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'Game changer': Smart speed cameras could be in use within months
Monday, 15 August 2022, 11:32amBy Phil Pennington of RNZ Speed cameras that take two pictures at different spots in order to work out a vehicle's average...
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Heritage NZ bestows highest level of recognition on Ihumātao
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 4:56pmThe disputed land at Ihumātao has been granted the highest level of heritage recognition, but the largely symbolic decision...
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Principals warn of 'growing sea of violence' over troubled children
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 6:31pmSchools are increasingly resisting attempts to make them enrol children who have been kicked out of other schools for violent...
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Coronavirus expected to cost our universities over $100 million
Monday, 17 February 2020, 10:22amThousands of students aren't sure if they will make it to class on time because of travel restrictions in response to the...
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Universities seek coronavirus travel ban exemption for students
Monday, 17 February 2020, 9:24amUniversities have asked the government to exempt thousands of Chinese students from its ban on foreign travellers from mainland...
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Climate-change focused school opens in Taranaki
Sunday, 16 February 2020, 10:34amA groundbreaking school that puts a green ethos at the centre of its learning celebrated opening in Taranaki on Friday. Green...
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Emergency services look to increase cellphone tracking ability
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 3:54pmEmergency services are seeking to expand their ability to locate at-risk people through their phones and other devices. Currently,...
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Crime
National MP proposes 'no body, no parole' for convicted murderers
Monday, 6 January 2020, 10:24amIt will be a case of "no body, no parole" for convicted murders if a National MP's Private Members' Bill succeeds. Hamilton...
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National
Rodeo supporters and protesters lock horns at Auckland event
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 11:21amProtesters at a New Year's Day rodeo in Warkworth say the sport doesn't fit with New Zealand's culture and are calling for...
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National
Leader of the pack: New Zealand's most popular dog
Tuesday, 24 December 2019, 10:42amOur dogs are diversifying as rapidly as we are, and Greyhounds, Schnauzers and Shih Tzu are all on the rise. But clinging...
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Health
DHB calls for plain packaging for sugary products
Tuesday, 24 December 2019, 9:43amLollies, chippies and high sugar products should have to come in plain packs like cigarettes, the Northland District Health...
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National criticised for plan to fine cyclists who don't use cycleways
Monday, 16 December 2019, 9:31amThe National Party is proposing to fine cyclists who do not use separated cycleways. Transport spokesman Chris Bishop wants...
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First responder to White Island weighs in on safety risk
Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 5:15pmPilot John Funnell, who helped with communications as other pilots risked their lives to fly into an active volcano, says...
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Government wants to clean up landfill levy scheme
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 5:50pmMore funding is being proposed to tackle New Zealand's growing waste problem. The government has this morning released its...
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Geese get marching orders at Auckland's Western Springs Park
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:40amMore than 140 geese at Auckland's Western Springs Park are to be trucked up north before Christmas. Over the next three weeks,...
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New electorate boundaries proposed for next year
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 3:31pmAuckland electorates are up for a major shake-up ahead of next year's election. The boundary changes, which includes a proposed...
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More than 50 medical students to be denied graduation
Monday, 18 November 2019, 3:45pmMore than 50 University of Otago final year medical students will be prevented from graduating following an overseas placement...
