The pattern holds across more than 70 years of evidence.
The situation is becoming especially acute in Auckland, where dialysis machines are operating at 150% of their normal capacity.
Survey results also show how many workers are happy with their current salary.
All the major banks have increased rates in recent weeks.
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"I don’t even think the Government have a clue about what local councils deliver on the ground," Matamata-Piako District Council Mayor Ash Tanner said.
The bank said it was a 19% fall compared with the previous six months, but a 4% increase compared with the same period last year.
Police say an 18‑year‑old was arrested after a string of overnight break‑ins along Port Rd, with the alleged spree ending in a pursuit and crash on Waihi‑Whangamatā Rd.
Up to 250mm of rain is forecast for parts of the West Coast from Wednesday, with further heavy rain, strong winds and large swells likely later in the week.
Rebel Wilson revealed on her social media that she is now a mum-of-two with a picture of her newborn, who has been named Rose Estelle.
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Three people have died and others have fallen ill on the MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with MFAT confirming it is in contact with a New Zealander aboard the vessel.
The "highly dangerous and complex" operation was part of a search for a missing businessman swept away in floods and believed to have been eaten.
The accumulation of non-biodegradable materials blocked a sewerage pipe at Redwoods Forest for two days.
Mira Singh was ordered to stop operating after selling non-compliant fire-safety equipment, but continued to do so for years.
Police thanked those who have provided information that assisted in locating him.
WorkSafe says the company failed to meet its health and safety obligations following the death of Lynda Marion Kelly last year.
The kitten was found cold to the touch and firmly wedged headfirst into the stem of an umbrella.
Hutt Intermediate School is getting a new teaching block with more than a dozen classrooms.
Police say exhaustive land, water, bank and phone inquiries have failed to uncover any trace of him.
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A hub was established to engage with affected whānau after the operation, which police said focused on "prevention and enforcement".
A knife-wielding man lunged at two police officers before stabbing a bystander waiting at a bus stop during a violent afternoon in Rānui.
Danger signs aren’t working to keep people out of polluted Taranaki rivers say some regional councillors.
Footage captured by bystanders played in court showed the chaos that unfolded after Hayden Tasker hit the officers, killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.
Vigilant Standtrue was convicted of seven charges involving four boys aged as young as eight, assaulted with sticks, pipes and farm tools over more than a decade.
Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS is currently visible from New Zealand and is expected to remain in view for around another week before fading.
