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100 dead birds found on shore of Lake Wānaka
24 Apr 2024It's not yet known what caused the deaths, but it could be down to algal blooms or botulism, officials say.
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ADHD expert suspended after wrongly writing thousands of prescriptions
24 Apr 2024A doctor who wrote thousands of prescriptions for ADHD medication without the necessary approvals has been suspended for a year.
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What it takes to make a great movie poster
24 Apr 2024Behind every movie poster you see down at your local cinema multiplex, there might be hundreds of concepts, sketches and preliminary drawings leading towards that one image. Audio
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'Serious public health issue': Concerns about nitrate levels in drinking water
24 Apr 2024The organisation tested 445 water samples in Canterbury and results indicate multiple town supplies had nitrate levels above the threshold.
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'We had an issue with the aircraft' - Pilots on horror LATAM flight
24 Apr 2024The conversation between air traffic control and flight LA800's pilots has revealed the moments after the plane plummeted mid-air.
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Weird, wacky and wonderful: Past Kiwi discoveries
24 Apr 2024It the wake of a 21-year-old swipe card being found in Antarctica, here are some other remarkable tales RNZ has told. Video
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Roles providing support for disabled kids among those proposed to be axed
24 Apr 2024Leaked documents show which divisions will bear the brunt of hundreds of proposed job cuts at the Ministry of Education.
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Is Ōtara town centre really alcohol free?
24 Apr 2024Ōtara town centre is legally an alcohol free zone, but "you wouldn't know it" according to some community advocates.
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Canterbury hospitals on notice to cut spending by $13m by June
The senior leadership team has already held a workshop "to identify local opportunities", leaked documents show.
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Anger, understanding and pleas: Hamilton receives 3000 submissions for Long-Term Plan
24 Apr 2024"The [council] and their paid bureaucrats clearly are out of touch with what the people of Hamilton can afford," one submitter says.
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High levels of paralytic shellfish toxins found in Queen Charlotte Sound
24 Apr 2024People are being warned not to collect or eat shellfish from Queen Charlotte Sound or part of Golden Bay after high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins were detected.
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The NZ city where an average 190 vehicles are stolen each month
More than 2200 vehicles were stolen from the streets of Hamilton in the space of 12 months, police data has revealed.
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Land Information New Zealand proposes 57 job cuts
24 Apr 2024It is the latest department to announce job cuts as part of the government's cost-cutting measures.
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Hāwera homicide: Victim named as Whatitiri Whakaruru
The 26-year-old's family is being supported at this "distressing" time, police say.
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Two arrested after explosive found at Christchurch house
24 Apr 2024Residents who live on the street told RNZ police spent about eight hours at the scene.
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Swipe card found in Antarctica 13 years after being lost in Wellington
24 Apr 2024The card ended up under two metres of ice, at the bottom of the ocean, 4000 kilometres away. Audio
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Abuse in Care inquiry: Jehovah's Witness appeal dismissed
24 Apr 2024In March, the church appealed a High Court ruling that dismissed its claim to be excluded from the investigation.
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Central Otago home owners facing rates rise up to 33%
24 Apr 2024The district mayor says it is a "very hard pill to swallow" and delayed non-critical work to deal with rising costs.
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Hydrogen fuelling station opens in South Auckland
24 Apr 2024New Zealand is one step closer to low-emissions road freight with the opening of a hydrogen fuelling station in South Auckland yesterday.
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Farewell held for 'special couple' killed in ram attack
24 Apr 2024The family's loss, particularly under such unfortunate and tragic circumstances, was heartbreaking, the funeral celebrant said.
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Bakery, supermarket in clear over rat foot found in bread
24 Apr 2024An investigation has concluded a rat foot found in a garlic bread most likely came from the complainant's home.
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Students from tiny school raise enough money to attend US competition
The students from Motatau School will travel to an international aquabotics competition in Washington DC.
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'Panic' as NZDF luggage, instruments lost ahead of Gallipoli service
24 Apr 2024For the first time in history, New Zealand's contribution at the Gallipoli Anzac dawn service is up in the air. Audio
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Cattle fatally injured after stock truck rolls
24 Apr 2024A vet and some farmers helped out at the scene of the incident in central Hawke's Bay this morning.