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'Not Kiwi, nor Christian': Minister condemns Destiny Church rally
8:17 am todayMinister for Ethnic Communities Mark Mitchell says he was "appalled" by the march on Saturday. Audio
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Fans get up close and personal with Crusaders heroes
23 Jun 2025The Crusaders clinched their 15th Super Rugby title at the weekend.
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'Doing the right thing': Event to help suppliers affected by supermarket fire
3:48 pm todayAbout 70 small local suppliers were stocked at the store.
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How to get the best payoff from solar panels
8:03 am todaySolar now stacks up financially in all three of our biggest cities - but there are exceptions, according to a new study. Audio
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Retirement villages operating on razor thin margins
A report covering a 25-year period shows the payback period for village apartments can be over 20 years.
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A love letter to being Māori - Kōkā lights up Matariki
20 Jun 2025Director Kath Akuhata-Brown says it's time for a story that heals, not harms and shows the beauty of being Māori. Video
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Could spiders help manage pests on New Zealand's farms?
It's been estimated that spiders consume up to 800 million tons of (mostly) bugs globally per year.
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Family linked to rugby royalty gives homestead new lease on life
The home at Kiwitea, near Feilding, now lends itself to agritourism due to its quiet and accessible location.
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The council with almost 50 vacant roles
6:26 am todayEnvironment Southland disestablished 51 roles and created 56 new ones in a shake-up which impacted almost a quarter of staff this year.
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Local elections are coming - Here's what you need to know
23 Jun 2025From playgrounds to cycle lanes, roaming pets to stinky rubbish, local authorities are responsible for planning and managing your city, town or district.
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Hospital staff concerned about combined cleaner-security officer roles
23 Jun 2025"Matter of time until someone dies" - Staff at two rural Waikato hospitals are worried about their own safety and that of patients. Audio
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'Altercation' between families sends Auckland school into lockdown
23 Jun 2025No one was injured and no complaints have been made, police say.
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Tourism operators concerned about Interislander ferry retirement
23 Jun 2025Aratere's looming retirement would reduce the Cook Strait fleet from three vessels to two until replacements arrived in 2029. Audio
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Woman lay dead more than two days in supported accommodation
23 Jun 2025The woman, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury as a toddler, was "determined to live independently" and often refused help.
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Lake Ōmāpere hoped to be restored to former glory
23 Jun 2025An ambitious plan to restore the health of Northland's largest lake is set to begin within a year, funding permitting.
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Property where Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls found had been empty for years
23 Jun 2025Police have confirmed a body found there is the missing woman.
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Climate Minister says gas shortage will lower greenhouse emissions
But it will come at a cost for businesses that can't switch to electricity, he says.
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Woman booked tickets to ballet before attacking mother, Crown alleges
A Crown prosecutor says the Wellington woman violently attacked her mother, leaving her dead or dying, in January last year.
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Properties still unable to use water after Christchurch Men's Prison fuel leak
23 Jun 2025The leak was discovered a month ago.
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Overseas Citizen of India services begin at Indian consulate in Auckland
23 Jun 2025OCI visa holders retain certain privileges in India once they have surrendered their nationality of birth after acquiring foreign nationality.
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Liam Finn records new album in front of an online audience
On his latest album Hyperverse, the Crowded House member sought to capture the excitement of the in-the-moment live experience in a studio setting.
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Golf NZ rejects council plan to halve Takapuna course
23 Jun 2025Golf NZ is backing an alternative proposal to keep all of the course's 18 holes but use some of the land for dry-basin flood management.
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Woman found dead vanished from retirement village hours after being admitted
23 Jun 2025The 79-year-old, who suffered from dementia, walked out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village.
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Meth worth $8 million seized after drug smuggling operation
23 Jun 2025Four men have been arrested.
