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Health NZ told to give private hospitals 10-year surgery contracts
Hospital outsourcing contracts have tended to be short-term, but Health Minister Simeon Brown has made a new request. Audio
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Luxon shrugs off critics as he heads to China
17 Jun 2025The Prime Minister is pledging to continue a "considered" course amid "choppier waters" worldwide - even as former political leaders call for a rethink. Audio
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Plan to combat 'stubbornly high' suicide rates launched
More than 600 Kiwis died by suspected suicide last year, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. Audio
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$7.5 million of meth found in unaccompanied backpack
16 Jun 2025The bag was referred to Customs by border partners after some inconsistencies in x-ray imaging.
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Teen driver clocked at nearly 200km/h on Auckland motorway
16 Jun 2025The 18-year-old's car has been impounded and he will face charges after allegedly reaching "eye-watering" speeds.
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Nelson's deputy mayor rules out running for next election
16 Jun 2025But Rohan O'Neill-Stevens says he hasn't ruled out a return to local politics in the future.
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Building volunteers restore Abilities Group workstations destroyed by fire
16 Jun 2025The Wairua Valley workshop employs 120 workers with disabilities to process recycling.
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Support workers failed to notice intellectually disabled resident was missing
16 Jun 2025A disability support service has installed alarms on its doors after a resident went missing and was found more than a day later, cold and naked.
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Scott Forestry cleared to appeal exclusion from Port Hills wildfire claims
The company was excluded from an insurance settlement, after it was removed from the companies register in November 2022.
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Black ice and freezing temperatures a concern for Mackenzie Basin
The Transport Agency is warning motorists to take care.
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'Waves swamped the whole entire boat' - witness to fatal capsizing
16 Jun 2025Small pleasure boat was allegedly side-on to breakers at the Pātea bar before being swamped.
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Two oestrogen patches to be funded by Pharmac
16 Jun 2025The decision followed a public backlash to Pharmac's decision last year to fund only Mylan-brand patch.
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Back to Basics - the sounds of Brazil with Leandro Vasques
In this first part of Back to Basics, Leandro Vasques talks about the history behind some genres, his musical influences and what life as a Brazilian muso in Auckland is like for him.
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How a key law sparks such wildly different interpretations
16 Jun 2025Is it a law to make us all happier and healthier? Or an all-out assault on te Tiriti? It depends who you ask. Audio
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Education Ministry clamp down on asbestos exposure in schools
The ministry will set up a list of accredited contractors, after some substandard repairs previously.
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School sends students home after power outage
16 Jun 2025Students were sent home at about 10am due to a lack of heating, lighting and internet, the school said.
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NZ 'surprised but not totally surprised' by Israeli attack on Iran
Winston Peters says the current state of global affairs is probably the worst he remembers.
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Why disposable vapes will vanish from stores this week
16 Jun 2025Explainer - What exactly is being banned? What are the new rules? And what does it mean for the industry and vapers? Audio
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Why you can't deposit cash into someone else's account at the bank
You can do lots of things at a bank, but this probably isn't one of them.
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'Fair and accurate' - large retailers support facial recognition in stores
15 Jun 2025Large retailers such as Briscoes, Bunnings and Mitre 10 support the use of facial recognition technology to combat repeat offenders but concerns continue over potential privacy breaches.
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Government considers Crown contributions to partnership projects
The move is designed to encourage more public private partnerships for infrastructure builds.
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Lenny Kravitz to tour New Zealand for first time
The 61-year-old rocker will bring his tour to Aotearoa for the first time ever.
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Six-year-old believed among two killed after boat capsizes off Taranaki
16 Jun 2025Two people died and a third person was taken to hospital after the capsize off South Taranaki on Sunday. Audio
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Tissues or hankies: Which is less gross?
Storing a scrunched, snotty cloth up your sleeve probably wouldn't be advised, but they can offer just as much protection as a tissue if handled well.
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