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Missing Hawke's Bay woman found
17 Apr 2024Jessica Kim, who was reported missing on Sunday, has been found in Central Hawke's Bay.
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Washing machines have energy ratings, will homes get them too?
17 Apr 2024Energy efficiency ratings for buildings are on hold, while the government decides whether to intervene to improve the country's housing.
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'Not a big leap' from publisher to broadcaster, Stuff owner insists
17 Apr 2024The specifics of the Stuff deal to replace Newshub's TV bulletin are yet to be ironed out. Audio
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Ministry of Education job cuts may affect school lunch programme
There is concern the team delivering the programme could be halved, while RNZ has also been told it will be "decimated".
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Auckland lodge fire: City Garden Lodge on Work and Income housing accommodation list
16 Apr 2024A Parnell lodge which caught on fire this month was on a Work and Income list of accommodation providers although it had not used the lodge for emergency accommodation since 2022.
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WB boss regrets jobs still being lost despite deal: 'It does come with a downside'
16 Apr 2024However, some journalists are welcoming the agreement that will see the 6pm news stay on Kiwis' televisions. Audio
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Woman missing in Hawke's Bay since Sunday
16 Apr 2024Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Jessica Kim, who was reported missing on Sunday and last seen getting into a ute in Whakatū in Hawke's Bay.
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Single ministry has spent $6.3m for job cut payouts so far
16 Apr 2024The total cost of redundancies across the public service is not yet known and the Finance Minister has not asked for an estimate. Audio
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New deal intends to make trade with Singapore simpler
16 Apr 2024Customs has signed a cooperation agreement with its Singaporean counterpart.
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NZ joins call for Israel not to escalate tensions with Iran
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says now is not the time escalation, but rather for calmness. Audio
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Costs of Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway not to be finalised until 2025
The divvying up of costs for the billion-dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will not be finalised until next year.
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Food delivery service Menulog quits NZ, says market too small
New Zealand's size was insufficient to maintain a healthy business in the market.
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How to talk to children about traumatic events
16 Apr 2024In the wake of a brutal stabbing attack at a Sydney mall, RNZ asks a clinical psychologist how parents should talk to their children about traumatic events.
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Great Barrier residents squeezed out of market by holidaymakers, locals say
17 Apr 2024Great Barrier Island residents are living in caravans, tents and shipping containers, claiming wealthy holidaymakers buying up baches have pushed them out of the market. Audio
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Rotary's first female world president: 'It gave me an opportunity to break down barriers'
16 Apr 2024Rotary International's first female president - who is in NZ - says the local projects are some of the best she has seen in her global travels.
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Invercargill Mayor facing investigation over use of racial slur
16 Apr 2024Nobby Clark has come under fire following an interview he gave comedian Guy Williams, which has been described as a "train wreck" by one of his elected members.
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Police release name of man who died after running into sea
16 Apr 2024Police have released the name of the man who died after running into the sea at Mt Maunganui on 15 April.
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Bail refused for man charged over injuries to teen run over in Ngāruawhāhia
A man charged over a hit and run incident that left a teenager in a critical condition has failed in his bid for bail.
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Missing man found after nearly 24 hours in bush, airlifted to hospital
16 Apr 2024A man is being airlifted to hospital after losing his kayak and spending almost 24 hours in the bush.
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Hawke's Bay police want information on whereabouts of stolen road spikes
16 Apr 2024A set of road spikes were stolen from police while they were recovering a stolen car in Hawke's Bay.
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Still no clues about father missing 14 months
16 Apr 2024A beach dig for clues into the disappearance of a Gisborne father has failed to yield any clues, police say.
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Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
16 Apr 2024Smaller agencies are making deepest cuts as they look to save costs, RNZ data shows.
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Authorities refuse to enforce Brynderwyns detour ban following truck crash
Residents are furious after a large truck "brazenly" drove through checkpoints and became stuck on a hairpin bend - blocking both lanes for hours.
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Level of contamination ‘not known’ in about 70 percent of West Coast sites
16 Apr 2024There are still big gaps in the knowledge about the number of contaminated and environmentally hazardous sites on the West Coast.
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