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Hawke's Bay business burgled six times in two months
The mobile coffee car and bike repair service owner says he has recovered one of 11 bikes stolen. Audio
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Customs seize $58.2 million of cocaine at Tauranga port
The container with the six duffel bags of cocaine came from Kingston, Jamaica.
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Kidnapping charge after man steals ambulance with cop, paramedic on board
1 Jul 2025A 20-year-old Invercargill man is facing several charges, including two counts of kidnapping.
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'Incident' at Mt Eden prison leads to murder charge
A 32-year-old man has been arrested and will appear at Auckland District Court on Thursday.
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Hopes new police college campus will attract more recruits
1 Jul 2025A class of 40 officers in training were welcomed at the opening of the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) campus in Auckland.
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What blood spatters reveal about Helen Gregory's killing
1 Jul 2025Julia DeLuney is on trial for her mother's murder at the High Court in Wellington.
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Woman saves dog's bacon after being charged by big, hairy pig
1 Jul 2025A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.
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Youth MPs told to remove criticisms of government from speeches
1 Jul 2025Changes had been made to at least one speech.
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'Good initiative' - PM defends boot camps after teenager removed
PM defends the government's military boot camps pilot following the removal of a participant after a court appearance
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Wegovy weight loss medication costs $500 monthly. Should we fund it?
1 Jul 2025Wegovy, a weight loss drug made famous by celebrities around the world, is on New Zealand pharmacists' shelves, but it is unfunded and could cost users around $500 a month.
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Revealed: How much supermarket prices have gone up since 2022
Over the last three years, Checkpoint has been tracking a weekly shop from the same suburb at a Woolworths and PAK'nSAVE supermarket. Audio
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Can you turn off generative AI?
29 Jun 2025Generative AI is increasingly entering our lives, as big tech companies make them the default.
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You can DIY your KiwiSaver, but should you?
Investors now want more connection and control over their funds.
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Tā Māui Pōmare day: Māori health pioneers celebrated
28 Jun 2025Sir Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations happen every third Saturday in June at Ōwae Marae, sometimes at Urenui Pā (Ngāti Mutunga).
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Tahiti prepares for its first Matari'i public holiday
29 Jun 2025In November Tahiti will mark Matari'i as a national public holiday for the first time following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa. Audio
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Māori, Pasifika and disabled hardest hit by 'postcode lottery' healthcare - expert
27 Jun 2025Rural people are also under-served by the current approach to healthcare funding, the College of Surgeons says. Audio
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Waikato announced as hosts for Te Matatini 2027
27 Jun 2025Tākiri Tū Te Matatini will be hosted by Tainui, at Hopuhopu near Ngāruawāhia, following a two-day tono process involving Te Whare Haka o Tainui and Tainui waka Iwi.
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She’s moved 14 times since toxic flooding forced her out – now she has a place to call home
30 Jun 2025A Wairoa wahine forced out of her home by Cyclone Gabrielle's toxic aftermath has finally found somewhere she can call home.
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'More people... are falling off the cliff': Foodbanks struggle ahead of winter surge
1 Jul 2025One Auckland foodbank recently had to cap the number of people getting food parcels.
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Baby found with critical injuries in Foxton
1 Jul 2025Police are working to establish how the baby boy came to be injured.
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Body found in water off Waiheke Island
1 Jul 2025A member of the public discovered the body near The Esplanade at Oneroa on Tuesday morning.
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How Lisette Reymer became an accidental war correspondent
1 Jul 2025Security with secretive pasts, heart-breaking stories on borders and running on the adrenaline of 20-hour workdays.
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Can US Customs search your phone? What you need to know
1 Jul 2025Explainer - When travelling to America as a tourist or on a visa, US Customs have the right to search your devices - as do many other countries. Audio
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Looking after New Zealand's rarest freshwater fish
1 Jul 2025A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.
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