': Crash survivor furious at new speed limit on highway
30 Apr 2025Trevor Dodunski understands the consequences of a head-on crash better than most. Audio
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Former Aussie PM: 'Showing weakness to Trump is a major, major mistake'
Drawing on his own experience dealing with Trump, Malcolm Turnbull warned New Zealand against adopting a posture of appeasement.
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$1b Budget cut could slow economic recovery, experts warn
Economists also break down what the cut to the government's operating allowance might mean for households.
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Thousands of community groups yet to comply with new legislation
30 Apr 2025Around 18,000 incorporated societies across New Zealand are yet to re-register under new legislation, prompting warnings that thousands of clubs will simply fold.
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Search for man missing since Anzac Day focuses on Whangamatā Harbour area
30 Apr 2025Boat owners in the area are being asked to check in, and around their vessels.
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Released patient kills for second time
30 Apr 2025Secrecy shrouds the identity of man who has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
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Dunedin Gasworks chimney to soon be dismantled dur to 'imminent risk' to safety
30 Apr 2025The Dunedin Gasworks Museum was closed earlier this month.
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Serious concerns for safety of missing Auckland teen
30 Apr 2025Police say 17-year-old has intellectual disability and requires medication
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New Zealand's shifting seasons, explained
30 Apr 2025Our weather is getting 'increasingly muddled'. What does that mean, and when does winter even start now?
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School breakfasts: 'A really great way to show we care'
30 Apr 2025How one school is making providing lunch - and breakfast - look easy
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Woman charged with throwing acid at man gets name suppression
30 Apr 2025He received burns to an arm and clothing and was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene in Wellington.
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More than a million attempts to access child abuse material blocked in 2024
30 Apr 2025Internal Affairs says it blocked more than 1 million attempts to access child sexual exploitation and abuse material last year.
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The forensic accountant and the ‘red flags’ he found in alleged theft probe
30 Apr 2025A businessman was allegedly paying himself fees for professional services that he was not qualified to receive, and without the knowledge of the company directors.
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State Highway 3 closed at Waitomo after serious crash
30 Apr 2025At least one person has been injured.
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Frustration grows amid two-hour waits to talk to Work and Income
30 Apr 2025"No one has the time to spend an hour and half on the phone," one advocate says. Audio
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Ferries cancelled as snow, wind and rain forecast to lash country
30 Apr 2025Interislander and Bluebridge have cancelled Cook Strait sailings ahead of swells of up to 7 metres. Audio
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Teens in alternative education angry work won't count towards NCEA
30 Apr 2025Some students have discovered their literacy and numeracy standards won't apply for qualifications if they return to regular schools. Audio
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Immigration adviser fined for rubber stamping applications
30 Apr 2025Xinru Wendy Wen filed visa applications for Chinese workers who later found their promised jobs did not exist.
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High risk offenders regularly released into the community, inquest told
30 Apr 2025Lack of intensive support services means offenders, such as the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera, are paroled into the community.
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'Seismic event': Trump's tariffs influence Budget cuts
29 Apr 2025The Finance Minister says the cut in new spending is a reflection of the times we live in and New Zealand's high interest debt. Audio
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'Unlawful and unworkable': Family carers take fight for pay to Supreme Court
29 Apr 2025Parents Peter Humphreys and Christine Fleming want the work they do caring for their disabled children recognised.
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Driver dies at scene of crash with power pole
29 Apr 2025Police upgraded the crash to fatal after the driver died at the scene.
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