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Verdict in Polkinghorne trial shows system working - lawyer
24 Sep 2024Pauline Hanna's death will now be subject to a coronial hearing - but defence lawyer Elizabeth Hall doesn't believe different factual findings will be reached.
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Police investigating sudden death in Wellington
24 Sep 2024Residents said they had been told it was a baby who died, media reported.
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Wellington school evacuated after bomb threat
24 Sep 2024The principal says they received an email threat about "an explosive device in a bathroom".
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State Highway 6 between Otago and West Coast reopens
NZTA is warning travellers through Haast Pass to take extra care after the slip on Tuesday, as some debris could still be on the road.
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Tauranga denied bid to delay water fluoridation
24 Sep 2024The director-general of health has denied Tauranga an extension which would have allowed the city to delay water fluoridation.
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Parkinson's, UTI treatments get funding boost
24 Sep 2024Pharmac has announced new funding for medicines to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) and Parkinson's disease.
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Boil water notice issued for parts of Motueka
24 Sep 2024Tasman District Council says a sewage overflow was discovered in Grey Street near Motueka High School and may have been happening for two days or more.
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Watch: Port Hills fire cause couldn't be proven - FENZ investigation
24 Sep 2024An investigation into the Port Hills fire in February has found where it started but not the cause.
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Skier rescued after being buried under metre of snow in avalanche
24 Sep 2024He survived by making an air pocket around his face as the avalanche slowed. Audio
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New 'ghost shark' discovered in New Zealand waters
24 Sep 2024A NIWA scientist named the new species - scientific name Harriotta avia - after her grandmother.
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Man charged over series of car fires near Auckland Domain
24 Sep 2024Police have been investigating at least four suspicious fires near the Auckland Domain.
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Willis plays down potential coalition dispute over ferries
The Finance Minister says it would be "premature" to blame a difference of opinion amongst the three governing parties for delays on the Interislander replacements.
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Pensioner gets $4000 rates bill shock after council error
24 Sep 2024A council mistake in calculating direct debits has landed more than 300 ratepayers with unexpected bills.
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Warning as strong winds arrive around country, snow showers in south
24 Sep 2024A trough brings a risk of severe gale northwesterlies gusting 120km/h in exposed places.
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Locals call another highway toll 'excessive' and 'grossly unfair'
24 Sep 2024Residents are calling out the NZTA's proposal to toll a new $655m route.
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Extra Coldplay tickets released for NZ shows
Missed out on tickets for the Music of the Spheres World Tour? There's a second chance to get into the November shows in Auckland.
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Murder charge over woman's death in Rotorua, two critical in linked incident
24 Sep 2024Two people injured in a linked incident at separate property remain in hospital in a critical condition.
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Stores selling canisters unaware of crackdown
24 Sep 2024Some stores RNZ spoke to say they won't sell the canisters to people asking for 'nangs' as they know they are using them as a way to get high. Audio
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Four people hospitalised following Taranaki car crash off bridge into river
24 Sep 2024Two people are in a serious condition and another two are in a moderate condition.
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Shortage of pain specialists hurting patients' recovery
24 Sep 2024Some regions - including Gisborne, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Nelson and the West Coast - have no specialist pain medicine physicians.
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One dead, two critical after linked incidents in Rotorua
A homicide investigation has begun after a woman was found dead, and two others found at a different address in a critical condition.
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Crash brings down power lines, starts fire
24 Sep 2024The car crashed into a power pole on Redoubt Road in Totara Park.
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AI use in NZ schools: 'I just put in a prompt and spark some ideas'
24 Sep 2024Teachers are hailing artificial intelligence as a massive time-saver that could revolutionise their work.
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Watch: Kiwi pilot released by captors in peaceful ceremony
23 Sep 2024New video footage has emerged of Phillip Mehrtens' release in West Papua.