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Pharmac reconsiders decision on HRT oestrogen patches
29 Jan 2025"We are looking at what we can do to ensure that people can get the best patches for their personal situations," Pharmac says.
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'Pool of blood': 19-year-old cyclist killed in hit and run
29 Jan 2025Police have set up checkpoints and are going door to door in a small Far North village: "It's important that anyone in the community with information does the right thing."
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Practitioner told to apologise after woman's 'inappropriate' massage
29 Jan 2025The woman complained the practitioner allegedly touched her breast and massaged her "way too hard".
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Man appears in court after police car chase across Auckland
29 Jan 2025The 31-year-old faces charges of aggravated assault, reckless driving, failing to stop, and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.
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Watch: Christopher Luxon in the hot seat at first Question Time of 2025
29 Jan 2025MPs in the House were told to 'calm everything down' as Parliament got back to business with a fiery start.
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Speed limits start going back up tonight, see the full list
A total, 38 sections of the state highway network are heading back to higher speed limits and more are being mulled.
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MP calls for jury duty cut-off age to increase
29 Jan 2025The cut-off age is 65, but a National MP wants it to increase to 72.
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Peters condemns activists' 'genocide hotline'
29 Jan 2025John Minto says the government should be speaking out against Israel's actions in Gaza, but Winston Peters says its a dangerous 'hunt'. Audio
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Are savers leaving returns on the table?
Savers who keep their money in big bank accounts may be missing out on potential interest.
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Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
The country's rapidly depleting gas fields have sped up its electrification plans.
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Traffic management called as queues for chicken store cause chaos
Lower Hutt's new Popeyes shop is proving to be so popular waiting customers are spilling onto the road.
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It just got slightly easier to retire
However, a couple will need an extra $1.1m for a comfortable city retirement, while in the provinces it will cost $446,000, a new report says.
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What's causing a spate of rubbish truck fires?
29 Jan 2025Residents are being told off for inadvertently causing rubbish truck fires.
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Roundup tops ACC list for herbicide injuries
29 Jan 2025ACC has accepted 359 claims for injuries involving Roundup since 1990 and a further 20 where its active ingredient, glyphosate was named.
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Avian botulism outbreak: 40 black-backed gulls die near Timaru
29 Jan 2025Botulism looks to be the cause at Washdyke and tests will rule out any exotic disease, the Department of Conservation says.
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New Plymouth wastewater officials fed up with 'fatbergs'
29 Jan 2025New Plymouth officials say they're fed up with "fatbergs", after the congealed masses that caused roughly 70 percent of local wastewater network blockages last year.
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Dr Who exhibition joins list of lossmakers at $180m Wellington convention centre
But the council is refusing to say how many people even visited.
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'Scary as hell': Strong quake jolts lower North Island
29 Jan 2025It was centred 10 kilometres east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district. Audio
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120km/h winds possible today, as gales and rain lash South Island
29 Jan 2025Heavy rain and strong winds swept across the South Island last night, with Metservice warning of thunderstorms and severe gales as wind gusts of 120km/h possible later today.
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Search resumes for person who went missing in Waikato River near Cambridge
29 Jan 2025The search for a person seen struggling in Waikato River on Tuesday evening is now focused on the riverbanks around Waipa.
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Person thrown from vehicle as it hits wire barrier
29 Jan 2025The person suffered life-threatening injuries and was being airlifted to hospital.
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How to get rid of head lice and what to do when you can't afford treatment
As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused by head lice. Audio
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Two teens arrested after robbery at Auckland Cash Converters
29 Jan 2025Police have arrested two 16-year-olds after an armed robbery in the Auckland suburb of Panmure on Wednesday morning.
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Whangārei police investigate death of motorcyclist
29 Jan 2025Whangārei police are investigating the death of a motorcyclist just south of the city overnight.
