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Health NZ to outsource thousands of cases to private hospitals
And it also plans to ask surgeons to work longer hours in a bid to cut the waitlist. Audio
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Mt Hutt plans to open two weeks early after big snow dump
13 May 2025More than a metre of snow fell on the slopes of Mt Hutt in early May. Audio
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Motorcyclist seriously injured after Nelson crash
13 May 2025The road was closed between Hira and Whangamoa, but has since reopened.
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Person dies after Hawke's Bay crash
13 May 2025Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Takapau on Tuesday morning.
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Three choices as insurance gets harder to buy
13 May 2025The industry has already signalled it is pulling out of some places in Aotearoa, leaving the government and homeowners to question what happens next.
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Gang member arrested after tobacco thefts
13 May 2025A patched gang member has been arrested in Auckland after tobacco pouches were stolen from stores in Clover Park.
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Man killed in Northland named by police
13 May 2025Geoffrey Wayne Ware is believed to be a victim of foul play.
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Section of Queen Street in Auckland CBD closed after pedestrian hit
13 May 2025A person has been transported to Auckland Hospital in a moderate condition after a crash on Queen Street.
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Man threatens woman with knife, steals her pizzas
The 28-year-old man has been arrested by police.
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Lower Hutt man left in critical condition after assault
The 50-year-old man was found in critical condition on Randwick Road.
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Police expect to lay charges over crash that injured five children
13 May 2025The bus, operated by Ritchies, was carrying students from Rosehill College and Rosehill Intermediate.
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Family grieve teenager stabbed to death in Napier
13 May 2025He died at about 3am Sunday in Onekawa during what police are calling a "violent disorder".
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Police investigate Wellington man over 'multiple complaints' understood to relate to sex crimes
13 May 2025Two women came forward about being assaulted by the same man in incidents which occurred years apart, after the women connected following a social media post about the man. Audio
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Child ended up in Starship while living in damp Kāinga Ora home
13 May 2025A child was hospitalised because of poor conditions in a damp Kāinga Ora property.
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Police rescue horse on loose in East Auckland
13 May 2025The runaway horse was spotted by a member of the public in Flat Bush.
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Man steals sleepers next to Glenbrook Vintage Railway line
13 May 2025Police are still searching for a second person involved.
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Waitangi Tribunal already doing what it's intended to do - Treaty law experts
13 May 2025A government review announced last week the Tribunal will be refocused back to its 'original intent', but Treaty law experts say it's already doing that.
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Government will be late to hitting police recruitment targets - Winston Peters
In their coalition deal, National and NZ First agreed that by November they would increased the number of police officers by 500.
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Firearms registry keeping NZers safe, according to review
13 May 2025The ACT Party insists review was not strong enough, even though it was commissioned under ACT minister Nicole McKee.
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No nukes: US satellites launched from NZ would need to follow domestic law
13 May 2025The US Space Force is in talks with New Zealand and other countries about launching more satellites from them.
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'World class police force': Minister defends police amidst McSkimming's pornography scandal
Jevon McSkimming has resigned from deputy police commissioner.
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Te Matatini 2027 won't be held in Nelson, organisers looking for new host
12 May 2025The largest kapa haka competition in the world will not be hosted in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui / Nelson in 2027.
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Memorial planned for unmarked graves at South Auckland cemetery
12 May 2025Many of the graves are for Māori babies but families of those buried there want the memorial to be a welcoming place for everyone.
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Smokefree 2025 goal all but up in smoke
13 May 2025More than 80,000 smokers need to quit their habit before the end of the year to meet the goal. "We are not heading in the right direction fast enough."
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