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MetService quizzed on agency's weather warnings during coronial inquest
The agency's chief meteorologist has been quizzed on its colour-coded weather warnings during a coronial inquest into the deaths of 19 people during Cyclone Gabrielle and the preceding Auckland…
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
30 Jun 2025After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
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Looming wild weather likely 'another significant event' for storm-battered regions
Thunderstorms are forecast to bring heavy rain to the storm-battered Nelson and Tasman regions. Audio
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Inside the head of 'rockstar developer' Hideo Kojima
30 Jun 2025In this NZ exclusive, we sit down with the legendary game developer to talk about his highly anticipated new game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
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Risk of contamination in rural school water extremely high
In a report, the Water Services Authority says the schools and ministry need to do more.
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New data being considered in family harm and gender-based violence
Research into gender-based violence and family violence has for the first time examined a wider set of data, to get a clearer picture of deadly violence against women and children. Audio
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Person dies after crash in Waikato
30 Jun 2025Cambridge Rd in Waikato is closed after a serious crash.
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Missing teen found safe after vanishing from mall
30 Jun 2025Whetu Bennett had been missing since last Tuesday, when she was last seen at Auckland's LynnMall.
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Daily school attendance rate drops to lowest figure this year
30 Jun 2025Education Ministry figures showed 759,000 pupils should have been in class, but only 539,500 turned up on what was the last day of term.
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Former financial advisor admits theft charges for stealing money from clients
30 Jun 2025Murray McClune admitted the charges following an investigation by the Financial Markets Authority.
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Faster speed limit for popular Auckland motorway
30 Jun 2025A motorway used by over 20,000 vehicles a day will have a new speed limit of 110kph from Tuesday.
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Horse riders excluded from shared path, told to use highway
Horse riders are struggling to rein in their anger after horses have been banned from a shared use pathway planned to run alongside a new highway between Ōtaki and Levin - and instead told to ride on… Audio
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Inquest into 2023's weather-related deaths gets underway
30 Jun 2025The timeliness and effectiveness of warnings and the emergency response to the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle will come under scrutiny.
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Here Now: Holding onto hope - Iranians in New Zealand
30 Jun 2025We speak to two Iranian New Zealanders who've spent the last few weeks in despair over the fate of their families in Iran and their homeland.
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Motueka Valley floods: 'Quite a few people have lost everything'
30 Jun 2025Steve and Julie live in a house bus and say they lost about $20,000 worth of possessions in the flood.
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How much time do you need to spend in nature to see benefits?
30 Jun 2025We often hear we need to head outdoors more often, but is looking at a natural view from a window good enough? And what are the rewards other than physical activity?
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The Detail: Kiwi journos tackling issue of distrust in NZ media
30 Jun 2025Rather than shrug helplessly over a lack of trust in media, two New Zealand journalists are rolling up their sleeves to tackle the issue.
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CCTV photos show teen day she went missing, whānau 'distraught'
29 Jun 2025Whetu Bennett was last seen outside an Auckland mall at midday on Tuesday. Her whānau say they are 'distraught' by her disappearance.
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'Nothing you can do about it': couple's property surrounded by water
30 Jun 2025Pouesi and Hillary Fitisemanu, who live by the Motueka River, were ready for the weather, but the rain came thick and fast.
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Auckland Airport's international check-in briefly evacuated due to fire alarm
30 Jun 2025Arriving passengers were temporarily held in the baggage reclaim area as a precaution.
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Man killed by falling tree remembered as a 'big character'
29 Jun 2025The man killed by a falling tree during floods across the South Island was a fifth-generation hop farmer and "big character" in both the industry and his region.
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More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions - Civil Defence
29 Jun 2025Following a helicopter survey, Tasman's deputy mayor says damage to the Motueka Valley is more extensive than could be seen from the ground.
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Kāinga Ora tenant evicted after repeatedly abusing agency staff
29 Jun 2025The agency applied to have Vena Funaki evicted from the Ōtara, Auckland property after he acted aggressively when he was told to remove his dogs from the property.
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The two times comedian Bill Bailey 'died' while on tour
29 Jun 2025As the UK comedian prepares to come back to New Zealand's shores, there's one incident of 'dying on his ass' that he'd like to forget.
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