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Heavy rain and gales for northern parts of North Island
20 Jan 2025There is a high chance of the heavy rain watch upgrading to a warning in Northland.
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Boat setback forces France out of SailGP Auckland
17 Jan 2025The French will have to settle for watching from the shore, as the fleet tries to break their official speed record on the Waitematā Harbour. Audio
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Prolink NZ estimated to owe creditors $4.01 million
18 Jan 2025The company remains at the centre of a major investigation by Immigration New Zealand that commenced as early as September 2023.
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How does Customs stop drugs at the border? An inside look
Since 2020, Customs has seized more than 5167kg worth of cocaine and 6241kg of methamphetamine at our borders.
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No sightings of marine mammals at Sail GP, DOC says
18 Jan 2025The department have boats near the race zone with staff prepared to respond to any incidents involving protected wildlife.
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Police investigating suspicious fire at Christchurch Primary School
18 Jan 2025In a post on Facebook they asked anyone who was or may know the person of interest in the photo to get in touch.
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Five arrests over $1m damage, theft in the Kinleith Forests
Several gates across the forests had been cut open to allow alleged offenders to access the sites, police say.
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'Help me': Ranger describes agonising search for missing tramper
18 Jan 2025With the weather deteriorating, two DOC rangers had to pause their search until first light - one of the toughest decisions they ever had to make. Video
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Two hospitalised after Manawatū crash, heavy traffic between Ōtaki and Levin
18 Jan 2025Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 57 near Levin at 9.30am, which closed the road for more than an hour.
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Large fire at former Centrepoint commune site
18 Jan 2025Fifteen fire crews found a one-storey building fully alight when they arrived at the scene.
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The games that gamers cannot wait to play this year
18 Jan 2025About 200 games are set to come out in 2025 - many long-awaited big budget sequels. So, hold on to your wallets and get ready to expand those hard drives. Video
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Shoplifter threatened to rape Specsavers staff member
A drunken shoplifter threatened to rape and kill a Specsavers staff member as he stormed out of the store with more than $2000 worth of glasses.
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PETA hopeful of criminal convictions in sheep abuse probe
18 Jan 2025An animal rights group says it's glad MPI is taking action, but "history shows us that cases of animal abuse ... typically go unpunished".
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50 years of Cold Chisel: It's now 'the best we've ever gotten on with each other'
18 Jan 2025This month, the "elderly rockers" tour NZ. Their biggest problem is getting through all the hits, guitarist Ian Moss tells Summer Times. Video, Audio
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'They don't even know the geography' - Telehealth consultation comedy of errors
17 Jan 2025A Westport woman says her appointment with the West Coast's new telehealth provider, Ka Ora, had her being told to "pop down" to a pharmacy a two and a half hour drive away.
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Auckland fishers urged to stop lighting fires
18 Jan 2025Significant vegetation and planting areas have been lost at two regional parks from fires started by fishers cooking their catch, a manager says.
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Review: Luke Combs a force of nature at Eden Park
18 Jan 2025I wouldn't have previously called myself a Luke Combs fan. I get it now, So'omalo Iteni Schwalger writes.
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Two dead after single-vehicle crash in Taupō
18 Jan 2025The crash happened on Mapara Road, Acacia Bay shortly before midnight.
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Sheep cruelty footage 'very concerning' - MPI
An official investigation into allegations of animal mistreatment has uncovered some "very concerning" instances documented within the video footage of an animal rights group exposé.
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Toxic algae warnings for rivers across Southland
17 Jan 2025A spate of toxic algae appearances in Southland has prompted warnings at rivers across the region.
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Five taken to hospital after SH2 crash
17 Jan 2025Five people have been taken to hospital after a crash that has closed SH2 near Waihi.
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Northlanders and holidaymakers urged to conserve water
17 Jan 2025Water supplies will be under additional strain when tens of thousands of people descend on the region for Anniversary Weekend and Waitangi Day.
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Paradise City Rock Festival cancelled
17 Jan 2025In a post on Facebook the festival organisers told ticket holders to check their emails, and that five working days should be allowed for refunds.
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'Year upon year there's more and more' - What it's like to be a fire investigator
17 Jan 2025Fires destroy their own evidence but there are still enough clues to work out what happened if you know what to look for.
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