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'It's just cruel': More pet turtles being found in waterways
19 Sep 2025The Mainland's only dedicated turtle rescue service says it's already at capacity, having taken in more than 100 strays in the last eight years. Audio
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Cheers, boos, and a sprinkling of 'holy water' at election event
19 Sep 2025Aro Valley's 'meet the candidates' local body elections event has been known for not being conventional. Audio
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Fire breaks out at Auckland Zoo
19 Sep 2025However, the zoo says no animals or people were injured and it'll be business as usual today.
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Denied right to learn Braille: the RNZFB apology
19 Sep 2025Low vision and blind survivors of abuse under state care have shared stories of neglect, physical and psychological abuse and barriers to education, at the formal apology by Royal New Zealand…
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Mushrooms may not be magic treatment for depression
19 Sep 2025Earlier this year, Medsafe gave a New Zealand psychiatrist permission to give it to people with depression when other treatments didn't work.
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Whangārei's teen voters want their say in local elections
18 Sep 2025Three hours is all that separates Norty Jensen Heta from being able to vote in the 2025 local elections alongside his teenage peers.
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'A bigger risk': The alarming history of the man who shot Brownie the dog
Police once issued a plea not to approach Daniel Patrick Livingstone, a high-risk offender.
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Distressed teen throws drink, walks out while giving evidence in abuse trial
A couple entrusted by Oranga Tamariki with the care of vulnerable children are on trial after accusations they subjected young people to years of violent abuse.
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Missing Christchurch woman found dead
18 Sep 2025Sixty-six year old Tracy failed to turn up to a lunch date on Wednesday and her car was found on Taylors Mistake Road.
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South Asian communities raise more than $250,000 for Punjab flood relief
18 Sep 2025Severe flooding in recent weeks has killed hundreds and displaced millions in India and Pakistan.
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Council demands man move shed despite incoming law changes
18 Sep 2025Hamilton City Council's regulatory operations manager Brent Austin said it was required to adhere to the Building Act legislation currently in place. Audio
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Suitcase murders: Expert witness changes opinion
The forensic psychiatrist is expected to face more questions when court resumes on Friday.
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The 'fly in, fly out' cancer patients spending hundreds of thousands for help
18 Sep 2025A former top cop says he travelled to China for cutting-edge therapy after his cancer returned earlier this year. Audio
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'We're getting left behind': South Waikato mayor on small towns
Gary Petley reckons small towns are on the brink of being mothballed, and the government doesn't "give a toss". Audio
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Police seek help to find Simran
18 Sep 2025Simran was last seen in Whakatāne, but the police had located her vehicle in Pongakawa and believe she still may be in that area.
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'Finely balanced': Psychiatrist changes assessment on Loafers Lodge accused
18 Sep 2025Dr Oliver Hansby initially said the accused had an insanity defence available to him, but the psychiatrist said access to further evidence saw him change that opinion.
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Nicola Willis rejects calls to resign as finance minister
18 Sep 2025Former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas and Auckland University's Robert MacCulloch say Willis is 'sending New Zealand bankrupt'.
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Golriz Ghahraman privacy probe continues
18 Sep 2025The privacy commissioner has spent eight months looking into a matter involving the former Green MP, and is not finished yet.
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Crusaders fans cry foul over 40% ticket price hike
18 Sep 2025Crusaders fans are questioning their loyalty after prices for the next season at the new stadium were hiked. Audio
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Griffin's proposes closing Nelson Proper Crisps factory
18 Sep 2025A spokesperson for the company said staff in Nelson and Wellington had been told of the proposal last week.
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Wahine lawyer planting seeds for te reo Māori online
18 Sep 2025Angel Stewart is part of a resurgence of people reclaiming and protecting a taonga that was denied to previous generations - te reo Māori.
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'Commonsense has prevailed': Parole facility plans for a site near Rotorua scrapped
17 Sep 2025Unhappy neighbours and the Department of Corrections opposed the plans, when they were filed last October.
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Why NZ needs to scale up solar installation
18 Sep 2025Analysis: Scaling up installation could help reduce high consumer energy prices and meet New Zealand's emissions budgets.
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Injunction over details in Tom Phillips case continued
It prevents the media from publishing certain facts related to the investigation into Phillips and his family.
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