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Inquiries underway after person dies in workplace incident

A person has died after a workplace incident in Jacks Point this afternoon.

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Christchurch Hospital slashes carbon emissions by more than 50%

A new boiler system cuts Christchurch Hospital's carbon emissions by more than 50 percent, Te Whatu Ora Waitaha says.

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Protest against anti-cogovernance rally goes ahead in Auckland

A protest against an anti-cogovernance rally has gone ahead in Auckland, despite the rally being cancelled.

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Homeless in paradise: Queenstown residents living in cars, tents

People in Queenstown are resorting to living in cars, tents, hostels and couch surfing as rentals are in very short supply.

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Taranaki Maunga agreement to be initialled on Friday

Co-governance of the 36,000-hectare park has been hammered out, and a deal over the future of the maunga will not end the need to involve iwi and hapū in running the national park.

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Māori historian Ross Calman granted honorary doctorate for work revitalising te reo

When Ross Calman first enrolled at university, he had only a superficial knowledge of te reo and his whakapapa.

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Suggestions of delay in redress an insult, say survivors of abuse in state care

Survivors of abuse in state care say suggestions they could face delays in receiving redress are an insult.

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Cuts avoided after South Island asked to conserve power immediately

Power cuts have been avoided in the South Island after residents heeded calls to reduce their electricity usage.

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Citizens Advice Bureau delivers petition to Auckland Council in effort to halt budget cuts

A petition with 20,000 signatures was handed to Auckland Council in a last-ditch effort to halt budget cuts to the Citizens Advice Bureau.

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Pay freeze on high-earning public servants relaxed

A public pay freeze introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic has been relaxed, after the government received updated advice.

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MBIE told to apologise to seafarers who struggled to get MIQ spot

The chief ombudsman says the ministry acted unreasonably while handling their MIQ case.

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14-hour Stratford standoff ends peacefully

No one was hurt in the ordeal, despite at least three shots being fired by the alleged offender.

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Tokomaru Bay reconnected to Gisborne with bypass road

The 2.2km route, named Pourau Road, provides a way around State Highway 35's busted Hikuwai No.1 Bridge.

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Second person charged over meth concealed in beer cans

A second man has been charged in relation to a methamphetamine import concealed in a large shipment of Honey Bear House Beer. A search warrant executed two weeks ago at...

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Gloriavale accused of misleading plaintiffs in employment case

The Christian community appeared with a lawyer for closing submissions, despite previously saying they could no longer afford a legal team.

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Coast chair goes in coup - Birchfield removed and deputy Haddock elected

Allan Birchfield hurried out of the West Coast Regional Council chambers today, seconds after five of six councillors voted to sack him from the job.

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Sumatran tiger Mencari dies at Hamilton Zoo aged 23

A Sumatran tiger described as a grand old lady has died at Hamilton Zoo.

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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers

Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.

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