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Teen exchange student indecently assaulted by host father
While staying with a host family in the Bay of Plenty, the man who should have been offering her safety and hospitality in a foreign country, betrayed her trust, and that of her parents, by indecently…
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Teen housed in motel by OT for a year never went to school
The 15-year-old boy spent his days gaming, visiting his girlfriend and taking a state-paid trip overseas.
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A deadly bird flu strain is coming. Are we ready?
New Zealand is one the last places in the world where H5N1 has not yet been detected.
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Our Changing World: Professor Jemma Geoghegan on communicating science
Claire Concannon sits down with Professor Jemma Geoghegan, winner of the Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Whakapā Pūtaiao Science Communication Prize, to chat about Covid-19, bird flu and her virology lab.
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Winners of 2024 Prime Minister's Science Prizes announced
From helpful plant-fungus combos, to studying anxiety - the latest Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded.
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The 2024 Prime Minister’s Science Prize winners
Audio 6 May 2025Each year five Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are awarded in the most prestigious New Zealand science awards. We explore the AgResearch science that got the top recognition this year and catch up… Audio
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Woman sends OnlyFans content of ex-husband's new wife to elderly relatives, friends
The ex-wife's actions left the new wife shattered and destroyed relationships with some of her loved ones.
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Appeal dismissed after elderly man with sleep apnoea, dementia has driver's licence removed
A doctor concerned about an elderly man who defied orders not to drive wrote to transport officials who then took away his licence.
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We're not out of woods yet with bird flu, expert warns
It can take up to three weeks for birds to start showing signs of disease, Professor Jemma Geoghegan says.
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Bird flu outbreak potentially wider than yet known - virologist
A leading virologist says she will not be surprised if the Otago bird flu outbreak continues to spread similar to a devastating outbreak in Australia. Audio
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Bird flu in NZ: What you need to know
Explainer - Can we still eat NZ eggs? And are our native birds safe? As 80,000 birds are to be killed on an Otago farm, here's what we know so far.
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A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu found in New Zealand, should we be worried?
A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend.
To help us understand what's happening now we're joined by University of Otago virologist Jemma Geoghegan. Audio
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Bird flu found in chickens on Otago egg farm
At least 40,000 chickens are being culled from an Otago egg farm after some birds tested positive for a strain of bird flu. The farm is currently locked down with a 10 kilometre buffer zone around the… Audio
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Teen offenders overnighting in police cells becoming 'routine' - lawyer
A judge forced Oranga Tamariki to find a bed for a 14-year-old facing a second night in the police cells because nothing was available in a youth justice facility.
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Emergency responder indecently assaulted woman during cyclone recovery
"I feel confident knowing ... he'll never be able to work for emergency services again."
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Trump to be interviewed by FBI in shooting investigation
The former president has agreed to be interviewed as part of its investigation into the assassination attempt.
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Conspiracy theorist on the run for almost two years appears in court
A conspiracy theorist who evaded police for almost two years has lost name suppression.
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Warning over bird flu as Australia confirms first human case
New Zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say.
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Researchers aim to detect deadly bird flu early
Scientists in Aotearoa are planning environmental sampling to act as an early alert system for a highly infectious strain of bird flu.
The strain has killed millions of birds and marine mammals… Audio
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Deadly avian flu detected on Antarctic mainland
Professor Jemma Geoghegan says the flu has already killed millions of animals globally and there are fears it could pose a real threat to Aotearoa's endangered bird life. Audio
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'It's killing birds in unprecedented scales'
A deadly bird flu is winging its way closer to Aotearoa - and it could be disastrous for native wildlife.
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Highly mutated JN.1 variant behind 93 percent of recent Covid-19 infections in NZ
A single variant has not caused such an impact since BA.5 in mid-2022.
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Tauranga kiwifruit orchard labour contractor pleads guilty to charges
Exploitation charges follow a joint investigation in 2020 after Zespri reported allegations that workers were being exploited.
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Will thousands of spring migratory birds bring a deadly bird flu with them?
A highly pathogenic bird flu is currently sweeping the world - and New Zealand could be better prepared for its potential arrival.
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New Zealand has its own homegrown Covid-19 sub-variant
As the covid19 pandemic stretches on, virologists have come up with a whole raft of names for variants and sub variants. Many have become household names. Remember the days of Delta, Alpha, Beta and… Audio
