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Waka Kotahi backtracks on controversial call to downgrade expressway
23 Jun 2025The decision has been met with joy from local communities and councils.
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Māori bread and jackfruit: NZ’s changing diet
The latest entries in New Zealand's food composition database reflect the nation's growing ethnic diversity and rising demand for plant-based options and allergen-friendly foods.
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What does the Israel-Iran conflict mean for NZ?
Explainer - As the US joins the conflict between Israel and Iran, how will New Zealand be affected? Here's what you need to know so far as the situation continues to unfold. Audio
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Teens arrested after aggravated robbery, fleeing in stolen car
The police said one of them was armed with a knife when they entered a convenience store before stealing the till.
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Wellington woman goes on trial accused of killing mother
23 Jun 2025Helen Gregory, 79, died at her home in Khandallah in January last year. Audio
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Iwi must deal with us 'whether they want us or not': miners
23 Jun 2025The company has previously been thwarted by legal challenges but is now being fast-tracked.
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'Nowhere to go' for more than 100,000 Kiwis
23 Jun 2025"[It] shift the mentality from homelessness being an individual problem caused by individuals to actually an understanding that homelessness is a collective responsibility," Hendry says.
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Man turns himself over to police after assault near Sikh temple
23 Jun 2025Two people were injured, but police said the assault is not believed to be a hate-motivated crime.
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Abuse compensation claims at $50 million so far
ACC faces mounting costs to pay compensation to child sex abuse survivors.
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NZDF to send plane to assist New Zealanders in Iran, Israel
Though airspace in Israel and Iran remains closed, the C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland for the Middle East on Monday. Audio
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Government announces $16 million Ukraine support package
The Prime Minister says New Zealand stands in solidarity with Ukraine. Audio
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NZ citizen arrested in France after attack on activist
23 Jun 2025Joseph Akaravong was stabbed in broad daylight, French newspaper Le Monde says.
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All Black avoids conviction after driving 110km/h in residential area
23 Jun 2025Blues winger Caleb Clarke, also named to the first All Blacks squad of the season, was charged with dangerous driving and not stopping for police.
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Was this last major bank interest rate cut for a while?
Experts are split on whether banks will cut interests rates again over concerns for escalating global risks.
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Southland industrial park to be linked with new inland port
23 Jun 2025The privately funded projects have been costed to eventually cost as much as $5 billion.
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Bidders for Northern Expressway public private partnership revealed
Three bidders have been confirmed for the extension from Warkworth to Te Hana.
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Digging deep into indigenous know-how
20 Jun 2025Nick Rahiri Roskruge's work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield, looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities.
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The ageing 'vulnerable' rain radar running out of time
23 Jun 2025The current radar is 36 years old, but has a typical lifespan of 20-years. It needs to make it another year. Audio
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Polytech job cuts: 'The mood has changed from anger to sadness'
23 Jun 2025Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says. Audio
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New mapping technology to help Auckland Council combat major flooding events
23 Jun 2025A low flying helicopter equipped with Lidar sensors has been mapping the city's critical waterways.
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Man appears in court over night market stabbing
The 23-year-old has been charged with injuring two victims after handing himself over to police.
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Former Lake Alice nurse charged over ill-treatment of children dies aged 93
23 Jun 2025The only staff member at the notorious Lake Alice child and adolescent unit to face prosecution over the horrors at the Rangitīkei institution in the 1970s has died.
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Man hands himself in after double stabbing at night market
23 Jun 2025A man who has been charged over the stabbings at the Pakuranga Night Markets handed himself in to police Sunday evening.
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The innovative company that changed radio in Aotearoa
23 Jun 2025A Russian who escaped prison in Siberia is responsible for pioneering beautiful radios - in terms of form and function - in New Zealand.
