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The forensic accountant and the ‘red flags’ he found in alleged theft probe
30 Apr 2025A businessman was allegedly paying himself fees for professional services that he was not qualified to receive, and without the knowledge of the company directors.
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State Highway 3 closed at Waitomo after serious crash
30 Apr 2025At least one person has been injured.
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Frustration grows amid two-hour waits to talk to Work and Income
30 Apr 2025"No one has the time to spend an hour and half on the phone," one advocate says. Audio
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Ferries cancelled as snow, wind and rain forecast to lash country
30 Apr 2025Interislander and Bluebridge have cancelled Cook Strait sailings ahead of swells of up to 7 metres. Audio
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Teens in alternative education angry work won't count towards NCEA
30 Apr 2025Some students have discovered their literacy and numeracy standards won't apply for qualifications if they return to regular schools. Audio
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Immigration adviser fined for rubber stamping applications
30 Apr 2025Xinru Wendy Wen filed visa applications for Chinese workers who later found their promised jobs did not exist.
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High risk offenders regularly released into the community, inquest told
30 Apr 2025Lack of intensive support services means offenders, such as the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera, are paroled into the community.
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'Seismic event': Trump's tariffs influence Budget cuts
29 Apr 2025The Finance Minister says the cut in new spending is a reflection of the times we live in and New Zealand's high interest debt. Audio
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'Unlawful and unworkable': Family carers take fight for pay to Supreme Court
29 Apr 2025Parents Peter Humphreys and Christine Fleming want the work they do caring for their disabled children recognised.
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Driver dies at scene of crash with power pole
29 Apr 2025Police upgraded the crash to fatal after the driver died at the scene.
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Police investigate unexplained death in Feilding
29 Apr 2025Police are investigating a death at a Feilding property.
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Could Ōamaru become a national historic landmark?
29 Apr 2025A proposal for Ōamaru's historic town centre and port to be designated as a national historic landmark has been approved by the Waitaki District Council.
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'Tough few days': Missing Wellington 12-year-old taken home to parents
29 Apr 2025Missing Wellington 12-year-old William Walmsley has been found and taken home to his parents.
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Burst water pipe under repair in Thorndon Quay
30 Apr 2025A burst water pipe in central Wellington that left dozens of properties without water has now been repaired.
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Cuts to ICU beds at new Dunedin Hospital 'latest broken promise'
Health New Zealand has cut a previous plan for 30 ICU beds to 20 when the hospital opens. Audio
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Almost 120 employees with disabilities face uncertain future after recycling plant blaze
29 Apr 2025Almost $200,000 has been raised for workers with disabilities who have been left without a place to work after their North Shore recycling plant burned to the ground last week. Audio
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Fiordland moose mystery: Canadian hikers claim they saw the animal
29 Apr 2025Three Canadian hikers say they saw what they believe to be a moose as they completed the Kepler Track in Fiordland last month.
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Police training exercise at airport shopping centre
29 Apr 2025Police and other emergency services in Auckland are at Mānawa Bay.
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Flooding closes SH1 in two places in Far North
NZTA is warning motorists there are no alternative routes for the two road closures, as surface flooding hits Dargaville.
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Fire at funeral home treated as arson
29 Apr 2025Police are still looking for four people who fled the scene after the fire broke out on Sunday.
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Council defends process that led to call to demolish City to Sea Bridge
29 Apr 2025Lawyers for Wellington City Council deny staff pushed councillors towards demolishing the City to Sea Bridge.
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Two decades on from bro'Town, what's changed in comedy?
28 Apr 2025Comedian Oscar Kightley is reuniting with his mates from the legendary group Naked Samoans, which brought us the hit animation bro'Town.
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Hundreds gather at marae for Anzac Day 'special occasion'
25 Apr 2025"This is a pretty special place and people like coming out here," the RSA president says.
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Subdivision battle ends in victory for Whangārei hapū
24 Apr 2025A Whangārei hapū is celebrating the end of a controversial development on land they consider tapu, or sacred after the developer dropped their appeal.
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