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    Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours

    The boy was left in a Ritchies van for hours. Photo: ODT Files

    Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours

    The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal boy with autism was left in a Ritchies van for hours.

    CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim

    CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim

    A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.

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    Research links music tempo to driving safety

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    Research links music tempo to driving safety

    Heavy metal or classical music - which is safer to listen to while you are driving?

    Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM

    The Prime Minister has doubled down on his insistence that the government will not spend billions of dollars offshore to meet New Zealand's climate commitments.

    'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall

    Chris Hipkins says Labour  never booked a space for a tent during Fieldays this year. Image: RNZ

    'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall

    Labour says its MPs are out and about talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back.

    Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner

    Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad. Photo: RNZ

    Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner

    The Children's Commissioner is calling for young people's voices to be heard in discussions around banning social media for those aged under 16.

    Placements announced for Waikato medical students

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    Placements announced for Waikato medical students

    Students of the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.

    Pilot wins damages claim after holes in CAA probe

    The pilot at the time was flying for Virgin Australia (NZ). Photo: Getty Images

    Pilot wins damages claim after holes in CAA probe

    A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.

    Mystery pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise

    The fernery houses about 60 varieties of fern. Photo: RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham

    Mystery pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise

    A mystery defecator has struck again - closing a much-loved fernery in Masterton while cleaning teams wiped up their mess.

    Waikato med school students to placed in rural communities

    An artist’s impression of a Community Clinical Learning Centre for University of Waikato Medical...

    Waikato med school students to placed in rural communities

    Students at the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.

    Judo training used to thwart pharmacy attack

    Photo: ODT files

    Judo training used to thwart pharmacy attack

    Jessica Hopkins of RNZA forensic scientist is being praised for stopping an assault at an Auckland Pharmacy and Post Office.

    Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well

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    Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well

    A Christchurch woman who was missing for two weeks has been found safe and well.

    Bridge collapse could have been ‘catastrophic’

    Flood waters washed away one of the piers holding up the rail bridge over the Rangitata River....

    Canterbury rail bridge collapse could have had ‘catastrophic’ consequences

    KiwiRail could have prevented the partial collapse of a key South Island rail bridge that could have caused a catastrophic derailment, a report has found.

    Long weekend fire started near student 'drinking spot'

    ​A major response was needed to extinguish a large hedge fire on Ellesmere Junction Rd. Photo:...

    Long weekend fire started near student 'drinking spot'

    Police are investigating whether a group of partying university students may have started a large hedge fire in Lincoln on King's Birthday.

    Three police staffers facing charges over objectionable publications

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    Three police staffers facing charges over objectionable publications

    Three police staffers will be charged in relation to possessing objectionable publications.

    Labour questions timing of government's public transport announcement

    Transport Minister Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Labour questions timing of government's public transport announcement

    The government says it could use its emergency fund on better public transport services, but the opposition says it's surprising there was no evidence of that in the Budget.

    Meth raids find gun in child's room

    A loaded pistol was found in a backpack in a child's bedroom. Photo: NZ Police

    Meth raids find gun in child's room

    A loaded pistol was found in a backpack inside a child's bedroom as police searched homes across Northland and Auckland in a crackdown on methamphetamine manufacture and supply.

    $28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed'

    $28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed'

    An Ashburton family who are looking to buy their first home suddenly have more options than they ever dreamed of after claiming their $28.6 million Lotto prize.

    $300k boost for Big Sing event

    The Big Sing finale was held at Dunedin's Town Hall in August last year. Photo: RNZ

    $300k boost for Big Sing event

    The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.

    Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts

    Photo: Getty Images

    Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts

    The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.
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