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Enchanter trial: Courtroom in tears hearing emotional interview of skipper
Skipper Lance Goodhew has broken his silence on the tragedy, telling a court about his dramatic escape from his submerged vessel, and how he survived on one last air pocket.
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Police investigating fuel syphoning at DOC carparks
10 May 2024There have been seven reports of petrol being drained from tanks in vehicles parked overnight at DOC carparks in the past month.
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'Everything about it is just joy' - The Secret of the Wiggles' success
After about 30 years teaching and entertaining children, The Wiggles are still going strong, and they are back in New Zealand for another tour.
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Deadline on bus depot feedback extended after blunder
10 May 2024Any response to the plan for a new electric bus depot in Lyall Bay submitted before 17 April has been deleted.
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The big chill arrives: Temperatures fall below freezing
10 May 2024Parts of the country are waking to below freezing temperatures in an unusually cold May morning. Audio
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Inquiry for 'enduring framework' on climate change adaptation
Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said climate change "know no partisan politics".
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Engineer who forged signatures on home designs to be sentenced
An engineer who forged the signatures of higher qualified colleagues is to be sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
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Mason Clinic patients wait 50 days for a bed
An average wait of 50 days for a bed at Auckland's forensic psychiatric service the Mason Clinic, means many patients are held in prison.
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Helicopter called, person seriously hurt in crash on SH6 in Marlborough
10 May 2024The weather was foggy and police have urged drivers to take extra care.
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Social housing in a heritage building
The project's developer believes it will be NZ's first social housing project inside a heritage-listed building. Audio
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As it happened: 'Very significant response' narrowly avoids power cuts
10 May 2024The situation was "very tight", Transpower says after a morning where power shortages loomed amid -6C temperatures.
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Changes made after criticism of Free Speech Union report
10 May 2024The Free Speech Union has pulled a website link to a report on academic freedom that has been criticised as misleading.
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Patients left in pain, soiled beds due to staffing shortages, nurses say
10 May 2024Hundreds protested in cities across Aotearoa on Thursday, waving signs and handing out pamphlets warning of a chronic shortage of at least 4000 nurses.
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Current cold spell 'isn't going anywhere'
9 May 2024Tonight will likely be the coldest night in the current spell of low temperatures, MetService says.
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Pressure on power supply 'timely wake up call' for industry
9 May 2024With the country facing potential power outages on a chilly Friday morning, the industry needs to secure a reliable, year-round renewable energy supply, the Consumer Advocacy Council says.
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A structured literacy approach in schools: What you need to know
Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other teaching methods?
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Public sector cuts: Teachers' prior service not taken into account
10 May 2024Former teachers working at the Education Ministry are angry the ministry is refusing to count their teaching service when calculating redundancy entitlements.
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'A pretty dire state': Collins announces $571 million Defence spend-up
10 May 2024An extra half a billion dollars is going to Defence in this year's Budget for pay and equipment upgrades, the Defence Minister has announced.
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What's being done to prevent more power shortages?
Officials are looking at better ways of choosing who gets the power during shortages amid relentlessly growing demands.
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Archives NZ says it has enough space - for now
Its new building in Wellington will not be nearly big enough for all its records, and it has also run out of money to build its new storage facility in Levin.
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EV demand on power grids must be regulated, Vector says
10 May 2024New Zealand's largest electricity distributor is warning the country to hurry up with controls around charging electric vehicles or face unnecessary bills running into the billions.
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Is it possible to provide a nutritious school lunch for $2?
A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio
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Wharekura students take out rangatahi award at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2024
8 May 2024Wharekura students in Wellington are combining te reo and mātauranga Māori to help protect sites of significance and educate visiting manuhiri in their rohe.
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Meet the Papakura tattoo artist who inks celebrities
7 May 2024Leroy Roberts is on a mission to put Māori art on the map, one tattoo at a time. Jogai Bhatt meets the artist who counts big names among his clients.
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