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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Prince Philip's death just short of his 100th is 'huge shame', royal fan says
Northland royal superfan says she won't be celebrating when Prince Philip's funeral is broadcast in New Zealand on Sunday morning.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:57:06 GMT
'We are not a virus, we are people:' Protesters march against Asian hate in Christchurch
Around a hundred Cantabrians marched from Christchurch’s Bridge of Remembrance to Cathedral Square, to protest a rising tide of Asian hate.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:53:19 GMT
Migrant teachers and the education system facing an uncertain future through Covid immigration
The teachers would like to call New Zealand home, but visa issues are putting a roadblock in their way.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:31:17 GMT
Manager of two early childhood centres falsified staff records to increase funding
A teacher who managed two kaupapa Māori-based early childhood centres has been censured for falsifying staff records to increase their funding.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:42:07 GMT
Lego men, Peaky Blinders and nuns party on Hyde St
The Lego men are dancing alongside escape convicts, Peaky Blinders and actual police officers. It must be the Hyde St Party.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:49:29 GMT
Photographer who found gannets shot dead at Muriwai wants shooter found
Auckland wildlife photographer says gannets being shot dead at Muriwai was the last thing on his mind when he saw the bodies through his lens.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:52:37 GMT
Car rolls on Auckland's southern motorway near Grafton
There was heavy congestion on Auckland's southern motorway after a car rolled near Grafton.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:08:29 GMT
Possible thunderstorms and cooler autumn temperatures arrive just in time for school holidays
Parts of the country will drop to 3 degrees Celsius overnight as cooler autumn temperatures arrive for the first weekend of the school holidays.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Ripped off pensioner wants more action on reparation orders
John Walder lost $58,000 to a fraudster employee. She was supposed to pay him back but two years on, he's only received $374.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Auckland gang war: Molotov firebombing linked to Mongols, Head Hunters shootings
Members of the Head Hunters are believed to have thrown molotov cocktails at a business owned by a Mongol member in north Auckland.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Central Wellington bar has hours cut amid concerns about fights and drunk students
A central Wellington bar must close at 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays after its owner was found to be struggling to properly manage “challenging” behaviour by “high-risk” patrons, including fights and people climbing onto the balcony from the ...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:24:38 GMT
'I'm so grateful': Dame Valerie Adams gets Covid-19 vaccine shot ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Shot put legend Dame Valerie Adams is encouraging Tongan and Pacific communities to get their Covid jabs when ready.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Five of Christchurch's 17 former school sites sold, many sites remain unused
Nine years after widespread school closures, many sites remain unused.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Super Fund money invested in Chinese companies linked to human rights violations
More than half a million dollars invested in blacklisted companies.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:58:51 GMT
Missing 81-year-old Auckland man found safe and well
Robert Taylor, 81, went missing from Mt Roskill on Friday, but was found on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:03:37 GMT
National calls on Government to release full advice on Amazon deal
National is cautiously optimistic over the Amazon deal, which could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, but says Stuart Nash should carefully consider Treasury advice.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Serious sexual misconduct allegation against Wellington badminton coach involving junior player not raised with police for months
A Wellington badminton club has admitted it was "far too slow" after an allegation was raised against a coach, who later resigned.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Poverty will cripple Māori if housing crisis is not addressed - iwi leader
Taxpayers will be picking up the bill to help Māori out of poverty if the Government doesn’t take “radical” action to properly address the Māori housing crisis, an iwi leader has warned.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:18:15 GMT
Jekyll and Hyde: The impact of New Zealand's most infamous street party
A costume party masquerading as an all-day, booze-soaked student festival leads to a massive spike in ACC claims, data shows.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:14:03 GMT
Witness saw two women leaving in police cars after person found seriously injured in south Auckland
Police have removed a vehicle from an Auckland property after a person was found seriously injured in the street, according to a witness.



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