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Autistic man in seclusion stuffs paper in ears to escape noise
6 Mar 2025Jay is sensitive to sound, but is locked in a compulsory care unit right next to a construction site.
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Canadian billionaire tight-lipped on NZME share purchase
3 Mar 2025James Grenon has spent $9 million to take his shareholding in NZME to 9.3 percent.
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Yachting NZ boss steps down amid major reset
26 Feb 2025David Abercrombie's resignation coincides with the beleaguered national body pushing forward with a "transformation plan" while it remains under external investigation.
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Alarm raised over 'dangerous' Man Up programme
24 Feb 2025Police and the courts continue to use Destiny's programme, despite long-time concerns. Audio
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Blanket ban on all 'year 14' sport being mulled
24 Feb 2025Rowing officials last month made a major change to the eligibility rules. Now other sports may follow. Audio
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The mystery of the missing Great Barrier petrels
21 Feb 2025They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ever been found again.
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Some parts of Auckland are warmer than others
14 Jan 2025New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
20 Dec 2024Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
13 Dec 2024Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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Texts reveal govt was warned fast-track bill broke rules
20 Feb 2025Documents show a behind-the-scenes struggle to pass the contentious law.
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Is Netsafe too close to Big Tech?
20 Feb 2025Critics say the online safety regulator's funding from companies like Meta, X and Tiktok calls its independence into question. Audio
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Thousands fewer getting mental health care, new data shows
18 Feb 2025Demand for mental health specialist services is rising. So why are fewer people being treated now than just a few years ago? Audio
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Tech agencies 'failed to protect' Ardern from 'violence, misogyny' - HRC
17 Feb 2025Hundreds of people called the former prime minister vile and dehumanising things online. Internet safety agencies did nothing - then called in the lawyers.
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Inside the real conversations had at Waitangi Day
14 Feb 2025Away from the tense scenes on the paepae, under a closely guarded canvas tent, te iwi Māori do the real work of Waitangi: talking. We were invited inside to listen.
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Frontline health cash used for controversial fund
13 Feb 2025Critics say the money would have been better spent training more workers, including much-needed psychiatrists.
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Podmore inquest questions former cycling boss' later appointment
6 Dec 2024Before adjourning, the inquest heard an executive found to have demonstrated "sub-optimal" leadership was the best candidate for a later role at High Performance Sport NZ.
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Locals fear sand mining will ruin pristine beaches
12 Feb 2025A fast-tracked sand mining proposal is dredging up the painful past for local hapū members, who fear their voices will be ignored amid the rush.
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Why some turned their backs on ministers at Waitangi
6 Feb 2025Māori leaders in the Far North turned their collective back in an emotional demonstration.
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The day the Māori Queen came to Waitangi
5 Feb 2025Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal pōwhiri clothes.
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Podmore inquest revisits contentious handling of biker's Olympic selection
4 Dec 2024"The behaviours of some of the people in our organisation, particularly ... during Olivia's induction, were appalling," Simon Peterson told an inquest.
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'Part of history changing' - A decade working at Waitangi Day
3 Feb 2025The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic place. Audio
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What's in store for Waitangi 2025?
3 Feb 2025After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year.
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1500 more builds in flood zones despite disaster
27 Jan 2025Law changes are coming - but more than one in 10 homes consented over a year in Auckland sat on a flood plain. Audio
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