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    Police say there was "no pressure" on staff to meet alcohol breath test targets and have ruled out reviewing how they are applied, after it was revealed 30,000 tests had been falsified.

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    David Seymour. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

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    Murder charge over apartment death

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    140 new hospital beds - none in South

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    Z Energy apologises for 'greenwashing' ad campaign

    Photo: RNZ

    Z Energy apologises for 'greenwashing' ad campaign

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    'Wake-up call': PM on change in world trading environment

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    'Wake-up call': PM on change in world trading environment

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the change in the trading environment has been a "wake-up call" for many countries.

    Auckland mayor sworn in, lashes out at government

    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Photo: Marika Khabazi/RNZ

    Auckland mayor sworn in, lashes out at government

    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the city's 19 councillors were sworn into office on Friday evening.

    Low measles immunity levels putting babies at risk

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    Low measles immunity levels putting babies at risk

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    Close eye on Whakaari/White Island after two eruptions

    A screen shot of steam rising from Whakaari/White Island on October 30, 2025. Photo: Supplied

    Close eye on Whakaari/White Island after two eruptions

    Volcanologists will be monitoring Whakaari/White Island over the weekend in the wake of two short-lived eruptions.

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    Surge in MMR vaccine demand reported

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