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It's the shortest day of the year. Here's how that might be affecting your sleep
21 Jun 2025Felt like staying in bed longer this morning? It might be because the shorter days are affecting your circadian rhythm.
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Landlord ordered to pay $9k following illegal storage unit tenancy
A desperate father moved into a storage unit in an industrial zone with his 5yo daughter, paying $430 a week for space with no fresh air or natural light.
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Tai Rāwhiti hapū Ngāti Oneone six weeks into protest seeking land's return
21 Jun 2025An online petition supporting the hapū has over 1950 signatures.
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Curious, concerned: Picton residents weigh in on SH1 changes
21 Jun 2025Picton residents have stopped by an NZTA display to show the proposed relocation of SH1 through the town.
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Light trail to celebrate Matariki goes on display
21 Jun 2025Auckland Council said the trail is guided by light and sound effects created by Māori artists.
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Scrapping national census raises data sovereignty, surveillance fears for Māori
20 Jun 2025Analysis - The move is not necessarily bad, especially given the rising cost and declining participation rates, but there are concerns, experts say.
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Hawke's Bay residents outraged over proposed water rate hikes
Hawke's Bay has some of the highest rates in the country due to three waters, roading and debt servicing.
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Auckland couple plan legal action after police officer avoids assault charges
A couple are considering legal action, after an officer who stomped, tackled, punched and kneed one of them avoided prosecution.
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Ski season opens with Whakapapa, Tūroa under new management
Thousands of skiers, snowboarders and sightseers will head up Mount Ruapehu this long weekend.
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Defence defends budget boost at scrutiny week hearing
20 Jun 2025The increased budget means troops can now move past being only partly equipped, says defence secretary Brook Barrington.
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Assault on popular Porirua walking track prompts re-assurance patrols
20 Jun 2025Police are appealing for information, after a female was assaulted on the Rangituhi/Colonial Knob walking track.
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Why 'cute' pets are now included in pest management plan
20 Jun 2025The Bay of Plenty has added cute and charismatic critters to its pest list, along with changes to how other pests are categorised.
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'Be careful out there': Mayor warns residents during Tūrangi homicide investigation
20 Jun 2025Police have not yet made an arrest, after a woman was found dead at a Hinerangi Street address.
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Māngere assault prompts police manhunt
Police are still hunting, after a man was found with critical injuries in the Auckland suburb last night.
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'We're getting shook to pieces': Bridge worse than Third World, truckers say
20 Jun 2025Eastern Bay transportation operators are "ropable" about the surface of the Pekatahi Bridge.
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Government spending is up despite decades of cost cutting - why?
20 Jun 2025Analysis: Concerns over school lunches highlight major issues, when we talk about "fiscal responsibility" and "austerity", Ian Lovering writes.
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'Dumb decision' to increase Nelson highway speed limit reversed
Part of SH6 will remain at 60km/h after a campaign against the government rollback of speed limit reductions.
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Dunedin police call for sightings of missing elderly man
20 Jun 2025'Peter' was last seen on Thursday in the suburb of Kenmure.
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One dead after Otago farm crash, one in critical condition after car fire
20 Jun 2025A person has died and another flown to hospital in a critical condition after separate incidents in Otago.
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Rescued dump items go to struggling homes: 'It means everything'
20 Jun 2025Staff at The Dump Shop in Blenheim have been flat out, connecting households in need with furniture and appliances that were destined for the dump.
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Opposition slams Kāinga Ora decision to scrap public housing builds
20 Jun 2025The housing agency has identified 212 projects producing 3479 houses that will not proceed for "financial sustainability" reasons.
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Shane Jones vows to restart oil, gas industry
The Associate Minister for Energy used the scrutiny week hearing to attack the previous government for banning oil and gas exploration in 2018.
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'Not doing enough': Peters holds court with MPs on New Zealand's foreign policy
Foreign Affairs is a portfolio that often receives bi-partisan respect. In an otherwise adversarial Scrutiny Week, Winston Peters' Foreign Affairs hearing was positively amiable.
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'Employment process' under way for officer who beat children with a belt
20 Jun 2025A senior police officer who admitted to beating his children with a belt is the subject of another "employment process," police have confirmed.
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