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Te Pāti Māori face hearing over haka

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ

Te Pāti Māori face hearing over haka

The stand-off between Te Pāti Māori and the Privileges Committee is coming to a head, with a public hearing billed as the last chance for MPs to give evidence over a haka in Parliament.

Plunket scheme vaccinates fewer than 100 babies in 5 months

Health NZ says the Plunket programme is about "expanding" the vaccinator workforce. Photo: Getty...

Plunket scheme vaccinates fewer than 100 babies in 5 months

Five months after signing a million-dollar contract to set up its own childhood immunisation service, Whānau Āwhina Plunket has vaccinated fewer than 100 babies.

'A wonderful student': Tributes for man killed in bus stop attack

Kyle Whorrall was attacked at a bus stop on St Johns Rd in Auckland on Saturday night. Photo:...

'A wonderful student': Tributes for man killed in bus stop attack

Former professors of a US PhD student who died after an Auckland bus stop attack have described him as "soft-spoken, polite, and enthusiastic".

Pope's body lying in state before funeral

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals have decided, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony.

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Hoppy days are here again

Arc Brewing Co co-owner Jono Walker pours a glass of beer for local grower Steve White. Photo:...

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Hoppy days are here again

A hop, skip and a jump to a mate’s farm gave a Dunedin brewer the rare chance to make beer using "the freshest hops you can get your hands on".

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Plan seen as return to DHB structure

Simeon Brown. File photos: Peter McIntosh

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Plan seen as return to DHB structure

A return to a district health board-type system is not yet on the cards, despite a government move to transfer some planning towards regions.

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Council locks professor out of site

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Council locks professor out of site

The world’s leading expert on Foulden Maar has once again been locked out of the prolific palaeontological site — but this time by the Dunedin City Council.