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Why being made redundant in New Zealand is so tough
Axed over Christmas, told to be out by lunchtime - this is redundancy in NZ, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation, and little support for those searching for new work.
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Growing trend for faster food
New Zealanders are eating out more often and ordering more takeaways.
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Sadness follows closure of Māori boarding school
The fight to keep a Māori Catholic boarding school open has come to an end - with Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announcing its doors will close.
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Te Waonui for week ending Friday 24 August 2018
Audio 24 Aug 2018A man arrested for shoving a security guard at a Work and Income office just hours after leaving prison is blaming rude and intimidating staff, Thousands of people made their way to Ngaruawahia this… Audio
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Fire protection measures need revamp - Insurance Council
A near-new Wellington hotel had to shut for months due to a kitchen fire spreading smoke into rooms, the Insurance Council says.
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Polytechnic bailouts near $100m - analysis
Audio 24 Aug 2018The crisis in polytechnics has deepened with the Government bailing out two more institutions, Unitec in Auckland and Whitireia in Porirua. The $65 million advanced to the two is on top of the… Audio
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Insurance Council warns of deficient fire protections
Audio 24 Aug 2018The Insurance Council says a nearly new Wellington hotel had to shut for months due to deficient fire protection measures letting smoke into rooms. The council is using the example to back its warning… Audio
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Local iwi fight for Māori catholic school to stay open
Supporters of a Māori catholic school in Auckland will make a last-ditch effort to save it from closure at a meeting with the Education Minister today.
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Hato Petera supporters' last effort to save school
Supporters of a Māori Catholic school in Auckland will make a last ditch effort to save it from closure after a meeting with the Minister of Education. Supporters tell Te Manu Korihi reporter Eden… Audio
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Makeshift Manukau homeless shelter shutting early
The makeshift homeless shelter at Manukau Bus Station is shutting down a week earlier than planned. The new state of the art station became a shelter late last month for South Auckland's rough… Audio
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Repatriation a time for rejoicing but hurtful - campaigner
The man credited as the driving force behind the government's change in repatriation policy says he's both angry and relieved that the servicemen have finally come home. Video
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Auckland youth fighting to keep community hubs open
Audio 17 Aug 2018Maori and Pasifika youth in Auckland are fighting to keep their community hubs open which are under threat of closing. Audio
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Auckland youth hubs face closure despite popularity
What was once the town's bikini swimwear outlet, the youth of Onehunga have now turned into a thriving community hub. But despite the hub's instant success, it's now facing the threat of closure. Video
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Auckland youth hubs face closure despite popularity
Auckland's Māori and Pasifika youth hubs fear they may be left out of the Council's redevelopment plans for their communities. Video
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Youth hubs face closure despite popularity
Māori and Pasifika youth in Auckland are fighting to keep open their community centres in the face of threats of closure. Despite bustling with activity, they don't have enough funds to sustain their… Video, Audio
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Áine Kelly-Costello on Making Art and Music More Accessible
Music and arts events in New Zealand are becoming more accessible for disabled people, says Áine Kelly-Costello, an Auckland based flutist, writer and advocate. Audio
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Susan Rogers on her four intense years working for Prince
Susan Rogers was Prince's sound engineer on albums including Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times. It was four years of her life that left a huge impression, she tells Tony Stamp. Audio
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Forest and Bird closes reserves to avoid kauri dieback
Forest and Bird is closing seven North Island reserves thought to be free of kauri dieback disease to try to stop it getting into the parks. Audio
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Contractors' tools could be locked up for a week as firm folds
Contractors in several centres could be without their tools for a week after finding out today the leading firm Ebert Construction is now in receivership. Audio
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'Devastated': Kauri dieback found in North Shore park
A park that is home to 400-year-old kauri trees on Auckland's North Shore has temporarily closed after kauri dieback was found.
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Nestle NZ brands' sell off to cost workers their jobs
Up to 55 jobs will be lost following Nestle New Zealand's decision to sell some of the country's favourite sweet brands.
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Waioeka slip: Main route between Gisborne and BOP
The main route between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty has been cut off after thousands of cubic metres of earth and rock smothered the road.
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The relevance of brick-and-mortar stores in an age of e-commerce
Surviving in the retail industry is tough, and today, it's a battle for stores to keep their cash registers ticking over. Audio
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Music library books could be “pulped”
Books and resources from the disestablished Creative Libraries at the University of Auckland could be pulped not burned in a shakeup announced yesterday.
