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Birthing centre sitting empty for years, Labour MP says
Ginny Andersen says the taxpayer has been footing the bill for an empty centre in the Hutt Valley for nearly two years. Audio
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'We can't recycle our way out of this issue' - Study links microplastics to cancer and more
2 Feb 2025The study is the first systematic review of microplastics using methods approved by the US National Academy of Sciences. Audio
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The day The Rolling Stones invaded Invercargill
This weekend marks 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand in 1965. Dave Hogan tells Music 101 about meeting them at the airport, their Invercargill concert, and the lasting effects of… Audio
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'It's for New Zealand' - Crowd protests Begonia House demolition with sit-in
2 Feb 2025More than 150 people, including one who had flown in from England, took part in a sit-in at Wellington's Botanic Garden on Sunday.
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Appeal dismissed after elderly man with sleep apnoea, dementia has driver's licence removed
A doctor concerned about an elderly man who defied orders not to drive wrote to transport officials who then took away his licence.
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Legal experts weigh in on length of Tim Jago's name suppression
2 Feb 2025Tim Jago abandoned his appeal for continued name suppression on Friday after being convicted five months ago.
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Man allegedly beat, took black swan from Auckland park
2 Feb 2025A man is suspected of allegedly attacking and taking a black swan in the Auckland park at Western Springs.
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New funding to drive 'fair' nationwide rollout of diabetes tech
2 Feb 2025A three-year, $1.4m project aims to address inequities experienced by Māori and Pacific people with type 1 diabetes.
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Getting 'the best of three worlds' as a Māori-Chinese person
2 Feb 2025Danny Karatea-Goddard celebrates the new year three times a year - on 1 January, Matariki and the Lunar New Year. Audio
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Teen named by police as motorcyclist fatally shot
An investigation has been underway since a member of the public found his body in a creek in Northland.
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Police investigating unexplained death of 19-year-old woman
2 Feb 2025Emergency services were called to a Hamilton address overnight.
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The media gets serious after silly season
2 Feb 2025Mediawatch - Summertime, and the living is easy, the old Gershwin song says. But he didn't have to cope with the Kiwi summer news drought. Video
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Are fancy electric toothbrushes worth it?
2 Feb 2025Newer electric toothbrushes with smart features can cost up to $600, but "just because it's electrical doesn't mean it's magic".
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How a Kiwi-Tongan actress became one of Netflix's biggest stars
1 Feb 2025The Night Agent is among Netflix's most popular series. Here's how Luciane Buchanan made her mark. Video, Audio
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Body found on Auckland beach identified
1 Feb 2025The man whose body was found on Bethells beach, Abhishek Arora, was amongst a group of swimmers who got into difficulty in the water at Piha on Tuesday evening.
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Rescue helicopter contracts to change
2 Feb 2025More detail will become clearer this week, but Health NZ is "not planning to expressly seek a single national provider".
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Former ACT president's name suppression went on too long - advocate
A survivors' advocate says sex offenders should not be able to get name suppression for as long as Tim Jago had.
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Dunedin Hospital build turned into 'political football' - union
The delays and cost-cutting have been "frustrating and disappointing", critic says, and the government needs to "suck it up [and] commit the funds". Audio
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Hospital revamp 'worst decision possible' for older people - specialist
The government is being unrealistic and ignoring the needs of an ageing population, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry says. Audio
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Govt's new climate target 'shockingly unambitious' - climate expert
31 Jan 2025The target for 2035 has surprised even some of its strongest critics with how small the promised emissions reductions are. Audio
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Watch: How the PM answered questions over responsibility for MPs' comments
Christopher Luxon is facing scrutiny over how he handles remarks from New Zealand First.
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Dunedin to get scaled-back hospital, minister confirms
While the number of inpatient beds at the new hospital will be reduced, Simeon Brown says there is room to expand.
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Protesters target Health Minister over Dunedin hospital plan
They blocked Simeon Brown's exit, chanting "build it once, build it right" and "public health, not private wealth".
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School lunches delayed due to oven issues
31 Jan 2025The government's new school lunch programme has encountered yet another obstacle.
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