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Tokoroa plywood plant workers wait to hear if still have job
Carter Holt Harvey announced earlier in September they were consulting on closing the plant.
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Fly me to the Moon Festival
More than 50 handcrafted lanterns from China will illuminate the Auckland suburb of Balmoral for three days from Friday.
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Funding cuts a 'devastating blow' to sexual support services
Proposed funding cuts to sexual violence services will not guarantee support to survivors and could lengthen wait times, advocates say. Audio
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Mediawatch: 'News desert' warning, as local newspapers close down
A former editor warns that news deserts are creeping up on us - and we might be 'up to our ankles in sand' already.
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Floods, closures and job losses rock Nelson's economy
Mayor Nick Smith said the region was almost "punch drunk on bad news", after the worst four months he could recall.
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Two Kitchen Things stores to shut as buyers can't be found
Failed premium appliance company Kitchen Things' Napier and Nelson stores will be permanently closed down this weekend.
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'We're getting left behind': South Waikato mayor on small towns
Gary Petley reckons small towns are on the brink of being mothballed, and the government doesn't "give a toss". Audio
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Meta's suspension of social media accounts takes toll on Kiwis
Users complain they have lost years of memories and their social lives through closure of their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Audio
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Auckland Transport to be stripped of most powers
The government has set out the fine print for its promised shake-up of Auckland Transport. Audio
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Auckland Museum proposes to cut up to 30 jobs
Its financial year forecasts indicate a 10 percent decline in visitation against targets, reducing projected revenues by at least $2 million.
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Major gear changes for Auckland's transport
There is a major gear change in Auckland around transport. Local council boards will have new powers and will make decisions on local and so called collector roads; the ones that feed into bigger… Audio
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Auckland Transport to be stripped of most powers
Auckland's transport agency will be stripped of most of its authority with the government today announcing a major shakeup to how the city's transport network is managed. Under the new legislation… Audio
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Trucks collide in Auckland's Dairy Flat, one critically injured
Emergency services are still at the scene of the crash on Kahikatea Flat Rd.
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Auckland motorway fully reopens after closures at both ends
Auckland's Northwestern Motorway is now fully open after earlier closures at both ends.
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Whangaparāoa rock pools pillaged, calls for rāhui
The local iwi its considering asking the minister for a temporary rāhui or halt to collecting seafood at Army Bay to allow the area to regenerate. Audio
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Auckland mayoral candidate unveils transport policy plan
Kerrin Leoni is putting her weight behind a campaign to get train services to Kumeū-Huapai in Auckland's North-West.
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'Build back better' - How the road to Piha was finally restored
Explainer - More than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle, the popular main road to Auckland's Piha is opening again. Here's how they did it. Audio
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Car rolls on Auckland motorway
A person is in hospital after an early morning crash on the Southern Motorway.
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The true cost of the country's boom in failing businesses
New Zealand is on track for a record number of liquidations this year - again - but it's not all doom and gloom for Kiwi businesses.
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Auckland mental health patient told to move to Dunedin
There are no other similar programmes in the North Island. Audio
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Chinese restaurant in liquidation after 31 years
The Cantonese restaurant's owner blames the Covid-19 pandemic and poor economic conditions for the closure.
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'Pretty much everything is online' - Uni students turn to digital textbooks
University of Auckland bookstore UBIQ is facing liquidation as students turn to online coursework. Audio
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Three fires across country, one being treated as suspicious
The fires were in Auckland, the Manawatū District and Hokitika.
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The vastly different tale of two Auckland heritage buildings
The discovery of deadly abestos dust at Auckland Museum has thrown its $40 million centenary year plans up in the air.
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Jones looks to coal as businesses grapple with gas shortage
Big industrial gas users met with Minister Shane Jones to discuss the problems with securing an affordable supply. Audio
