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Health researchers, MPI clash as study finds campylobacter cases have surged
17 Jul 2025But the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) disputes their and is accusing them of scaremongering. Audio
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'Disgusted by my actions' - Scammer apologises but won't give up co-offenders
17 Jul 2025Jack Hennessy who duped more than 20 Kiwis into giving him $337,700 says he is now disgusted by his actions.
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High NCEA literacy and numeracy exam fail rates for Tai Tokerau, South Auckland
17 Jul 2025New data from the Qualifications Authority shows most teens did not pass the tests they need to receive any NCEA qualifications. Audio
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Locals renew call for train services to Auckland's North-West
17 Jul 2025More than 1000 people have signed a petition asking for a passenger rail service through to Huapai.
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Toi Ohomai closure will 'condemn another generation to poverty'
17 Jul 2025The polytechnic provider is to exit Te Pūkenga and re-enter regional governance from the beginning of next year but said to meet the government's financial expectations the Tokoroa campus may have to…
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Freezing fog and black ice on South Island roads
17 Jul 2025The Transport Agency is warning drivers to avoid travelling in affected areas, if possible. Audio
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Khandallah murder trial: Lead detective to be questioned by defence
The defence says police developed tunnel vision while investigating Julia DeLuney, after the murder of her mother, Helen Gregory. Audio
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Erebus captain's daughter says memorial belongs in Auckland
17 Jul 2025The Ministry of Culture and Heritage has shared three possible Christchurch locations for a national memorial with victims' families. Audio
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'No' doesn't always mean 'never' when it comes to vaccination - top doctor
Caroline McElnay says the government's immunisation targets are still achievable, but only if health providers can gain the trust of vaccine-sceptical parents.
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More dogs going unregistered in Invercargill
16 Jul 2025Challenges with dog registrations in the region came to light at a Tuesday council meeting.
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Getting hands on with science creating 'good scientific citizens'
15 Jul 2025Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā - a science fair based in Rotorua - is hoping to attract more young women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Northland orca expert: Reject Waipiro Bay marina fast-tracking
17 Jul 2025Orca researcher Dr Ingrid Visser has called on Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop to reject the proposed marina's fast-tracking application.
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Sleeping pods for homeless 'held back' by council, organisation says
16 Jul 2025'The Village of Hope' has been set up in Rotorua in an effort to give people who are homeless somewhere safe to sleep. Audio
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Police officer slept with woman after routine traffic stop
16 Jul 2025An officer used the police database to make enquires about the woman and had consensual sex with her the next night.
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Arrests made for dangerous driving after funeral procession
16 Jul 2025Police say a number of cars and motorcycles were doing burnouts during a Rotorua funeral procession.
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Rugby player convicted for post-match handshakes assault
A Taranaki rugby player who knocked out an opponent during post-match handshakes says he was "triggered" and let his emotions get the better of him.
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Mother, daughter and niece killed in Waiuku crash
16 Jul 2025The three people who died in a car crash near Waiuku yesterday were a mother, her daughter and her niece. Audio
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Two rugby players suspended after secretly filming intimate videos of student
The Dunedin club players pleaded guilty to charges of making an intimate visual recording and posting the video without consent.
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Missing Totara Park man found safe and well
16 Jul 2025Upper Hutt residents in the suburb of Totara Park were asked to check their properties for a missing man who has Alzheimer's.
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More rain for Auckland, clearer skies down south
16 Jul 2025Heavy rain is heading towards Auckland and the east coast of the North Island.
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Have you seen Matthew? Police concerned for missing man
16 Jul 2025The 52-year-old Christchurch man was last seen travelling through Springs Junction on 12 July.
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Invasive worm species found under Bluff wharf
16 Jul 2025An invasive species of worm has been found in Bluff Harbour, and the Southland Regional Council is trying to determine if it has spread.
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Christchurch sites considered for Erebus memorial
16 Jul 2025A plan for a memorial in Auckland's Dove Meyer Robinson Park was abandoned in 2023.
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Hospital workers sleeping in cars to try secure a car park - mayor
16 Jul 2025Workers have been pleading for better parking because of unaffordable fees at nearby car parks and staff safety concerns.
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