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Firefighters were called to more than 100 weather-related incidents overnight in the North Island.

The Prime Minister laid the blame on the previous government for the current economic situation. Audio

More than 100 police staff set up checkpoints and the Police Eagle helicopter was deployed to the northwestern Bay of Plenty.

The plague of breakdowns in Auckland's firefighting heavy aerial appliances, or big-ladder trucks, has struck again - this time at an overnight fire in Kumeū.

Six Auckland choirs won gold awards at the finale in Dunedin. Video, Audio

Kmart has recalled a small animal toy on the basis that it poses a choking risk.

"They turned down the opportunity to take butter," says the owner of a superette Phillips is accused of breaking into with an angle grinder.

Parents of students at a Wellington High School are annoyed their children were marked as absent on a day when school was closed. Audio

A 42-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy have arrested as police continue the search for Dezi Freeman .

Vimm Enterprises has recalled Deep-brand sprouted mat, moong beans and surti undhiu mix due to possible salmonella contamination. "Salmonellosis can be serious, so it is important that people do…

Customers wanting to send personal gifts however, will need to continue waiting for a solution.

Tobias Nuttall, 32, is accused of stabbing his partner, Ali Lauren, 30, to death.

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has not completely rule out restructuring the existing duopoly. Audio

More than 100 post-graduate finance students need to explain their code after a lecturer questioned whether some used generative AI tools. Audio

Explainer - A man accused of killing two police officers in Australia has been called a "sovereign citizen". But what is the movement about? Audio

A 44-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man have been charged.

Homeowners who say they were duped by a Wellington construction company highlight the potential fishhooks for those needing work done. Audio

An Otago Harbour ferry has advertised an option for passengers to "add a sheep" to their ticket for more than two years as a joke. Dave the lamb took them up on the offer. Audio

A researcher says rising rates, insurance and power bills are hitting the elderly hard especially those who are renting or women. Audio

The quest for true love can move slowly and that's why a campaign's been launched to help a very rare snail find a mate. Audio

One of the world's last surviving wooden ships has sat in dry dock for the past 26 years. Audio

However, it hasn't joined another international move condemning Israel's plan to expand its presence in the West Bank.

Ingrid Nason, 33, has not been seen since 15 August in the Three Kings area.

It has temporarily suspended most services to the US and is allowing only letters and documents to be sent.

Victoria University associate professor Martien Lubberink says banking report confirms stable market controlled by 'big four'.