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    Strangers are matched by experts and marry at first sight on the popular reality show. Photo:...

    UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims

    Britain's Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of reality show Married at First Sight after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during filming of the series.

    Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep

    A speed boat moves in the waters of the Indian Ocean near Male, after a specialist team located...

    Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep

    Maldivian authorities are investigating multiple possible factors behind the deaths of five Italian divers in a deepwater cave.

    Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond

    Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. Photo: RNZ

    Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond

    The government's announcement of job cuts in the public sector is "naturally" going to cause anxiety for people in Wellington, its mayor says.

    'Economic pain' for Wellington as job cuts loom

    'Economic pain' for Wellington as job cuts loom

    Wellington's struggling economy is expected to be hit with another blow, with the government planning to cut 8700 jobs from the public sector by mid-2029.

    Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway

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    Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway

    A "substantial spill" of toilet paper from a truck left a section of a Dunedin motorway backed up before contractors got to the bottom of it.

    Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos

    Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos

    A woman is dead, dozens of students have been rescued and roads cut after a coastal trough unleashed torrential rain on a sodden Queensland.

    Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control

    Whether the projects are paused would be "considered on a case-by-case basis", the ministry says....

    Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control

    A primary teachers union says a last-minute amendment from the Education Minister places the Teaching Council under total ministerial control.

    $2.4b in savings as thousands of jobs cut

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis makes a pre-Budget announcement on cutting public service jobs....

    $2.4 billion in savings as thousands of public service jobs cut

    The government has announced plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up it says will deliver $2.4 billion of savings.

    Oops: Passing driver causes crash at scene of crash

    Photo: ODT Files

    Oops: Passing driver causes crash at scene of crash

    A crash on Dunedin's Southern Motorway possibly proved to be too interesting for one motorist who braked heavily and caused another crash while driving past the scene.

    Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her

    Savannah Carter has shared a video of her being slapped by Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron...

    Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her

    A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying.

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    Sunnyvale Sunday Soccer Sevens

    A chilly start to the Sunnyvale Junior Soccer Sevens.

    Graduation Day pain

    Graduation Day pain

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    Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins says bigger government departments aren't always more efficient than...

    Hipkins unconvinced by govt's plan to merge departments

    Labour's Chris Hipkins says public servant caps can be "arbitrary" and bigger government departments aren't always better at doing the job.

    Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree

    A Mazda MX-5 with a damaged key mechanism was left illegally parked with the engine running in...

    Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree

    A pair of youths accused of a citywide car stealing spree were caught after allegedly brandishing a weapon at a person in Mosgiel and smashing in a grandmother’s windscreen, police said.  

    Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year

    Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon at Sikh temple Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib. Photo: Supplied

    Indian PM Modi expected to visit NZ this year

    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a visit to New Zealand, possibly in July.

    Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home

    Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home

    A Sydney man has been charged with murder after police discovered the bodies of a woman and two children inside a home in a "particularly violent" scene.

    Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

    Emergency services and response teams at the scene near the Islamic Center in San Diego. Photo:...

    Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

    Five people are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the region's largest mosque, police say.

    Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns

    Ships in the Strait of Hormuz. File photo: Reuters

    Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns

    Commercial oil stocks are "declining rapidly" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East war, the head of the International Energy Agency says.

    'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees

    'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees

    A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she's ever seen.

    Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death

    Manufacturer Taylorson denied that its sleeping pods represented an "inherent or widespread...

    Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death

    An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one.
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