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People 'drowning in debt' as living cost crisis bites
17 May 2024Debt to banks has jumped more than 20 percent as more and more whānau are barely scraping by.
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Scientists uncover details in depths of Lake Wānaka
16 May 2024The map will allow hazard modellers and councils to better prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis, NIWA says. Audio
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$100 a week rates and water rise 'pretty good' - Auckland mayor
17 May 2024General rates in Auckland will rise by 6.8 percent this year - far less than the double-digit increases proposed for some other cities. Audio
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Auckland bribery and corruption case: Two accused lose name suppression
17 May 2024Two of three men in the Auckland public projects bribery and corruption case have lost name suppression.
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Manhunt under way after Wellsford armed robbery
17 May 2024Police are searching for robbers who raided a superette in Wellsford, north of Auckland this morning.
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'Great shame': Lack of funding, council buy-in stalls economic development
17 May 2024Te Waka, which began in 2018 to drive economic performance in the fourth-largest region in the country, is the smallest and lowest-funded agency.
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Record numbers set to compete at Smokefree Rockquest
The number of bands entered in this year's Rockquest is 'ridiculous - in the most positive way', says the competition's general manager/ Audio
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Police in firing line as residents reveal crime, violence fears
17 May 2024Aucklanders who have been assaulted and robbed have told the Police Minister they feel let down by police.
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The Dunedin embalmer following the family profession
17 May 2024At 30 years old, Jodie Hope is not the usual type of person people associate with funeral directing - but traditions are changing. Audio
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Bringing back prescription fees could lead to jump in hospital admissions
17 May 2024Academic says the research is "really good evidence to show that we should keep all prescriptions free for everybody".
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'A factory for doctors for Australia': Junior doctors strike
16 May 2024Junior doctors say they are taking strike action because of the dangers of being overworked in hospitals.
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Rate hikes on the way as Auckland Council approves Long-term Plan
16 May 2024It sets out rates increases for the average Auckland household of 6.8 percent in 2025, 5.8 in 2026, and 7.9 percent the 2027 financial year.
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'You feel a little cheated': Parking fines coming in mail
16 May 2024Commuters say a new way of dishing out parking fines unfair, as they rack up hundreds of dollars before they even know what has hit them.
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Empty Loafers Lodge building a 'stark' reminder of failure and tragedy
16 May 2024Members of the community gathered quietly before dawn on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the Loafers Lodge blaze, which killed five men.
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Charges laid in 'largest illegal lottery' in NZ, Internal Affairs says
16 May 2024It is alleged the defendants made over $11 million over a year from selling illegal lotteries online, with prizes such as expensive cars and boats.
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New Caledonia violence leaves families in NZ anxious
Worried New Caledonian expats are "terrified" for friends and family amid ongoing civil unrest in the island nation. Audio
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What sparked New Caledonia's deadly riots?
At least four people are dead and hundreds are injured amid widespread fires, armed clashes with police and mass looting.
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Concerns over law change for asylum seekers
17 May 2024A group of more than 40 refugees, charities and advocates want better protections for asylum seekers arriving by boat.
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Government's invite list shows fast-track process is flawed - Forest & Bird
16 May 2024The group has also raised concerns about the power that ministers could have after it was revealed Shane Jones failed to report a dinner with a company deputy chair.
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How a climate win under Labour could affect National's carbon market
A new steel-making furnace will reduce emissions so much, environment officials have pitched reducing the whole country's supply of carbon credits.
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Warning sounded over reduced police mental health callouts
There are worries the crackdown on gangs could come at the cost of mental health. Audio
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One of country's biggest office blocks being sold to international buyer
16 May 2024The 38-storey Vero Centre in Auckland looks set to be sold to an unnamed company for $458 million.
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Farming family donates significant land to community
A prominent Bay of Plenty farming family is giving up 100 hectares of farmland that has served them for 60 years.
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Residents return to flood-hit Auckland neighbourhoods
15 May 2024But there are still a lot more people in dire need for support, more than a year on after the Auckland Anniversary floods.