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Where are the new Auckland Transport officers?
A bus driver told RNZ he has not seen a transport officer on any of the routes outside of central Auckland.
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Media getting the silent treatment from politicians
22 Sep 2024There are claims politicians are dodging media interviews - but the way the media handle them might be part of the problem. Video
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One killed in West Coast two-vehicle crash
22 Sep 2024The driver of one of the cars died at the scene, and the other was flown to hospital with serious injuries.
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NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in West Papua
Foreign Minister Winston Peters called the hostage's safe release after 1 1/2 years "one of the better stories I've had in my career, I have to say."
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Why so many Kiwis celebrate their birthdays in September
21 Sep 2024It's not just hot weather that leads to peak baby-making conditions, Stats NZ says. (Don't worry, this article is PG-rated.) Audio
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'Crime wave' puts government's target in doubt
20 Sep 2024Analysis - Crime throws the government's reduction target into doubt and Labour's Chris Hipkins has to deal with a bad poll.
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SeaLink offers pay rises to staff threatening to strike
An Auckland ferry company will continue negotiations with workers on Friday to avoid strike action next week.
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'Horrendous' howling hunting hounds keep neighbours awake at night
18 Sep 2024"I don't want to be a grumpy neighbour,' Tom Stephenson says. "You just get sick of it."
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Are kiwi and moa really immigrants from Australia?
17 Sep 2024New research putting forward the claim is contentious .
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How the Treaty 'principles' evolved and why they don't stand up to scrutiny
10 Sep 2024Analysis: The debate has exposed deep ignorance, among political leaders and others about te Tiriti.
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GPs call for better resources to ease pressure on hospital system
21 Sep 2024Te Whatu Ora is "wilfully" ignoring the GP shortage, an advocacy group says.
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New Zealand singer Eddie Low dies following cancer battle
21 Sep 2024"He never knew how talented he was and how much he inspired all of us as well as other singers and musicians," daughter Maria Low says. Audio
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Chateau Tongariro may be boarded up, but mayor promises to fight
21 Sep 2024Ruapehu's mayor says he will fight till the end to retain the Chateau Tongariro Hotel after it was revealed it could possibly be decommissioned.
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Mt Cook rescue: 'Real jubilation' in climbing community after airlift
21 Sep 2024Two climbers are in good spirits after being plucked from "some of the steepest and most rugged terrain in the country" on Aoraki during a short weather window.
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One dead in Māngere house fire
21 Sep 2024One person has died in a house fire in Māngere this afternoon.
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Tarawera sewerage scheme: Works restart, $400k added to project cost
21 Sep 2024There is 10 percent remaining on stage one of the $29m project that will see 446 homes connected to a wastewater reticulation system.
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'Felt the truck slam into us': Samoan worker recalls fatal SH1 crash
21 Sep 2024Va'amailalo Sasi Neru is one of six nen who were in a van when a truck suddenly swerved and crashed into them on an Auckland highway last month.
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The first government agency to trial generative AI
21 Sep 2024ACC is first out of the blocks, and the work is "of great interest across the other government departments".
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Daytime drink driving arrests show problem 'no matter the time of day' - Police
21 Sep 2024A daytime drink driving checkpoint in Christchurch has caught four drivers, one of them three times over the legal alcohol limit.
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What was the finest piece of original Kiwi jazz this year?
21 Sep 2024Check out the four finalists for the 2024 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. Audio
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Help came 30 mins too late for mother and son following boating tragedy
21 Sep 2024Gemma Ferregel and son Ryder, who drowned after a boat capsized on Manukau Harbour, had clung to the upturned hull for several hours and at one point were even safe while walking on a sandbar.
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Spate of suspicious car fires 'could put people's lives at risk'
21 Sep 2024Targeted vehicles have received "varying degrees" of damage and police want the public's help.
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Te reo Māori needs to go digital to survive - innovator
18 Sep 2024A Māori tech innovator and language revitalist wants to see te reo Māori thrive in-person and digitally.
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What goes on inside a te reo-only stand-up comedy show
18 Sep 2024Bringing te reo outside the classroom is the goal of the reo Māori stand-up comedy show Tainapu.
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