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'Had his life taken from him': Acquitted and angry after 25 years' jail
30 Apr 2025An investigator who helped free Stephen Stone after decades in jail for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys, says the case was a 'disgraceful miscarriage of justice'. Audio
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Judge loses bid to block recommendation to investigate conduct at NZ First function
30 Apr 2025Judge Ema Aitken got into a fracas involving NZ First leader Winston Peters at Auckland's Northern Club.
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Majority of crime victims have low trust in justice system
30 Apr 2025Just 20 percent of victims were confident the system was effective, survey finds.
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'Significant' rainfall causes chaos in Canterbury
30 Apr 2025Heavy rain is drenching Canterbury, causing a slip, surface flooding and road closures, with downpours forecast to continue into the night.
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Private bid to run Whakapapa skifield accepted
30 Apr 2025Whakapapa Holding will have a license to run the ski field for the next 10 years.
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Prisoner voting ban 'punches down', former inmate says
30 Apr 2025"Rather than stripping their rights away we could use humanising approaches," Awatea Mita says. Audio
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Aucklanders want a visitor bed tax, Wayne Brown says
30 Apr 2025Council said 60 percent of individuals who responded on the issue supported the bed tax.
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'Oh, hell no': Crash survivor furious at new speed limit on highway
30 Apr 2025Trevor Dodunski understands the consequences of a head-on crash better than most. Audio
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Former Aussie PM: 'Showing weakness to Trump is a major, major mistake'
Drawing on his own experience dealing with Trump, Malcolm Turnbull warned New Zealand against adopting a posture of appeasement.
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$1b Budget cut could slow economic recovery, experts warn
Economists also break down what the cut to the government's operating allowance might mean for households.
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Thousands of community groups yet to comply with new legislation
30 Apr 2025Around 18,000 incorporated societies across New Zealand are yet to re-register under new legislation, prompting warnings that thousands of clubs will simply fold.
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Search for man missing since Anzac Day focuses on Whangamatā Harbour area
30 Apr 2025Boat owners in the area are being asked to check in, and around their vessels.
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Released patient kills for second time
30 Apr 2025Secrecy shrouds the identity of man who has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
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Dunedin Gasworks chimney to soon be dismantled dur to 'imminent risk' to safety
30 Apr 2025The Dunedin Gasworks Museum was closed earlier this month.
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Serious concerns for safety of missing Auckland teen
30 Apr 2025Police say 17-year-old has intellectual disability and requires medication
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New Zealand's shifting seasons, explained
30 Apr 2025Our weather is getting 'increasingly muddled'. What does that mean, and when does winter even start now?
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School breakfasts: 'A really great way to show we care'
30 Apr 2025How one school is making providing lunch - and breakfast - look easy
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Woman charged with throwing acid at man gets name suppression
30 Apr 2025He received burns to an arm and clothing and was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene in Wellington.
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More than a million attempts to access child abuse material blocked in 2024
30 Apr 2025Internal Affairs says it blocked more than 1 million attempts to access child sexual exploitation and abuse material last year.
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The forensic accountant and the ‘red flags’ he found in alleged theft probe
30 Apr 2025A businessman was allegedly paying himself fees for professional services that he was not qualified to receive, and without the knowledge of the company directors.
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State Highway 3 closed at Waitomo after serious crash
30 Apr 2025At least one person has been injured.
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Frustration grows amid two-hour waits to talk to Work and Income
30 Apr 2025"No one has the time to spend an hour and half on the phone," one advocate says. Audio
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