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Plunket scheme vaccinates fewer than 100 babies in five months
Plunket vaccinated fewer than 100 babies since its December soft launch.

Opinion: Lest we forget? Aside from Anzac Day, NZ has been slow to remember its military veterans
OPINION: The plan to expand the definition of the term ‘veteran’ brings some good news.

Lodestone investors put up another $50m for solar projects
Lodestone investors have put up another $50 million for new solar projects,

Kiwi sets world shearing record in historic South Africa feat
Copp and Tienie du Plessis tallied 970 at Teebus Waters, near Steynsburg.

Paulsen's pathway: Why Auckland FC's goalkeeper is ready to move
Auckland FC can secure the A-League Premiers Plate with one more point.

Fishermen rescue man from boat fire off Coromandel coast
Black smoke from the fire was visible from Cooks Beach.

Auckland Council reaches settlement with cafe owner over $900,000 rates debt
The settlement prevents a forced sale of Rupa's Cafe and two homes.

Former mayor claims accounting error for company bill payments
Aldo Miccio says $32,000 has been repaid.

Naughty Oscar expected to be on best behaviour on Anzac Day
Talented trotter let punters down last start but can make up for it on Friday.

Boat on fire off Coromandel coast
Emergency services respond to vessel fire off Coromandel coast; one person rescued.

Customs fraud: $541k Gisborne cigarette and tobacco smuggling operation exposed
Operation Apron uncovered 230,600 cigarettes, 110kg of tobacco smuggled from China.

'Political interference': Concerns over RBNZ's capital rules review
Conflict zone: NZ's independent central bank and the Finance Minister's agenda.

Opinion: 1 in 6 Kiwis is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?
OPINION: Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare.

Meteorologists say wild weather's over for rest of school holidays
This week is now free of severe weather warnings as Cyclone Tam weakens and moves on.

Number of people studying education continues to drop
New Zealand's education crisis deepens; numbers studying significantly drop since 2015.

Half of Kiwi adults overwhelmed by phone notifications, study reveals
2degrees commissioned the study, highlighting the mental impact of notifications.

On The Up: Duo turning harakeke waste into carbon-fibre alternative
Ben and William started the project while at university, turning into a global opportunity

'Don’t make the mistake I made': Uninsured family lose everything to fire
Chirag Shah says he didn't realise insurance payments had lapsed until after the blaze.

One dead, helicopters respond as two-car Easter crash closes SH3 in Taranaki
Emergency services were notified of the crash at about 2.30pm.

Community effort: Hundreds unite to tackle invasive seaweed
Around 500 tonnes of the marine pest were moved above the high tide line in four days.