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Waikato announced as hosts for Te Matatini 2027
27 Jun 2025Tākiri Tū Te Matatini will be hosted by Tainui, at Hopuhopu near Ngāruawāhia, following a two-day tono process involving Te Whare Haka o Tainui and Tainui waka Iwi.
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She’s moved 14 times since toxic flooding forced her out – now she has a place to call home
30 Jun 2025A Wairoa wahine forced out of her home by Cyclone Gabrielle's toxic aftermath has finally found somewhere she can call home.
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'More people... are falling off the cliff': Foodbanks struggle ahead of winter surge
1 Jul 2025One Auckland foodbank recently had to cap the number of people getting food parcels.
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Baby found with critical injuries in Foxton
1 Jul 2025Police are working to establish how the baby boy came to be injured.
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Body found in water off Waiheke Island
1 Jul 2025A member of the public discovered the body near The Esplanade at Oneroa on Tuesday morning.
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How Lisette Reymer became an accidental war correspondent
1 Jul 2025Security with secretive pasts, heart-breaking stories on borders and running on the adrenaline of 20-hour workdays.
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Can US Customs search your phone? What you need to know
1 Jul 2025Explainer - When travelling to America as a tourist or on a visa, US Customs have the right to search your devices - as do many other countries. Audio
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Looking after New Zealand's rarest freshwater fish
1 Jul 2025A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.
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Council plan to use golf course to prevent flooding risks 'hurts the game' - Fox
1 Jul 2025But Auckland Council said it would not prioritise golf enthusiasts over the need to protect people's lives. Audio
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'New era for science' as Crown Research Institutes merge into PROs
Scientists are hopeful a supercharged weather forecaster will be one of the winners in the biggest overhaul of the science sector in 30 years.
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Podcast uncovers Christchurch Mosque shooter's ties to global far-right
1 Jul 2025New evidence suggests the Christchurch terrorist was no lone wolf, but part of a broader extremist ecosystem.
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Approving helipad build at Auckland home sets 'worrying precedent' - community group
1 Jul 2025Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams will be allowed a helicopter pad at their Westmere home after their resource consent was approved by council-appointed commissioners. Audio
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Port companies and KiwiRail reach agreements over two new Cook Strait ferries
The agreements cover the type of infrastructure and equipment needed before two new Cook Strait ferries arrive in 2029.
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Destruction of 100-year-old pōhutukawa 'a travesty' - landscape designer
1 Jul 2025An award-winning landscape designer has weighed into a stoush over the felling of a 100-year-old pōhutukawa in New Plymouth.
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League veteran and councillor Ken Laban to run for Lower Hutt mayor
1 Jul 2025Sports commentator, league player and coach and Wellington regional councillor Ken Laban says he is running for mayor of Lower Hutt.
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Top cop says recruits know money is 'not everything' as new police college opens
The police commissioner says he is hearing from former Kiwi cops who relocated to Australia who want to come back - but admitted the pay across the ditch is better.
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Man charged in relation to Auckland homicide
1 Jul 2025A 31-year-old man had been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Bank failure compensation scheme begins - what you need to know
1 Jul 2025Explainer - New Zealand's depositor compensation scheme takes effect from Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.
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'Coward punch' law welcomed by trust set up after man killed
1 Jul 2025Fau Vake died after he was punched in the side of the head while he had his hands by his side during an attack in 2021. Audio
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Older dementia patients putting healthcare staff at risk, senior doctors warn
1 Jul 2025Senior doctors say staff on general wards are being put in life-threatening situations because hospitals are pressuring them to admit physically and sexually aggressive older psychiatric patients.
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New 24/7 telehealth service comes online
1 Jul 2025The government's promised 24/7 telehealth service to help people see a GP or a nurse is now available anywhere in the country.
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Police name man who died after Manurewa crash on Friday
1 Jul 2025A man is charged with driving dangerously causing death, dangerous driving causing injury and driving while forbidden.
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The bill that's left people dazed, confused and angry
1 Jul 2025Is the Regulatory Standards Bill the key to better law making for the future, or a gigantic waste of time and an affront to democracy?
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Does Sleep Maxxing work? And what really gives you a better night’s sleep?
When sleep is good, life is great, but when it's bad… life can seem a lot harder.
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