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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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Protesters cause disruption before Jones' mining plan announcement
31 Jan 2025The government hopes its new mining plan will create 2500 jobs and be worth $3b in exports. Audio
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'Together for Te Tiriti': Lush joins fight against Treaty Principles Bill
31 Jan 2025The company, known for its handmade and cruelty-free products, has launched an in-store and online campaign.
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'Ride for Talei' cyclists to pedal to Te Matatini
30 Jan 2025The team of 20 will loop around the Taranaki Maunga stopping at four main points for health promotion events, before finishing at the national kapa haka competition.
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'Such an amazing shop': Arts and crafts fans lament closure of an institution
31 Jan 2025It's farewell but not a complete goodbye for a craft store, which is closing its doors after 45 years. Audio
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Thousands tap KiwiSaver for 'second chance' at home ownership
KiwiSaver money can generally only be withdrawn when someone buys a first house or retires - except for particular exemptions.
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Man takes hotel to court over Coke dispute
Coke No Sugar, or Coke Zero? A bartender told a customer they were virtually the same thing.
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'Unacceptable negligence': Parents shocked after children escape daycare
1 Feb 2025The father of one of the two children who went missing from the Mt Eden BestStart said in a message viewed by RNZ that it was a "catastrophic failure of duty" and he was not reassured by BestStart's…
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Protest to save Wellington's Begonia House
1 Feb 2025An advocacy group trying to save the iconic glasshouse, identified by Wellington City Council as an unsafe public space, are set to stage a "sit in" protest. Audio
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Meteoroid over South Island causes massive sonic boom
South Islanders saw a fireball break through the atmosphere near Wanaka overnight with a loud sonic boom.
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'Historical' disease rickets sees sudden resurgence
1 Feb 2025The condition affects children and infants, causes bone deformities and sometimes seizures, and is most often caused by a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium. Audio
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Motorcyclist found dead in a creek had been shot, police say
The man was found in a creek near Whangārei, with his motorbike parked nearby.
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Bay of Plenty early childhood reliever admits possessing 390 child sex abuse videos
1 Feb 2025A young woman who worked in early childhood told police she has "a serious addiction to disgusting things".
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Body washes up on Auckland's Bethells Beach
1 Feb 2025A body found on a beach on Auckland's west coast is believed to be that of a missing swimmer.
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Gisborne severe thunderstorm warning lifted
1 Feb 2025MetService said the severe thunderstorms were moving towards the east-northeast, and had been expected to lie near Tolaga Bay, Waimata, Kanakanaia and Tauwhareparae.
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No smoke alarm in bus house fire that killed West Coast artist - coroner
The burned, skeletal remains of an elderly artist who lived alone in a house bus in a remote corner of the South Island were found beside his favourite rocking chair.
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Man dead after suspected gang fight in Ōpōtiki
1 Feb 2025The police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died in the Bay of Plenty overnight.
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Man warned off highway hours before he was killed
A police officer warned a man not to walk on the highway in the dark less than two hours before he was hit by a utility vehicle and killed.
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Review: Bryan Adams makes us so happy it hurts
1 Feb 2025Everything about the veteran rocker's Christchurch show was unexpectedly wild, Dan Buchanan writes.
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Wetlands fire not as damaging as it could have been - DOC
1 Feb 2025The damage could have been much worse, were it not for the healthy state of the peatland - but it could still take years to recover.
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Breakers take the win over Cairns Taipans
2 Feb 2025The Breakers won their lower-table NBL game 99-92 in Auckland, making it their 10th win over a modest campaign.
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Toddlers escape daycare after door left open
1 Feb 2025A teacher accidentally left an exit door open and two children gained access to the carpark.
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