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'Fair and accurate' - large retailers support facial recognition in stores
15 Jun 2025Large retailers such as Briscoes, Bunnings and Mitre 10 support the use of facial recognition technology to combat repeat offenders but concerns continue over potential privacy breaches.
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Government considers Crown contributions to partnership projects
The move is designed to encourage more public private partnerships for infrastructure builds.
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Lenny Kravitz to tour New Zealand for first time
The 61-year-old rocker will bring his tour to Aotearoa for the first time ever.
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Six-year-old believed among two killed after boat capsizes off Taranaki
16 Jun 2025Two people died and a third person was taken to hospital after the capsize off South Taranaki on Sunday. Audio
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Tissues or hankies: Which is less gross?
Storing a scrunched, snotty cloth up your sleeve probably wouldn't be advised, but they can offer just as much protection as a tissue if handled well.
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'Intergenerational legacy' - Tributes for Maurice Gee
16 Jun 2025Respected Kiwi writer Maurice Gee - author of Plumb and Under the Mountain - has died, aged 93.
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The best TV shows of 2025 so far
16 Jun 2025Narrowing down to just 10 shows was no easy task, but hard decisions had to be made.
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Weed killer to be debated in High Court
16 Jun 2025The Environmental Law Initiative is challenging the Environmental Protection Authority's refusal to reassess glyphosate and glyphosate-based substances Audio
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Fears trafficking victims are being deported from NZ
16 Jun 2025People trafficking complaints in New Zealand have risen more than 4000 percent since 2018. Audio
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A new era in flight takes off in Hamilton
Hamilton will once again have an international airport, with new flights to and from Australia beginning this morning. Audio
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The pros and cons of AI chatbot-human relationships
16 Jun 2025"He's become the vessel for all the love I have to give" says AI chatbot user Jade. But does AI enhance or harm human relationships and experiences?
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'Heartbreaking' - children waiting months for surgery to treat tooth decay
16 Jun 2025Children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced tooth decay, a situation one paediatric dentist calls "alarming".
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Tribunal asked to halt seabed mine fast-track
15 Jun 2025The claimants want an urgent hearing into alleged Crown breaches.
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Jazmine Mary on vulnerability, guitar shredding and their Flying Nun debut
15 Jun 2025The NZ indie-folk artist discusses their new album, plus Pulp return after 24 years and Little Simz vents about her former producer.
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Fieldays boss expects 2025 sales to top last year
And with still two days to go, including 'Super Saturday', chief executive Richard Lindroos is quietly optimistic. Audio
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Kiwi teen loses deportation battle after killing Melbourne motorcyclist
15 Jun 2025Motorcyclist Keith Stevens, 33, was killed in Melbourne after a Kiwi teen driving a stolen BMW failed to stop at an intersection.
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Great Kaikōura Whale Count reaches 51 at halftime
15 Jun 2025The annual count, which is run by the The Kaikōura Ocean Research Institute, tracks whales as they swim past the Kaikōura coastline.
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DOC caring for 2000 snails after mining destroys home
15 Jun 2025But an OIA reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars has been spent to do so.
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Respected Kiwi writer Maurice Gee has died, aged 93
The author penned more than 30 adult and children's novels, and won many, many awards.
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Design narrative brings Taranaki stadium's new east stand to life
15 Jun 2025The $80 million redevelopment began after part of the stadium was declared earthquake prone.
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Wastewater discharge halts Mahurangi oyster harvesting
15 Jun 2025Wastecare insists the overflows are mostly rainwater, but oyster farmers are disgruntled.
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Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by motorcycle which fled scene
A man was transported to hospital in critical condition on Sunday afternoon.
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Taranaki economy takes hit in latest report
Taranaki's latest quarterly economic report card makes challenging reading with the region's economy contracting 3.1 percent.
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'Sink it, for all I care': Mother calls for crane's removal after son's fatal fall
15 Jun 2025Jarreth Colquhoun, 33, died after jumping from the SS Hikitia crane into Wellington Harbour, the equivalent of jumping off a 12-storey building.
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