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Obama snapped with a 'real' kiwi
Former president of the United States Barack Obama spent his first day in New Zealand playing golf with Sir John Key and taking pictures with a kiwi bird.
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Seed funding: Govt spends up on rural plant nursery
Bay of Plenty village Minginui is to get a funding boost of almost $6 million from the government's provincial growth fund, towards the goverment's plan to plant a billion trees. Audio
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Some students still left without refunds after Auckland college closure
Some overseas students left in limbo and out of pocket after their school closed down two months ago say they still haven't received any refunds from the Qualifications Authority. Audio
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Refurbishments to close Aotea Centre for six months
Auckland's biggest theatre the Aotea Centre is to close for six months for its first major refurbishment in 28 years.
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East Coast escapes worst as Hola moves away
The Gisborne region appears to have escaped unharmed from the remnants of Cyclone Hola overnight.
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Large scrap metal fire contained: 'It's been hard work'
Firefighters have extinguished a large scrap-metal fire that broke out in a south Auckland yard more than 24 hours ago. Video
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Seventy firefighters battle blaze in pile of shredded car parts
It could be up to 24 hours before a fire in a 1600-tonne pile of scrap metal fire at an Auckland yard is extinguished.
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Favona fire: Road closures cause major delays
Audio 7 Mar 2018A massive fire in a scrap metal yard in the Auckland suburb of Favona is causing commuter chaos. 70 fire fighters are battling the blaze in a 16 hundred tonne heap of crushed cars. RNZ reporter Gill… Audio
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Waitakere closure a blow to recreation
Auckland Council's decision to close the Waitakere ranges is a devastating blow for recreation, an industry expert says.
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West Auckland locals react to Waitakere Ranges closure
The entire forested area of Auckland's Waitakere Ranges will be closed to the public by May to try to halt the spread of kauri dieback. Video, Audio
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Kauri dieback: Council committee votes for more closures
Auckland Council's environment committee has voted unanimously for more extensive closures in the Waitakere Ranges to protect against Kauri dieback disease. Audio
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Auckland Council votes for more extensive closures of Waitakere Ranges to protect against Kauri dieback disease
News 20 Feb 2018Auckland Council votes for more extensive closures of Waitakere Ranges to protect against Kauri dieback disease
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Kauri dieback maps
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Major closures to Auckland ranges against Kauri dieback
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Extensive closures are being proposed in the Waitakere and the Hunua Ranges to fight kauri dieback. The Auckland Council is considering spending millions of dollars in a new effort to… Audio, Gallery
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Auckland Council steps up kauri dieback fight
Audio 20 Feb 2018Patrols with enforcement powers could be headed for the Waitakere and Hunua ranges in new changes proposed by Auckland Council to combat kauri dieback. The council wants to extend closures to the… Audio
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Volunteers to discourage visitors from Waitakere Ranges
Around 50 volunteers will be out in the Waitakere Ranges this weekend, urging visitors to walk elsewhere to prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
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Pacific dance show pushes cultural boundaries
A Pacific LGBTQI dance collective in New Zealand aimed to push cultural boundaries with a new show in the Auckland Pride Festival. Video
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NZ's news coverage shrinks as agency shuts down
The closure of Australian-owned New Zealand Newswire means there will no longer be an independent news agency gathering national news in this country. Mediawatch asks editor-in-chief Tony Gillies why… Audio
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NZ's news coverage shrinks as agency shuts down
The closure of Australian-owned New Zealand Newswire means there will no longer be an independent news agency gathering national news in this country. Mediawatch asks editor-in-chief Tony Gillies why…
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Flooding in Northland forces school and road closures
Roads were closed in Northland, farmland was flooded and hundreds of students got a day off school, after more heavy rain hit the region today.
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Charter school supporters protest closure plans
Supporters of charter schools are urging the government not to shut them down. Education Minister Chris Hipkins is planning a law change to stop new charter schools opening, and potentially close… Audio
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Charter school protest: 'This ain't anywhere near the end of this'
More than 100 people have braved Auckland's bad weather to protest against the possible closure of charter schools.
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Cows blamed for closure of popular swimming holes
Dairy cows have been blamed for the high E. coli levels which have forced the closure of popular Patea River swimming holes in Stratford for more than a month. Video, Audio
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Police name two teens who died in swollen stream
Two teenagers who died after being swept away by a rain-swollen stream near Cascade Falls have been named by police.
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Kauri dieback: Trampers ignore track closures
Trampers in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges are ignoring track closures designed to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
