Govt committed to Dunedin hospital, but $30m boost up in the air
The Government has not confirmed honouring its $30 million election pledge.
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'Now we're f***ed': Prolific protest group ordered to take down offensive ad
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'He’s been sent to us by God': Disgraced lawyer Chris Harder and his remarkable quest for Pike River justice
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Manurewa shooting, Japan earthquake rescue and claims Government anti-Māori | Focus Morning Bulletin, January 5, 2024
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Helen Clark on 20 years since Iraq war and why New Zealand didn’t join
Helen Clark speaks with the Herald to mark 20 years since the invasion.
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Former PM Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford to marry this month
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There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
Derek Cheng: Gun law reforms and the spectre of March 15 - safety vs freedom, and why there’s no perfect answer
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David Fisher: NZDF needs a lot of cash and Judith Collins could be the way to get it
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Richard Prebble: What I predict will happen in 2024
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Claire Trevett: Luxon's dire interview of no answers
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How Kiwis are buying their drugs on social media – and on the darknet
Getting drugs via Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram is "a real wake-up call".
Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson recognised for services to governance and Māori
Tania Simpson is being honoured for services to governance and Māori.
Orthopaedic surgeon Richard Keddell recognised in New Year's Honours list
Thirty years of outstanding service in public and private practice has been acknowledged.
High honour for master carver who was once told he was a 'failure'
Master carver Clive Fugill has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
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