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'Heartless' sea lion attacks need to stop, advocates say
Three endangered sea lions were shot near Ōamaru on Saturday. Audio
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'Justice' or 'vengeance'? Why sex offender name suppression is changing
11 Aug 2025Explainer - A recently passed law aims to give victims of sexual offences more control over name suppression orders. Audio
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'Not a surprise': Teacher on increasing rate of teens leaving school unqualified
The percentage of school leavers with no NCEA certificate has been rising since 2020. Audio
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Autopsy of woman found dead in apartment 'inconclusive'
11 Aug 2025The woman has been named by police as Leiann Rae Davis, 59.
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Why congestion charging might not lower Auckland's air pollution
12 Aug 2025Congestion charges can lower emissions and travel times by putting cordons around the central city and spending the revenue on public transport, but proposals for Auckland could end up doing neither.
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Antisocial behaviour reaching 'desperate' levels in Wellington suburb
11 Aug 2025Residents and businesses say antisocial behaviour on the streets is reaching desperate levels. Audio
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Bret McKenzie, NZSO win over whole family with creepy-crawly carnival
On a wintry Wellington Sunday night an insect themed classical concert for children was just the ticket.
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3D-printed gun found during police search in Auckland
Police say two men have been arrested and charged.
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Meat processing industry welcomes new seasonal worker visas
11 Aug 2025Federated Farmers, along with business and meat industry organisations have welcomed new seasonal worker visas. Audio
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Wood, metal or plastic? Choosing the best cooking utensils
Think about your cookware and the kind of meals you make before snapping up a new spatula.
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Alcohol sale hours need to be reduced after reform u-turn - Salvation Army
A leaked cabinet paper shows the government scrapped plans to reduce off-licence hours in favour of reducing regulations.
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Cover crops and critters - a dirty love affair
9 Aug 2025Stephen Newman has gone from IT to conventional farming to becoming a devotee of the regenerative farming movement.
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Green Party calls to rally, get organised for 2026 election
Co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson have visited communities throughout the country, as part of a nationwide roadshow.
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Parliament's cross-partisan powerhouse and the new law that undermines it
One of Parliament's quiet, powerful committees is opposition-led and cross-partisan, but a new law from ACT may undermine that.
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Police investigate attack by group posing as Uber Eats drivers
11 Aug 2025Two people have been punched by a group they say were posing as Uber Eats drivers in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush.
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'Aggressive' adults force Auckland school into lockdown
11 Aug 2025Aorere College in Papatoetoe said the adults were removed from school grounds without incident and all students are safe.
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Mayoral candidate wants council-run cannabis business
11 Aug 2025Camden Gaskin envisions it would employ 200 contractors and deliver significant economic benefits.
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Teen missing from North Shore found safe
11 Aug 2025Police say a teenager who was reported missing from the North Shore in Auckland last week has been found safe and well.
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'Stretched beyond safe limits' - Study finds heart care failing
11 Aug 2025The report commissioned by Kia Manawanui Trust suggests half of heart attack patients are not treated within accepted timeframes.
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Heritage-listed library's future threatened by funding cut
11 Aug 2025The future of Tai Tapu's heritage-listed library is in jeopardy because of a council funding cut.
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93yo suffered fatal burns after clothes caught fire while cooking
11 Aug 2025An elderly Marlborough woman who died after being badly burned was cooking before the fire started, a coroner has found.
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'We are part of nature': Conservation funding dries up on Waikato bird protection
11 Aug 2025Philanthropic investment in biodiversity has halved to only two percent over the last few years. Audio
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Bloc Party woo 'handsome' Christchurch crowd with old favourites
For a band whose trajectory has gone off script numerous times, it's intriguing to see a name like Bloc Party still resonates.
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Grocery supplier costs rising faster as global prices soar
More than 3000 products increased in cost in July over June.
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