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Auckland mayoral debate event stalls after candidates don't respond
7 Aug 2025The University of Auckland Debating Society said it invited three candidates, but only one responded.
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Man charged after baby critically injured in Masterton
7 Aug 2025A 22-year-old man was arrested in Hawke's Bay on Wednesday.
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The students gathering for New Zealand's biggest maths competition
7 Aug 2025As many as 15,000 children between the ages of 7 and 13 are taking part in the Times Tables Rock Stars competition. Audio
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Devastating cyclones to get 20-35 percent wetter - study
7 Aug 2025Researchers have used more precise climate modelling to reveal how fossil fuel emissions could affect cyclone behaviour.
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'Wouldn't overblow it' - Education Minister on maths book errors
Erica Stanford has thanked "keen bean" students for picking up errors in Ministry of Education-funded maths resources.
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'Insulting': Primary teachers reject ministry's 1% pay rise
Primary teachers overwhelmingly said 'no' to the collective agreement offer.
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'Pretty grim': Bridges calls for government to help Auckland
7 Aug 2025The city's unemployment is now the worst of all regions, and the Business Chamber wants help. Audio
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Fears drivers could pay more with new road user charges
The government is inching closer to replacing petrol tax with user charges for all vehicles. Audio
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The people working for $10 - and less - an hour
The problem facing people moving off income support. Audio
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'Step into change': Kiwis told to embrace renewable energy boom
7 Aug 2025Contact Energy is ramping up its renewable supplies, saying investment is critical. Audio
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Online gambling sites using fake stories to target Māori
7 Aug 2025Often the fake profiles will steal photos from real life whānau, give them fake names and make up elaborate tales. Audio
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The midwives reclaiming tikanga Māori in birthing care
7 Aug 2025"Some of our whānau say they've never had friendship from previous midwives ...That connection matters."
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Could we get vaccinated against the gastro bug norovirus?
7 Aug 2025If we've got vaccines for so many other viruses - including Covid-19, which emerged only a few years ago - why don't we have one for norovirus?
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Teachers using AI to mark student work 'dangerous' - principals
7 Aug 2025Education Minister Erica Stanford has said AI marking will be critical for NCEA's replacement. Audio
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Unpicking the power of the 1990s' most popular duvet cover
7 Aug 2025Why did manchester covered in astronomical motifs become a sprawling international phenomenon?
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Uber driver caught with homemade stun gun on his dashboard
6 Aug 2025Testing of the weapon found it would cause a severe electric shock and electrical burning.
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Coroner finds firm breached safety requirements prior to fatal workplace accident
7 Aug 2025The coroner says the employers of an Irish seasonal worker - killed when a digger touched with overhead powerlines - failed to brief workers on safety procedures ahead of the death.
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Armed police descend on Rotorua street
7 Aug 2025The street in whata was cordoned off during what police said was a pre-planned operation.
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Post-mortem of man found dead in Auckland park
7 Aug 2025Police are treating his death as unexplained.
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St John plans to axe a raft of community programmes
6 Aug 2025It includes its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services. Audio
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Navy enlisted in Zealandia lake survey effort
6 Aug 2025The Navy has descended on a Wellington eco-sanctuary - but it's not to prevent an invasion, pests or otherwise. Audio
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Child dies after Kaikohe crash
6 Aug 2025The occupants of a second car fled on foot after the accident.
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Wellington and Ramallah sign Friendly City Agreement
6 Aug 2025Wellington and the Palestinian city of Ramallah have signed a partnership agreement aimed at promoting collaboration and cooperation between the two places.
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Fish farming sector's biggest opportunity, minister says
6 Aug 2025Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he wants to see more fish caught if they can be sustainably harvested.
