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Why falling interest rates aren't good news for everyone
Here's what you can think about if you have money in the bank.
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NZTA puts off installing number plate identifying cameras
about 1 hour agoIt wanted the cameras to calculate travels times to determine if the private operators of the Transmission Gully motorway were meeting performance standards.
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Third body found after Riverton boat capsizing
8:58 am todayA body has been found after a boat capsized on the Riverton bar on Saturday afternoon.
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Chch company donates winter woollies for war-torn Ukraine
10:26 am todayUkrainian soldiers will be warmer in the trenches next northern winter thanks to Christchurch-made merino wool clothing.
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‘Naming and shaming’ illegal dumpers a success, despite privacy concerns
7:53 am todayEnforcing fines and exposing offenders on social media is deterring illegal dumping in Māngere, but community leaders say more education is also needed.
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Hamilton's renowned themed gardens to begin charges for out-of-town visitors
6:42 am todayOut-of-town visitors have only weeks left for free visits to the themed area of Hamilton Gardens.
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Push to resurrect Waitākere Ranges tourist train
West Auckland councillor Ken Turner is hoping to give the Rainforest Express a new lease of life.
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New evidence on son's death gives father confidence of answers
Lachie Jones' father, Paul Jones, said he would go into the second phase of the inquest into his son's death with more confidence after newly discovered messages came to light.
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Two dead, one missing after boat capsizes
3 Aug 2024Two people have died and one person remains missing after a boat capsized on the Riverton bar this afternoon, police said.
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Topp Twins' memoir wins top book industry award
3 Aug 2024The Topp Twins' memoir has come in tops at the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards.
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‘Never seen a car doing the speeds he was’: Police pull over teen driving at least 200km/h
The 18-year-old behind the wheel was also pulled over last week for going 30km/h above the 100km/h speed limit.
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Father, stepson injured after train, car collide
3 Aug 2024Two people have been injured after a crash involving a train and a car just out of Levin earlier today.
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Police investigate after woman's body found near beach
3 Aug 2024A woman's death discovered in Northland is being treated as unexplained.
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'We do not and will not identify as Paeroa': Rural Hauraki reject representation changes
3 Aug 2024Hauraki District Council mayor Toby Adams said the community has spoken.
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One person dies, another hospitalised after serious crash in Waikato
3 Aug 2024The crash, involving two cars, was reported to police just after 1pm today.
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Private providers invited to apply for Health NZ medical scan tender
3 Aug 2024Health NZ is inviting companies to bid to conduct scans for an initial period of one year, with the option to roll over for another year.
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Good as cold: Polar plunge makes splash for Special Olympics
3 Aug 2024Nearly 200 people dived in frigid 9C Wellington water to raise money Saturday morning.
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'He did struggle to realise how loved and appreciated he was' - Remembering Martin Phillipps
3 Aug 2024Martin Phillipps would have been surprised by how loved and appreciated he was, the director of a documentary about The Chills music legend tells RNZ's Music 101. Video, Audio
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Guard with Mongols link 'aiming high' with Ardern security offer
3 Aug 2024The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority has cancelled John Doherty's licence, after he also emailed the police with a proposal that he go undercover and conduct private investigations on…
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Gen Z loves smut. NZ authors are cashing in
3 Aug 2024The popularity of spicy romance novels, or smut, has exploded and many new readers are young women.
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Five rescued from capsized boat in Manukau Harbour
3 Aug 2024The Coastguard and police attended the incident near Puketutu Island at about 8.20am on Saturday.
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Teenager using fake cop lights stopped female drivers - police
The 17-year-old allegedly attached red and blue flashing lights to his vehicle in Northland, police say.
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Recap: Polkinghorne trial week one: Murder or suicide?
3 Aug 2024The six-week trial of a retired eye surgeon began in the High Court in Auckland this week. Here's what we know so far.
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NZDF say 'kill web' not a term they use for exercises
3 Aug 2024The Defence Force says it does not use the term "kill web" regarding high-tech military exercises, but is preparing to be more combat ready for the "battlefields of the future".
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Autistic man without specialist care before fatal stabbing - report
3 Aug 2024Staff at the home Bailey Ecclestone was placed in used denigratory language when discussing him and there was minimal focus on him as a person, the report says.
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Man accused of fleecing elderly people out of thousands in cash, gold
The 26-year-old has been charged with impersonating a police officer to take advantage of people.
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'It's shameful that we have forgotten': Muslims call out govt over 15 March move
2 Aug 2024"We want more than remembrance of March 15th - we want practical, tangible, lessons to be implemented," says Abdur Razzaq Khan. Audio
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How to talk to your kids about setbacks
3 Aug 2024There's real value in equipping children with tools they can call on when they hit a setback, a psychology professor says. Audio
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