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Optimism on Ponsonby Road: 'We're doing what we can to survive'
5 Sep 2024Ponsonby is one of Auckland's oldest neighbourhoods, and while its boutiques, cafes and restaurants have been struggling recently, there is still plenty of optimism
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The warning signs that may mean you need to slow down
5 Sep 2024Staying busy all the time has potential long-term health implications says clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo. Audio
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Whangārei shooting victim in stable condition - police
A shooting in the Whangārei suburb of Ōtangarei left the victim with moderate, non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
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Vaping at high school drops after sensors installed
5 Sep 2024Rangiora High School installed sensors with cameras in toilet corridors.
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Queenstown police seize drugs, guns and cash
Search warrants were issued after Queenstown Lakes police noticed an increase in drug use in the area.
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Forgeries, a hidden nude and protecting our art
5 Sep 2024After 40 years as an Auckland art conservator, Sarah Hillary speaks about uncovering art forgeries, stripping away the layers and why preserving our taonga takes time and care. Audio
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School's wrestling uniforms stolen before national competition
5 Sep 2024The stolen car the uniforms were in was found - but the clothing and boots were gone.
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Many more small towns could lose aged care beds - association
5 Sep 2024The Aged Care Association says many rural communities will end up with no facilities if the government fails to fund them properly. Audio
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Police put off decision on body cameras until next June
5 Sep 2024Police will not reconsider whether to put body-worn cameras on frontline officers for at least another 10 months.
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'There is an underbelly up there' - crime writers gather for Northland Noir
It boasts some of the nation's best beaches and the cradle of NZ history - but some argue the region should be just as well known as a setting for crime fiction.
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How gangs get guns: What are straw buyers and how do they work?
4 Sep 2024Almost 40 people have been busted onselling guns, including former gun store employees - and many are going to gangs. Audio
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State of pharmacies poses threat to entire health system - sector leader
5 Sep 2024Pharmacists say patients are suffering because of unsustainable pressure and inadequate funding.
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Cash in the ceiling: Finders keepers not always the case
4 Sep 2024A Christchurch couple want to lay claim to $232k cash they found tucked away in their ceiling in five dusty, vacuum sealed plastic bricks. Audio
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Police investigating death in Christchurch
4 Sep 2024Police say officers are in the early stages of determining what happened.
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Dude, where's my car?
4 Sep 2024It's no joke - someone has pinched Wellington comedian Karen O'Leary's beloved ute.
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Risk of carbon credits going on scrap heap after auction fails to attract any bidders
No bidders turned up to the third auction of carbon credits of the year.
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'We have a plan': Health NZ working to relieve pressure on primary care
But patients will need to pick up more of the cost in the meantime.
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Kuini Nga wai hono i te po welcomed, Kiingi Tuheitia farewelled: In pictures
5 Sep 2024Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII has been laid to rest after his tangihanga, which saw thousands from across the motu descend on Tuurangawaewae Marae.
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Funeral for Kiingi Tuheitia to begin with new monarch
4 Sep 2024What we know about Thursday's funeral and the Whakawahinga (raising up) ceremony for his successor, as well as the road closures and detours.
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'Forced against our will': Council slams poll law, seeks further advice
4 Sep 2024Ruapehu District councillors are seeking advice on the consequences if they refuse to run a binding poll on its Māori ward on at next October's election.
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Mayor's about turn on Māori ward seats
3 Sep 2024Andrew Tripe on Tuesday voted in favour of establishing two Māori wards seats in the district, reversing the choice he made in October.
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Rangatahi travel to Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi to tautoko his legacy
3 Sep 2024Rangatahi Māori have arrived in numbers at Tuurangawaewae to tautoko Kiingi Tuheitia's legacy of kotahitanga and support the haukāinga.
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Live: Iwi leaders to meet to discuss Kiingi Tuheitia's successor
3 Sep 2024At Tuurangawaewae the King's Council will meet with iwi leaders in private today to discuss who will succeed the Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia.
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Western Bay of Plenty votes to keep Māori ward
3 Sep 2024Western Bay of Plenty councillors have stood by their decision and reaffirmed a Māori ward for the district.
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