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Christchurch man arrested on child exploitation charges
22 May 2024A Christchurch man is facing online child exploitation charges, following a tip-off from United States social media platforms.
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Video emerges of Liz Gunn's dramatic arrest at Auckland Airport
22 May 2024The anti-vaccination campaigner was found guilty of assault yesterday after the incident last year.
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How much have First Home Grants really been helping buyers?
They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?
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Woman attacked by pack of dogs in Coromandel
22 May 2024A woman has been flown to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition after the attack by up to four dogs.
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Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter over death of newborn son
22 May 2024An Auckland woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of her four-week-old son.
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'Avoidable:' Irate residents allege council inertia on drainpipe maintenance
22 May 2024Heavy rain in a Christchurch suburb resulted in shin-deep flooding which residents say could have been avoided.
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Anxiety high as residents face more heavy rain
22 May 2024Napier Family Centre says the number of calls seeking help has doubled in a day, and it expects more people to reach out as the wet weather continues.
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Prominent wine grower smuggled Aussie cuttings into NZ in suitcase
22 May 2024The actions of winemaker and vineyard owner James Millton were described by a judge as "utterly inexplicable" and "unfathomable".
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Huia feather sells for more than $46,000 at auction
22 May 2024The feather has broken the record for the most expensive ever sold at auction - and will remain in New Zealand. Audio
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'We just acted': Lines workers rescue woman from sinking car
22 May 2024It took a couple hits to shatter the window, before pulling out the woman who was freezing cold, shivering and scared. Audio
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Native skinks cause cost blowout for town's sewage tank
22 May 2024Moving a native population of northern grass skinks has contributed to the doubling of the cost of a Porirua sewage tank.
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New mothers fear judgement by Plunket nurses, worry they will be seen as unfit
New research, collecting stories from 420 families about their experience with the Well Child service, reveals a pattern of unmet needs, an academic says. Audio
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Antisocial behaviour 'getting more frequent' in Auckland centre
22 May 2024"Everyone needs to have a high degree of personal awareness when they walk around the city, especially after dark," the deputy mayor says. Audio
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Live: Hawke's Bay locals asked to conserve water
22 May 2024Heavy rain that drenched parts of the North Island this week could linger over eastern areas until Thursday. Follow all the latest updates with RNZ's live blog.
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'I've run out of medicines': Kiwi's short holiday turns into anxious 14-day wait in New Caledonia
New Zealander Mike Lightfoot, in Nouméa, is still waiting on word on his flight back. Audio
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Suitcase murders: Trial date set for mother accused of killing children
22 May 2024A woman accused of murdering her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases will go on trial next year.
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Auckland mayor bins talk of city’s rubbish fuelling Kaipara plant
22 May 2024Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is pouring cold water on talk of his council's rubbish going north to a proposed $730 million Kaipara waste-to-energy plant.
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'Resilience!' School principal's Warriors speech goes viral
21 May 2024A school principal has shared the Warriors' impressive weekend victory as a parable of resilience to his students.
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Education Ministry takes charge of school expansions as faith in PPP falters
The Education Ministry has taken back the job of financing, designing and building several school expansions, after companies said the public-private-partnership approach was too difficult.
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Multiple car crash causes commuter chaos on SH1 in Wellington
22 May 2024Commuter chaos has ensued in Wellington after a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1.
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Two dead in rural Canterbury crash
22 May 2024Two people have died following a crash in Canterbury's Selwyn district.
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First New Caledonia evacuation flight lands in Auckland
21 May 2024A Defence Force plane carrying 50 New Zealanders evacuated from New Caledonia has landed at Auckland Airport this evening.
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'We were really afraid': Painful memories as heavy rain hits Māngere again
22 May 2024The torrential rain kept residents on edge as the rising Te Ararata stream again spilled into their streets.
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Mental health facility so overcrowded patient slept on the floor
The facility was operating over occupancy in late April and early May.