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Child killed in driveway crash in rural Auckland
27 Apr 2024Police have closed a section of road after the second driveway fatality involving a child in the past week.
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'I was almost the one in the head-on' - Witness at scene of fatal wrong-way crash that left one dead
27 Apr 2024Police pursued the stolen ute, but abandoned the chase before it collided head-on with another vehicle.
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'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boy
The man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.
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The curious case of the Wellington pigeon pincher
27 Apr 2024Two bronze bird statues have flown the coop, leaving art lovers all aflutter. Audio
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Police searching for source of 'loud bangs' heard in Wairarapa
27 Apr 2024The mystery bangs were heard throughout the early hours of the morning over a stretch of several kilometres.
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Quick thinking helps save bush-walking teenagers lost in the dark
27 Apr 2024The five were walking on Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills, near Gore, but lost their way after dark.
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US police officer convicted over shooting death of Christchurch man
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of reckless endangerment after fatally shooting Christian Glass while he was suffering a significant mental health episode.
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Injured man gives up waiting for help after seven hours at hospital ED
Facing an all-night wait, Binn Wharton went home. By the time he was seen the next day, he was nauseous, shaking and needed IV antibiotics. Audio
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Much of NZ 'dotted' with little-known volcanoes, scientist reveals
27 Apr 2024Saturday Morning - Many people do not know Northland was built on a volcanic field, while the Otago Peninsula is "one big volcanic complex". Audio
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Free speech vs hate speech: University postpones debate after backlash
27 Apr 2024Victoria University postponed the event, fearing it could become a platform for hate speech.
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How NZ sheep are helping find a cure for Alzheimer's
A University of Auckland geneticist says sheep are ideal for testing drugs, due to their longer life span, complex brain structure and genetic similarity to humans.
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How to tell if your preschooler is autistic
27 Apr 2024Saturday Morning - A first of its kind one-to-one support programme for pre-school children showing signs of autism is about to be trialled in Wellington. Audio
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Wellington's Garage Project wins silver at 2024 World Beer Cup
A Wellington brewery has won two medals at what is billed as the 'beer Olympics'.
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Yoghurt pouches recalled over fears of plastic contamination
27 Apr 2024The issue came to light after consumers complained pouch nozzles had broken and pieces of plastic were in the yoghurt.
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'Most horrific threats' - Rainbow storytime tour cancellation draws outrage
26 Apr 2024Members of the rainbow community say they are heartbroken but not surprised at the cancellation of a tour where drag performers read stories to children in libraries.
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Te Whatu Ora confirms hospitals must save $105m by July
26 Apr 2024It says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months - and adds it is "reducing the overspend, not making cuts".
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Churches look to ditch insurance over high costs
26 Apr 2024Some Catholic churches are ditching traditional insurance policies - and say the money could be better used elsewhere. Audio
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Fury over HDC findings: 'My wife died, she never had to'
26 Apr 2024Kent Vickerman is furious at the outcome of the Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner's investigation into his wife's death.
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How the oldest telescope in New Zealand was discovered
One of Aotearoa's oldest scientific instruments languished for years in a cardboard box until it was discovered to date back to the days of Captain Cook. Audio
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Week in Politics: The Tribunal, gangs, demotions
26 Apr 2024Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
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National emergency response besieged: What have we learned?
The country's emergency response is besieged by inquiries, despite years of reviews and efforts to make laws that deliver.
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Watch: 'This is how I roll': Luxon demotes Media Minister from Cabinet
24 Apr 2024Melissa Lee has been stripped of the Media portfolio, while Penny Simmonds has lost the Disability Issues role.
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Watch: Govt's 'wheels falling off already' - Hipkins
24 Apr 2024The Labour leader says the demotion of two ministers today shows the PM "didn't have particularly good judgement".
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More cuts needed to fix government books - economist
The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank.
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