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Council may ditch credit rating agency after downgrade
10 Apr 2025The Waimakariri District Council could ditch the credit rating agency S&P after it received a credit rating downgrade.
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Why Trump's tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity
7 Apr 2025Analysis: When retail executives start swearing during earnings calls, something is clearly amiss.
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What were the main lessons of this year's AUT media trust survey?
13 Apr 2025RNZ and the Otago Daily Times were considered the most trustworthy news providers, and a five year decline appears to be ending.
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Homicide probe launched after woman's body found in vehicle
12 Apr 2025A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found in a vehicle in Waiuku Friday evening.
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Health experts urge endometriosis reform
12 Apr 2025An Auckland gynaecologist says New Zealand urgently needs to overhaul how it diagnoses and treats endometriosis. Audio
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Christchurch motorway speed limit goes up to 110km/h
12 Apr 2025Motorists in Canterbury will be about to pump the pedal a little harder from tomorrow, with a higher speed limit beginning on Christchurch's Southern Motorway.
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'Not good enough': Nurse laments Nelson Hospital condition
12 Apr 2025Amanda Field says the staffing shortages, run down buildings and lack of bed space is now the worst she's ever seen it.
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Kiwi travellers look further afield for holidays
New Asian destinations, where the New Zealand dollar is strong, have increased in popularity.
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Fallen soldier Rory Malone added to town's roll of honour
12 Apr 2025Malone was fatally shot in Afghanistan in 2012.
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Mountain biker dies on Queenstown trail
12 Apr 2025A mountain biker has died on a popular track outside of Queenstown this morning.
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'Go home' - Roaming patrol aims to cut down on dog attacks
12 Apr 2025More than 20,000 roaming dogs were reported to Auckland Council last year, but that was just a snapshot of the real problem. Audio
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Person in critical condition rescued from Pakuranga apartment block fire
12 Apr 2025Roughly 24 firefighters are at the scene on Grassways Avenue, and are asking the public to avoid the area.
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Christchurch Hospital construction set to restart after toxic fumes leak
12 Apr 2025An investigation into the leak has now been completed.
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Lawyer struck off for forging court documents, signatures
But Benjamin Wong claims he cannot remember his actions.
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'Don't waste a good crisis': Māngere offered hope after disaster
12 Apr 2025The two flood resilience projects promises long-term protection for one of the Auckland's most flood-affected communities.
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Wellingtonians lose out on 59 new buses and dozens of services
12 Apr 2025But passengers have been saved from huge fare hikes, after regional councillors voted to adopt lower revenue targets than requested by NZTA.
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Court dismisses injunction halting controversial Tauranga Marine Precinct sale
12 Apr 2025The judge's decision found the arguments for stopping the sale "generally weak", and that claims of a local boat fleet being harmed were "overstated". Audio
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Warning of measles spreading abroad as school holidays kick off
12 Apr 2025Doctors say they are "very worried" about a measles outbreak as cases rise rapidly overseas, and they're urging people heading overseas to make sure they're vaccinated.
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Glaciers have lost volume equivalent to a third of Lake Taupō
12 Apr 2025Total ice volumes in Aotearoa shrank by 42 percent between 2005 and 2023.
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Free speech fears as Indian-NZ doctor faces travel ban
12 Apr 2025An Auckland doctor says she will not be silenced by the Indian government - despite facing a ban on returning to her homeland because of her political activities and online criticisms.
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One dead after crash north of Dunedin
12 Apr 2025Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway south of Waitati shortly after 3.30am where the sole occupant of a car was found dead.
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Jewish and Christian leaders decry claims of 'supernatural blessings' for Passover
12 Apr 2025The celebration marks the birth of the Jewish people and their freedom from slavery in Egypt.
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Auckland passenger trains shut down for most of April
12 Apr 2025KiwiRail says no passenger rail will operate from 12 April to 27 April, allowing crews to build critical upgrades and complete major infrastructure on the Auckland underground.
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