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Police called as man flings pāua back into ocean during standoff
20 Jan 2025If charged, the man is likely to appear in the Wellington District Court later this year.
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Pack rape sentences 'messed up' says teen victim
Terror and pain coursed through the body of a teen girl who was being held in a bedroom and repeatedly raped.
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The summer I... moved to New York
20 Jan 2025Every aspiring journalist dreams of working somewhere like New York City. For a few months one summer, Nik Dirga got to give it a go.
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One person missing after jetski trouble on Lake Taupō
19 Jan 2025One person is missing after getting into jetski trouble on Lake Taupō off Acacia Bay.
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Stratford man's death not suspicious
20 Jan 2025Police investigating the unexplained death of a man in Stratford, Taranaki Saturday night have said the death was the result of a medical event.
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Fire crews extinguish blaze on Auckland's Māngere Mountain
20 Jan 2025Another scrub fire broke out, just hours after a previous blaze was contained.
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Wild weather on way for North Island
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit Northland, Auckland and Coromandel over the next couple of days.
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Te Awamutu man converts Mitsubishi into traffic cop car
19 Jan 2025Former policeman Stephen Parsons bought a 1990 Mitsubishi V3000 and set about transforming it into a replica of a Ministry of Transport Traffic Safety Service vehicle.
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Mother cried every night after son's eyes permanently injured at factory
17 Jan 2025The Ecostore employee suffered chemical burns while trying to shut off a pressurised hose that had come loose.
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NZ Post to return mail with no private bag address
16 Jan 2025The Postal Workers Union is concerned a new directive from NZ Post will mean less mail is getting where it needs to go.
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Wētā FX scores two nominations at BAFTAs
The Wellington studio has been recognised in Britain's top movie honours for their visual effects work on two international films.
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Grocery prices rose 2.7% during 2024
Butter, milk and olive oil were more expensive while fruit and vegetables were cheaper.
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One person injured following Hamilton bus crash
19 Jan 2025Emergency services are responding to a bus crash near Hamilton.
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Whale pod may have to be euthanised: DOC
19 Jan 2025Thirty pilot whales remain stranded on Puponga Beach near Pakawau.
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Police crack down on Hutt Valley street racers
19 Jan 2025Police say the operation sent a clear message to those wanting to participate in disruptive and illegal activity.
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Mayor removes abandoned trailer himself since council hadn't
19 Jan 2025Christchurch's mayor has taken it upon himself to shift an abandoned double trailer unit following months of inaction.
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Hanging from cliffs to keep highways open
19 Jan 2025When Wayo Carson was a boy, he loved throwing rocks. That thrill has never left.
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Tape Face heads home for World Buskers Festival
19 Jan 2025Sam Wills, known as Tape Face, gained international fame after reaching the finals of America's Got Talent in 2016. Audio
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'Ferocious' year ahead for Ruby Tui
19 Jan 2025Super Rugby Aupiki will for the first time feature the best of Australia facing off against the best of New Zealand. Audio
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Death of woman in Whangārei not suspicious - Police
A police spokesperson said emergency services were called to the Moody Avenue address shortly before 5pm on Saturday after the woman was found unresponsive.
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Auckland Council has a bone to pick with dog owners
20 Jan 2025The council is considering increasing restrictions on taking dogs to parks.
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Labour inches ahead of National in new poll
17 Jan 2025This marks the first point Labour has led in the Taxpayer's Union-Curia polls since April 2023.
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Treaty Principles Bill: 80 hours of submissions
16 Jan 2025The first full day of hearings will begin on 27 January.
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Government-iwi partnership to see 48 affordable homes built
"Gisborne has suffered from housing underdevelopment and a lack of supply, coupled with damage from severe weather events," Minister Tama Potaka says.
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