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Former Australian foreign minister threatens legal action against Winston Peters
2 May 2024The Labour Party is demanding Peters be stood down, saying "he's embarrassed the country" with a "totally unacceptable" attack on a prominent AUKUS critic.
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Watch: Government to tell schools how to teach reading
2 May 2024From next year, the government expects all public schools to take a "proven structured literacy approach".
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New Zealand cheerleaders bounce to gold medal
1 May 2024A New Zealand team has taken home gold at the Cheerleading World Championships in the US. Audio
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As 'tough as the '90s' - Twice as many businesses asking for help downsizing
An advocate says businesses are hurting and are reluctantly having to lay off workers. Audio
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The unemployment rate, explained
1 May 2024Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
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Viagogo loses 6-year battle against Commerce Commission
The watchdog says the global ticket reseller is its most complained about trader, with many left out of pocket after unknowingly buying fake tickets.
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100m bridge is broken, so walkers will get free boat rides instead
2 May 2024An Auckland bridge permanently stuck in the up position is hitting businesses in the pocket. The solution: A boat for 60 people every half hour.
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NCEA online exam glitches: Review finds inadequate pre-tests
2 May 2024An independent review warns NZQA must improve its internal operating model and its partnership with the exam vendor.
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Fishing spot where two men went missing is notorious danger zone
2 May 2024The Gap is a "spectacular sight when the sea is rough". It's also treacherous, a local says.
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Watch: Auckland domestic, international airports to move into one building
It will bring domestic and international transfers, check-ins and bag drops under one roof.
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Boy racer's car crashes into bystanders, injuring two
2 May 2024A person was taken to hospital and the driver's car impounded after the incident.
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Universities concerned as Indian students face more visa rejections
2 May 2024But Immigration New Zealand says it is protecting the integrity of the system as it tries to quickly process foreign student visas.
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Neighbour says she heard 3-year-old Lachlan on night he went missing
2 May 2024A neighbour of Lachlan Jones says she heard him banging around her washhouse, hours after his family is accused of killing him.
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Department of Conservation weighs up Cathedral Cove options
2 May 2024For walking access to the beach, three options were under consideration.
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All Stats NZ staff offered voluntary redundancies
2 May 2024The PSA is concerned the cuts will hit the department's ability to deliver on its core functions.
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Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat. Audio
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'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month
2 May 2024Bad weather and aircraft availability left 12 Defence Force staff stranded in Antarctica for a month with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter. Audio
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Work on almost finished cycleway pauses as debate rages
2 May 2024"This is crazy. How did this get through council?": A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage over a busy city road.
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Why are musicians and fans wearing earplugs at gigs?
2 May 2024There is a cultural shift in the works when it comes to partying: Young people are thinking about their ears.
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Man arrested over machete threat before gunfire outside hospital
2 May 2024Police say they are still trying to find the other person involved in the altercation.
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Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has appeal denied by Supreme Court
Malcolm Rewa previously failed to have his conviction overturned and later applied to appeal in the Supreme Court, calling his trial a miscarriage of justice.
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Four home dialysis machines break down on 3-year-old in a week
"They should be condemned, the lot of them. They fault constantly," says the mother of preschooler Harper Cromie.
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Drugs, ammunition and $80k seized in police gang raids
2 May 2024It comes as police target the suspected supply of methamphetamine.
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Junior police officers 'justified' in chasing vehicle that crashed, killing two
2 May 2024The watchdog says the crash was caused by driver CJ-Lee Taingahue, who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, drove dangerously and lost control.
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