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Wellington residents shocked by 'ridiculous' water bills for car parks, granny flats

They say they've been handed "unreasonable" water bills for basement car parks and granny flats.

RNZ · 8 hrs ago

Dunedin city councillor asked to leave two public events in a week

Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has also been kicked out of a council meeting to discuss amalgamation plans.

RNZ · 8 hrs ago

Almost a million cervical cancer screening notifications not sent out, review finds

A review found the national cervical cancer screening programme was not providing a comprehensive safety net.

RNZ · 8 hrs ago

Christchurch mum woken by stranger in child's bedroom

Police are investigating the incident.

RNZ · 8 hrs ago

Minister refuses to say if fast-track application to bulldoze golf course has been filed

It remains unclear if a fast-track application has been made to bulldoze a golf course to make way for hundreds of homes.

RNZ · 8 hrs ago

Early childhood teacher accused of making intimate recordings faces 21 new charges

Police say no children have been identified in any of the recordings.

RNZ · 9 hrs ago

Five Wellington sites could have heritage status removed or changed

Chris Bishop said that an investigation found some heritage provisions are having negative impacts on economic growth.

RNZ · 10 hrs ago

CCTV shown at inquest into Isaac Levings' death after he fell in Wellington Harbour

Isaac Levings disappeared from Queens Wharf after attending a concert by pop rock band, The 1975 at TSB Arena in April 2023.

RNZ · 10 hrs ago

Schools close roads to make drop-offs safer: 'It felt very chaotic'

Drivers were having regular near misses with students before the roads were closed, say primary schools.

RNZ · 10 hrs ago

Chinese voters reconsider allegiances after Peters’ ‘racist’ remarks

Hundreds unite in a social media group to call on Peters to be sacked as foreign minister after verbal attack on Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.

RNZ · 11 hrs ago

'Fridge children': Young Chinese skiers tearing up New Zealand slopes

South Island ski operators see growing Asian market as a chance to attract more visitors during New Zealand's quieter winter season.

RNZ · 11 hrs ago

Luxon speaks to Peters about 'racist' tirade: 'That's a conversation between us'

The prime minister has spoken to his foreign affairs minister about Winston Peters' tirade towards a Chinese-born MP, but refuses to say what exactly was discussed.

RNZ · 11 hrs ago

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