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Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Health NZ asked the Employment Relations Authority to "fix" the terms of the collective contract after negotiation repeatedly broke down.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Unbeaten Auckland FC rethink training before last-place A-League game
Unbeaten Auckland FC rethink training before last-place A-League game
The Black Knights have dialled back training, after their "disappointing" A-League draw.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Unbeaten Auckland FC rethink training before last-place A-League game
Fijian PM Rabuka blames 'insulated' upbringing for racially motivated '87 coups
Fijian PM Rabuka blames 'insulated' upbringing for racially motivated '87 coups
Sitiveni Rabuka took to the witness stand for the first time on Friday, fronting a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in a much-anticipated national healing process.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Fijian PM Rabuka blames 'insulated' upbringing for racially motivated '87 coups
Backyard Gang Wars: Thuggery or a way to heal, doco asks
Backyard Gang Wars: Thuggery or a way to heal, doco asks
"My normal is totally different to your normal": John Paul 'fight dog' Te Rito says the events are about healing, connecting and role-modelling a better way.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Backyard Gang Wars: Thuggery or a way to heal, doco asks
Parents fear long-term impacts of asbestos-contaminated coloured play sand exposure
Parents fear long-term impacts of asbestos-contaminated coloured play sand exposure
In the last two weeks there's been rolling recalls of the magic sand used by children and schools across the country.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Parents fear long-term impacts of asbestos-contaminated coloured play sand exposure
Man who died after being pepper sprayed 'deserved humanity and protection'
Man who died after being pepper sprayed 'deserved humanity and protection'
Caleb Moefa'auo was pepper sprayed in prison.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Man who died after being pepper sprayed 'deserved humanity and protection'
Australia's Super Netball expansion bid open to Netball NZ
Australia's Super Netball expansion bid open to Netball NZ
Netball Australia is open to an expression of interest from Netball NZ.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Australia's Super Netball expansion bid open to Netball NZ
'Walk up and get a tattoo': New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth
'Walk up and get a tattoo': New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth
Thousands of people are expected to cram into New Plymouth's TSB Stadium over the weekend for the festival.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
'Walk up and get a tattoo': New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth
NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe
NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe
The transport agency has assured the minister that the braking system is not unsafe, going against findings in the 2018 death of Graeme Rabbits.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe
National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp
National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp
E-scooter injuries have reportedly cost ACC almost $14 million in 2025.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp
Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ
Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ
RNZ understands a bid by a private consortium to establish a new T20 competition has led to a power struggle over the future shape of the domestic game.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ
Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest 'valuable', but questions remain for bereaved families
Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest 'valuable', but questions remain for bereaved families
Counsel for the bereaved families and survivors says the question still remains - was it ever appropriate to run tours on Whakaari/White Island during volcanic alert level two?
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November 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest 'valuable', but questions remain for bereaved families
SH36 blocked after car hits power pole
SH36 blocked after car hits power pole
The crash happened near Tauranga.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
SH36 blocked after car hits power pole
Health workers' strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay
Health workers' strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay
In Auckland, hundreds of striking workers picketed outside the central hospital, calling for increased staffing levels and better pay.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Health workers' strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay
How police discovered 30,000 'falsely or erroneously' recorded breath tests
How police discovered 30,000 'falsely or erroneously' recorded breath tests
One officer falsely recorded 11 breath tests over a period of 5 minutes, over 3km, leading police to discover 30,000 falsified tests.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
How police discovered 30,000 'falsely or erroneously' recorded breath tests
Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended
Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended
Jayleb-Che Dean has been missing for two months.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended
Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says
Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says
FENZ says it was only aware of one break down, and that the truck was being fixed and did not affect fire fighting efforts.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says
Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower
Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower
Sleep expert Dr Karyn O'Keefe has some counterintuitive advice for Kiwis kept awake by the heat of the night.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower
Nark: Guards cast doubt on Ross Appelgren's involvement in deadly prison beating
Nark: Guards cast doubt on Ross Appelgren's involvement in deadly prison beating
Two former guards say a prisoner confessed to them that Ross Appelgren wasn't guilty of a deadly prison beating - because he had ordered the attack himself.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Nark: Guards cast doubt on Ross Appelgren's involvement in deadly prison beating
Fijian academic questions if military apology 'will help to stop coup culture'
Fijian academic questions if military apology 'will help to stop coup culture'
Distinguished professor Steven Ratuva of Canterbury University was referring to the army's traditional apology to the country's high chiefs on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Fijian academic questions if military apology 'will help to stop coup culture'
Pets to be allowed on public off-peak transport in Christchurch, Waimakariri, Selwyn
Pets to be allowed on public off-peak transport in Christchurch, Waimakariri, Selwyn
Small pets will need to be in a carrier that fits on passengers' laps or under the seat in front of them, while small dogs can be on a lead with a basket-type muzzle.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pets to be allowed on public off-peak transport in Christchurch, Waimakariri, Selwyn
Fijian academic questions if military 'will help to stop the coup culture'
Fijian academic questions if military 'will help to stop the coup culture'
Distinguished professor Steven Ratuva of Canterbury University was referring to the army's traditional apology to the country's high chiefs on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Fijian academic questions if military 'will help to stop the coup culture'
Humpback whale puts on 'amazing, awesome, unforgettable' display at Bream Bay
Humpback whale puts on 'amazing, awesome, unforgettable' display at Bream Bay
Michele Adams was returning from a fishing trip, when she captured the powerful images from 50 metres.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Humpback whale puts on 'amazing, awesome, unforgettable' display at Bream Bay
Police seeking information, CCTV after alleged shooting in Chartwell, Waikato
Police seeking information, CCTV after alleged shooting in Chartwell, Waikato
Investigators are seeking two specific cars - one red and one white - believed to be involved in a shooting in Chartwell, Waikato.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Police seeking information, CCTV after alleged shooting in Chartwell, Waikato
Wānaka guide Thomas Vialletet, who died on Mt Cook, 'left a mark on everyone'
Wānaka guide Thomas Vialletet, who died on Mt Cook, 'left a mark on everyone'
Thomas Vialletet and American lawyer Kellam Conover fell while completing a grand traverse of Aoraki Mt Cook.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Wānaka guide Thomas Vialletet, who died on Mt Cook, 'left a mark on everyone'