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Auckland Council shuts Piha campground with reopening date uncertain
At this time of year there would normally be up to 50 campers staying each night, but currently the tui and ducks are the only occupants enjoying the September sun.

School owes hours of backpay after teacher not paid for 10 minutes of every hour
The school has has found itself facing a bill for thousands of dollars of historical underpayments.

Pieces still missing from Tom Phillips inquiry - academic
An expert on miscarriages of justice says it's indefensible Family Court proceedings were excluded from the government's inquiry.

Is it time to check your streaming subscriptions?
Westpac says it could be a good time to review entertainment spending, with 10 percent of customers spending more than $80 a month on TV subscriptions.

Wellington Hospital closes off part of corridor for extra beds
Wellington Hospital has placed beds in a corridor outside the ED observation unit for stable patients awaiting admission or discharge.

Judicial review sought over fast-track for Auckland seaside village redevelopment
Opponents say their decision to issue proceedings follows a groundswell of anger in the Auckland's Devonport about proposed building heights.

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Rare whale found dead on Marlborough coastline
The young whale was found by a member of the public near the Wairau Bar on Monday morning.

Tom Phillips inquiry exposes multiple mistakes by police and Oranga Tamariki
Analysis: Both NZ Police and Oranga Tamariki have systemic issues that still need to be resolved in the wake of the Tom Phillips case, writes Jo Moir.

NZ jobs uncertain as major fashion brands’ Australian parent collapses
Workers at Cue and Veronika Maine’s New Zealand stores face uncertainty after their Australian parent company collapsed into voluntary administration.

Westport's new real-time flood forecasting system to help plan for evacuations
The system is the first of its kind in the country and combines tides, river flows and weather forecasts to predict where floodwaters might go during severe weather.

Getting youth to the polls - a perennial problem
This year's election is shaping up to be the sixth consecutive election where fewer young people are enrolling to vote.

Tom Phillips report: The missed opportunities to find the children
Concerns from the maternal whanau were "minimised or overlooked by agencies for significant periods", the inquiry found.