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Council buys gang pad, immediately tears it down
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:06amBy RNZ The Timaru District Council today confirmed it bought a property long used as a gang pad, and immediately demolished...
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New Ruapehu ski field operators close to being revealed
Friday, 12 May 2023, 8:06amBy RNZ The Ruapehu mayor says a deal is close to being settled on who will be taking over Ruapehu ski fields. Ruapehu Alpine...
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Property plunge: Biggest sales slump in 40 years
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 7:27amFrom RNZ The housing market has gone quiet, triggering the biggest sales slump in nearly 40 years. CoreLogic NZ’s new Housing...
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Townhouses and multi-unit homes drive rise in consents, says Stats NZ
Friday, 13 January 2023, 9:49amBy RNZ A rise in the number of townhouses and other multi-residential dwellings is driving the increase in consents for new...
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Midwives taking Ministry of Health to court over pay, support
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 9:15amBy Rowan Quinn of RNZ More than 1300 midwives are taking the Ministry of Health to court, saying they are fed up with broken...
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About two thirds of uni students did not have enough money to buy food - survey
Monday, 18 July 2022, 3:23pmThe Green Party is urging rent controls and more support after a survey found two thirds of university students regularly...
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More Pacific Islands Forum summit leaders pull out
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 5:15pmBy RNZ The number of leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) summit has dropped further, with both the President...
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Call for better monitoring after asbestos fibres detected in Christchurch water
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 7:39amAsbestos fibres are leaching into Christchurch's drinking water supply from ageing underground pipes, according to a University...
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Health
Potentially six weeks before Māori in Auckland hit 90% vaccination - GP
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 1:11pmBy RNZ It may be about six weeks before Māori vaccination rates in Auckland hit 90 per cent, a Papakura GP estimates. Dr Matire Harwood...
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NZ has reached 'peak milk', Fonterra CFO warns
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 8:01pmWe've reached "peak milk" and are entering the era of "flat milk", Fonterra's chief financial officer warns. Marc Rivers...
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Cryptocurrency inquiry: MPs to investigate risks and benefits
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 7:22amBy RNZ MPs will hold an inquiry into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, looking into risks to users, the monetary system and...
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Psychologists unable to take new clients fear 'tsunami' of mental health problems
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 3:50pmPsychologists are turning away as many as 60 clients a month because they have no space to see them. They say the situation...
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Govt accused of not properly screening gang members seeking emergency housing
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 6:06pmThe government is relying on people entering emergency housing to tell them whether they are in gangs, rather than using...
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Southern mayors say transport funding shortfall may cost lives
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 6:13pmSoutherners feel like they're paying the price for the government's $800 million Northern Pathway project. Councils around...
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Businesses face six figure power bill increases due to havoc in market
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 5:56pmBusinesses are being hit by massive rises to their power bills as dry weather and a natural gas shortage wreak havoc in the...
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University of Otago study slams Govt's Mycoplasma bovis response
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 4:24pmThe government's response to the 2017 Mycoplasma bovis outbreak was poorly managed and inflicted significant and lasting...
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Auckland business owners protest against CRL disruptions as 'debts are mounting'
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 4:26pmCentral Auckland business owners say officials have been complacent in the "decimation" of their livelihoods during City...
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Mass walkout at anti-terrorism hui over Hezbollah comment
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 3:44pmNew Zealand's anti-terrorism hui has been marked by a mass walkout from members of the Muslim community. The country's first...
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Politics Central
Act wants to give principals power to award high-performing teachers bonuses
Sunday, 23 May 2021, 3:50pmThe Act party wants to give school principals the power to award high-performing teachers potentially thousands of dollars...
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Panel finds history curriculum misses 600 years of New Zealand's past
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 1:13pmAn expert panel has criticised Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories curriculum draft for omitting topics, including women, labour...
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New campaign aims to 'unteach' racism for teachers
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 5:46pmThe Teaching Council is urging teachers to confront racism with a campaign it says some might find scary. It launched the...
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House prices increase 21%, despite attempts to brake growth
Monday, 10 May 2021, 9:40amGovernment and Reserve Bank efforts to slow house price growth are yet to have an impact. The latest QV House Price Index...
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Reviews finds Fish & Game New Zealand lacks good governance at all levels
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 5:32pmA scathing independent review into Fish & Game New Zealand released by the government today has made a number of recommendations...
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Euthanasia: Only one in 10 health workers 'definitely willing' to assist
Friday, 23 April 2021, 9:42amMore than 1000 people are expected to request to end their lives in the first year of New Zealand's assisted-dying regime. Chief...
