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Anzac Day: What's open, what's not and when you have to pay a surcharge
22 Apr 2024On Anzac Day, most shops need to stay shut for the first half of the day till 1pm.
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Nearly 140 roles proposed to go at Customs and DIA
22 Apr 2024Nearly 140 roles are proposed to go at Customs and at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), a larger number than PSA announced this afternoon.
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$100m bill to fix leaky hospital buildings revealed
22 Apr 2024The leaks at the south Auckland hospital buildings are costing more than double the initial estimate to fix.
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Health NZ denies it's ordered a hiring freeze
The agency says it is still recruiting to fill shortages after writing about a ban on double shifts and closing some vacant roles. Audio
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Former port boss in unprecedented trial over worker's death
22 Apr 2024Tony Gibson has gone on trial in a first-of-its-kind prosecution.
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Council and Health NZ tight-lipped on Wairarapa Hospital settlement
22 Apr 2024The two entities refused to disclose the settlement amount that ended a lengthy legal dispute over Wairarapa's defective hospital.
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'Lack of respect' shown for elderly man who fell in rest home and later died
Staff at Victoria Place Rest Home in Tokoroa failed to provide adequate respite care for the man, a watchdog has found, ordering them to apologise to his whānau.
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'Determined to get justice': No charges six months on from toddler's death
22 Apr 2024Police say they're still looking at three people over the death of Baby Ru.
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Brakes may have failed before truck crashed in Dunedin's Octagon
22 Apr 2024The vehicle narrowly missed the historic Robbie Burns statue, and spilled wood chips across the road.
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NZ's smallest bird ventures from predator-free zones
22 Apr 2024A bird species rarely seen in the capital is believed to still be lingering around after being spotted in a Wellington suburb. Audio
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Police farewell 'highly regarded' constable struck by car
22 Apr 2024A much-loved Northland police officer who died when she was struck by a car has been farewelled with a full police service in Whangārei.
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Wait for passports blows out to eight weeks
22 Apr 2024And the wait time for an urgently required passport has increased.
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'We pay our rates': Tensions flare over council sale of units
22 Apr 2024Pensioners who own units in a council-run scheme that's up for sale say they were barred from voicing their concerns at a meeting.
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Jewellery store hit in second ram-raid in nine days
22 Apr 2024Partridge Jewellers in central Auckland has been targeted again.
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Suspicious fire in abandoned Wellington building
22 Apr 2024The fire broke out at the old 'Boys Institute' building in Wellington.
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Recovering alcoholic mum wins custody rather than 'gaslighting' dad
21 Apr 2024The Family Court found the father subjected his ex-wife to an "onslaught of emotional and psychological abuse".
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Joy and friendships forged at Halberg Games
22 Apr 2024Hundreds of young athletes from around New Zealand gathered at King's College in south Auckland on Friday for the annual Halberg Games. Audio
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Worries wind-back of lending rules could expose borrowers to loan-sharks
The government is reforming the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), which it says has created unnecessary compliance costs, and blown out the timeframes for accessing a loan. Audio
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Services struggle amid dermatologist shortage
22 Apr 2024People suffering debilitating and potentially life-threatening skin conditions are not getting the treatment they need in many regions due to the dire shortage of dermatologists.
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Tributes for off-duty police officer killed in car crash
21 Apr 2024Constable Gail Shepherd was a "genuine soul" and the "greatest grandmother", colleagues and whānau say.
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Police say crime has reduced in central Auckland
Police in Auckland say they're focused on ensuring people feel safe coming into the city, as they address crime and homelessness in the central city.
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'Unacceptable': 700 tonnes of waste illegally dumped across Tai Rāwhiti in one year
21 Apr 2024The mountains of trash included pig carcasses, syringes, fridges, car tyres, microwaves and broken furniture.
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 15-21 April
21 Apr 2024Uplifting changes for homeless people and a skate park's busy opening day are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Thousands sign petition against Pharmac plan to change insulin pump funding
21 Apr 2024An insulin pump used by thousands is losing funding, and families fear the replacement does not work well enough and they will be forced to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for one that does.
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