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Why the Defence Force has been calling for a Budget boost
Failing accommodation, tarmac problems and a deteriorating naval base were all laid bare before a $571 million spend-up was unveiled today.
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What children eat for lunch around the world
10 May 2024With a full redesign of New Zealand's school lunch programme in the works, RNZ investigates how other countries keep their school students from going hungry.
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KiwiRail ferry, port projects wouldn't have broken even - even after 2050
10 May 2024The Transport Ministry has questioned whether KiwiRail is capable of continuing to run the service.
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Council wants homeowners to do their bit to future-proof Auckland
10 May 2024But while it is offering up services to check houses, it is not offering any cash to help homeowners make these changes.
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Mother's Day weekend weather: Chilly nights, dry days on the cards
10 May 2024While the wintry temperatures are set to continue over the weekend, it won't be as cold as Thursday night. Video
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Who will complete the Transmission Gully roading project?
Failing to anticipate the complexity of the consenting system is being cited as the the current builder's shortcomings, an Infrastructure Commission review says.
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'Alarming in its magnitude' - Engineer forged signatures on almost 1000 houses
10 May 2024Jonathan Beau Hall forged his supervisors' signatures - and a judge estimates the cost of his fraud to be in the millions.
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TVNZ breached collective agreement with union, ERA rules
10 May 2024TVNZ breached its collective agreement with the E tū union when deciding on discontinuing programmes, a ruling says.
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Security guards seek power to detain as aggresive crime on the rise
Security guards need legal powers to detain offenders while committing a crime, an industry group says. Audio
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Fortnightly rubbish collection will increase illegal dumping, councillor believes
10 May 2024Auckland Council is proposing to cut household waste collection from weekly to fortnightly. Audio
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Teen who died in Burnham Military Camp fire named
10 May 2024The fire is not suspicious, police say.
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New Lord of the Rings movies production hub revealed
10 May 2024News of two new Lord of the Rings movies has sent a ripple of excitement through the home of Middle Earth in Wellington.
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Gulf Harbour body in bag: Police give details of woman found dead
10 May 2024The woman is highly likely of Chinese decent, experts say, and likely aged between her early 30s to early 50s.
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Liz Gunn defends calling worker a Nazi amid warning from judge
10 May 2024The trial of the former TVNZ host and her cameraman has resumed with more tense exchanges.
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Planned school fight ups police presence at transport hub
10 May 2024Extra police and security guards are at the New Lynn bus and train station in Auckland after reports of students planning a fight.
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Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
10 May 2024Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm play Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who have been prominent in seeking justice for bereaved families.
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Driver who killed ministry worker in hit-and-run near Te Papa jailed
10 May 2024Jason Tuitama, 24, was sentenced to to four years and four months in prison.
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Community approach needed to end public disturbances in Auckland suburb - security
10 May 2024"We're all pushing the vision of safe community," head of security for the town centre says.
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Pupils warned to avoid train station over fears of planned after-school brawl
10 May 2024Police say they are watching the New Lynn station ahead of a possible mass fight.
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Gang member behind Ponsonby shooting was deemed 'low-risk' by Corrections
10 May 2024Hone Kay-Selwyn shot a man, but had been deemed as a low risk of reoffending by the Corrections Department in 2020.
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Teens, gang member arrested in Auckland
10 May 2024Within six hours, 10 people, including teenagers and a Killer Beez gang member, were arrested for fleeing police.
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15-year-olds arrested for burglary, fleeing police
10 May 2024Two teens have been arrested for breaking into vape stores around south Auckland, and then fleeing police in a stolen car.
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'We're in limbo' - Kerikeri couple stranded in Pacific as airline goes into liquidation
Air Vanuatu's financial strife has left Tony and Marion Maidment - and many others - frustrated and desperate to get home. Audio
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ERO set to cut 13 jobs, union says
The Education Review Office is set to cut 13 jobs, the Public Service Association says.
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Six arrested for serious assault that left victim's jaw broken
10 May 2024The assault took place in Pukekohe in 2023.
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Cold snap power cuts narrowly avoided with 'significant' cutbacks
10 May 2024The country has avoided power cuts as households and big industrial users rallied to cut back on an unseasonably cold day. Audio
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Decision on new name for National Park sent to minister
10 May 2024National Park is the current name for the village on the western edge of Tongariro National Park but iwi researchers claim Waimarino as the original name.
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Auckland's Onehunga train line running on reduced frequency
10 May 2024A network control system failure had earlier suspended all services.
Top News stories
- Why the Defence Force has been calling for a Budget boost
- School lunch programmes that New Zealand could learn from
- KiwiRail ferry and port projects wouldn't have broken even - even after 2050
- Council wants homeowners to make properties flood-safe but at own cost
- How New Zealand got through the power supply threat by a narrow margin