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$33m refurbishment plan put forward for 'dated' Premier House
28 Mar 2024If big decisions are not made about the building, a "significant piece of our heritage will continue to degrade", a report says.
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Government thinks disabled 'add no value to society' - protester
28 Mar 2024Disability funding changes have made people feel worthless and bullied by the government, a Christchurch father of four says.
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Māori communities must be at forefront of emergency management plans, hapū say
28 Mar 2024A group of Hawke's Bay hapū are calling for the knowledge of Māori communities to be at the forefront of emergency management plans.
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Oriini Kaipara furious at artist 'profiting off whakapapa'
27 Mar 2024A painting depicting the likeness of the former TV presenter has been removed from a sale after complaints it was done without her consent.
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Lower interest rates near, Reserve Bank hints
The tide is turning on inflation, and RBNZ governor Adrian Orr says "we're now in a much happier space". Audio
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Solar power producer raises $6m for new solar farms
28 Mar 2024The community-scale farms will produce 18 megawatts of energy, enough to power nearly 4000 homes.
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Consumer confidence slides with confirmation of recession - ANZ survey
Consumer confidence has been knocked down putting an end to a steady improvement in sentiment over recent months.
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Sanitarium proposes cutting 49 jobs, will axe some breakfast cereals
Muesli, granola, flake, clusters, and puff cereal will stop being made by the company.
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Fruit and vege prices drop, but shoppers still feel the pain
27 Mar 2024Supermarket shoppers are still holding out for savings on fruit and vegetables, after the announcement that prices have fallen.
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‘Massive lack of funding’: Auckland Council stuck on how to keep buses running
8:13 am todayAuckland Council is "disappointed" with the short timeframe for responding to government's draft transport policy statement.
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Ministry of Education starts urgent cleanup at Panmure school
27 Mar 2024It comes after images of mould, mushrooms, and leaky buildings at Sommerville School hit headlines earlier this month.
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Fiscal bombs, Nazi comments and high-octane coverage for Peters
22 Mar 2024Analysis: The NZ First leader dropped a problem on his own government and then got into a bizarre row, Peter Wilson writes.
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Something felt 'off': How AI messed with our research
18 Mar 2024Analysis - What we found should temper enthusiasm for artificial responses over the words of humans.
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'They saw me as a cheat and a liar' - rowing coach
19 Mar 2024A leaked letter reveals the dramatic tension over a high school rowing rules dispute.
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Brain injury discovered in late Blues halfback
14 Mar 2024Billy Guyton, the former halfback who died last year, had a brain injury likely connected with repeated head knocks, scientists have found.
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How politicians funded their campaigns - and who spent the most
Analysis: What the numbers show about the cost of winning an electorate.
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Firefighters battle scrub fires in Far North
28 Mar 2024Firefighters are battling a number of scrub fires being fanned by high winds around the Far North.
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Teachers feel vindicated by schools' watchdog report - union president
28 Mar 2024Behavioural problems have worsened, educators say, and schools need more support to deal with the most difficult students.
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Wellington train services to be disrupted over Easter for 'highly invasive' maintenance
28 Mar 2024An official says the closures are necessary to ensure a more resilient network system.
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'Muppetry' - Rainbow crossing painted over on K Road
28 Mar 2024Watch: Aucklanders says defacing the rainbow is "incredibly cowardly" and "petty". Audio
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Officers who fired at fleeing man 'did excellent job' - police
The police watchdog has found two officers were justified in their use of force to arrest a man evading arrest in July 2021.
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'Temporary' solution after Invercargill's after hours clinic shuts
Invercargill After Hours Doctors has closed its doors, citing a lack of funding and growing daytime workloads.
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Death of person in burnt-out car suspicious, police say
28 Mar 2024A detective says police are "aware of commentary around the death" and urges anyone with information to come forward.
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Man killed in Gisborne brawl to 'make his final journey home' on Sunday
28 Mar 2024Two were killed and three injured during the fight at a 21st birthday party on Lytton Road.