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New name, chairs, boards announced in research institute mega-merger
NIWA and GNS Science's chairs have been named to lead two of the new research institutes.
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'I became and remain unemployable': former TVNZ presenter
3 minutes agoThe former TVNZ presenter has been granted his request to move his case to the Employment Court.
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Dash-cam footage shows man taking stolen ambulance for joy ride
13 minutes agoHe drove the vehicle through thick fog, ran through a stop sign and reached speeds up to 82km/h.
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'Immense talent': Killed teen remembered as quiet, respectful student
12:27 pm todayKaea Karauria, 15, was killed in a fight on the weekend.
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NZ travellers warned of increased detention risk at US border
10:47 am todayThere is new government advice for those heading to the US, including that people could be detained and / or deported. Audio
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Teen charged with murder of student at bus stop pleads not guilty
12:28 pm todayThe 16-year-old is accused of killing American PhD student Kyle Whorrall .
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'$3 billion' Otago inland port proposal revealed
Construction giant Calder Stewart says it will boost the region's export capacity and create hundreds of jobs.
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Murderer maintains innocence over 2010 killing
11:14 am todayDean Richard Mulligan, convicted of murdering Marice 'Katrina' McGregor, is now eligible for release.
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First signs of life at Dunedin hospital site
"It's hellishly slow," a former head of the emergency department says of any progress at the site.
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What the latest snapshot of drug use in New Zealand shows us
8:31 am todayA third of methamphetamine buyers reported purchasing from gangs, while more New Zealanders are buying and selling drugs online, the survey found . Audio
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'Risk of collapse': Dunedin Gasworks chimney worse than first thought
11:03 am todayThe museum was closed last month to assess the safety of its 25-metre high chimney stack after possible earthquake damage.
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'Sign of the times': Charities losing funding, face job cuts
13 May 2025One Auckland-based charity says it has lost a fifth of its annual budget but demand for its services keeps increasing.
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Mayor, community back Resene workers' battle for Living Wage
6:45 am todayOne worker said he had to choose between buying his child a birthday gift or paying the bills.
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Search for man after central city hit-and-run
19 minutes agoChristchurch police are calling on the public to help identify a man after a crash in the central city.
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Health expert says Auckland measles case is a 'red flag'
7:05 am todayA Pacific health expert is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated
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Secretive sect leaders receive gifts of cash, former members claim
7:49 am todayFormer members of a secretive sect known as the Two by Twos claim the leaders receive gifts of cash and do not pay tax. Audio
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Woman underwent gallbladder surgery, despite not having one
8:37 am todayThe surgeon discovered the 80-year-old's gallbladder had been removed several years earlier.
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AT urged to do better in informing passengers about disruptions
6:05 am todayAT's systems for managing disruptions are largely manual, complex, and have resulted in long delays in telling the public, an Office of the Auditor General report found.
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Hundreds of millions of dollars lost to online security threats
6:05 am todayNew Zealanders could have lost $1.6 billion to online security threats in 2024, according to a new estimate.
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AT backs bus operator in wake of two crashes in a week
6:36 am todayAT says it's confident they are isolated incidents although it is yet to find out the full circumstances.
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Warnings about surgery outsourcing blanked out by minister's office
8:00 am todaySimeon Brown was told of serious risks in outsourcing surgeries to private hospitals, but his office withheld most of the information. Audio
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'They got it wrong': Nearly quarter of FamilyBoost money spent on admin
8:57 am todayNational talked down the administration burden of its flagship policy during the election. Audio
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$140m announced for new school truancy service
David Seymour says the attendance service will address chronic absence.
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Pay equity puzzle: Can we compare effort and skill between different industries?
7:43 am todayPay equity involves a much more complex process than equal pay.
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Government axes vulnerable patient helpers
From July there will be no more money to pay some 130 healthcare guides across the country.
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State abuse compensation 'band-aids for bullet wounds', government told
6:25 am todayThe government has been told its compensation scheme for survivors of state abuse offers "band-aids for bullet wounds".
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Dunedin Woolworths may face further action after rat infestation scandal
13 minutes agoMore than 20 rats were captured and evidence of rats nesting within the supermarket was discovered last year.
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