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$75m retirement village for Hobsonville Point
A $75 million retirement village is planned for Auckland's Hobsonville Point.
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East Coast hapu signs $23m settlement
East Coast hapu Maungaharuru-Tangitu has signed a settlement with the Crown, including a $23 million settlement for historic grievances.
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Change needed in disability sector
There are doubts about what another overhaul of the disability sector would achieve.
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Crowds flock to Bluff Oyster and Food Festival
Up to 5000 people are expected at today's Bluff Oyster and Food Festival in the deep south.
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No cooperation over Christmas Day death
An investigation into the Christmas Day death of a woman in Hawkes Bay is being held up, because people who were there at the time won't cooperate with police.
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Flood risk for Firth of Thames coast
Coastal communities around the Firth of Thames are being warned of the risk of coastal flooding tomorrow morning.
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Family ripped off Taupo businessman, skipped town
A Taupo businessman says a lot of locals went out of their way to help a family new to the town, who ended up ripping them off.
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Waikato surgeons pioneer heart technique
Two Waikato Hospital surgeons have pioneered a technique to treat one of the western world's most prevalent heart valve diseases.
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Treacherous weather conditions
You could call it the perfect storm.
48 minutes ago -
Golf: Ko won't defend US Amateur title
Lydia Ko has opted not to defend her US Amateur title this year.
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Man shot in Panmure
At around 10.30pm last night, Auckland City Police were called to a residential address in Coates Crescent, Panmure, where a male had been shot.
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No more 'Supergrans' in Christchurch
A group of volunteers known as Supergrans is closing in Christchurch after providing community services for 17 years.
May 25, 2013, 11:24 am -
Villa Maria pulls off trifecta at Gisborne Regional Wine Awards
Villa Maria has pulled off the extraordinary, taking out Supreme Wine of the Show for the third consecutive year at the Gisborne Regional Wine Awards 2013.
May 25, 2013, 11:19 am -
ACC could pay for back-dated compensation
ACC is getting in touch with clients who may be owed interest on back-dated weekly compensation.
May 25, 2013, 10:36 am -
Palmerston North restaurant robbed
Police are seeking witnesses to the robbery of a restaurant in Palmerston North's Cuba Street last night.
May 25, 2013, 10:31 am -
Salmonella found in Whangarei eatery
An unnamed Northland food outlet is being investigated over nine confirmed cases of a rare type of Salmonella.
May 25, 2013, 10:30 am -
Fatal West Coast fire investigated
An investigation is underway following a fatal fire on the South Island's West Coast overnight.
May 25, 2013, 10:28 am -
Flooding risk for Auckland
As you may know we have king tides this weekend which may cause some flooding issues as high tide peaks tonight in Auckland - around the same time as the centre of a somewhat 'sub-tropical' low crosses the Auckland region. The centre of the low, where the air pressure is lowest, can act like a giant vacuum cleaner - slightly lifting the sea level in a dome shape which can exceed normal high tide by a metre or so.
May 25, 2013, 10:26 am -
Legal aid decision victory for all
Auckland's Law Society says a Court of Appeal decision on legal aid is not only a victory for commonsense, but also for defendants and their lawyers.
May 25, 2013, 10:26 am -
Fatal shed fire south of Hokitika
West Coast Police and the Fire Service are investigating the cause of a fire in a shed at Kaniere, south of Hokitika overnight.
May 25, 2013, 10:01 am
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- 1:39 pm Crowds flock to Bluff Oyster and Food Festival
- 1:37 pm No cooperation over Christmas Day death
- 1:32 pm Flood risk for Firth of Thames coast
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