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Appeal for sightings of car after child's death
8 Jan 2025Police investigating the death of a child are also asking for the public's help over any suspicious activity in the area.
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Watch live: 2024 NZ's 10th hottest year on record
8 Jan 2025That's down from 2023 which is the country's 2nd hottest year on record.
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Why do beaches need a dog warden?
8 Jan 2025If you were walking blissfully on Auckland's west coast last summer, you might have met Fletcher Munsterman.
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Pukekohe death prompts investigation
8 Jan 2025Police say after a postmortem the death is being treated as suspicious.
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Immigration adviser's poor communication a factor in scam, tribunal says
8 Jan 2025The adviser's Chinese client paid $16,666 for a six-month visa and the offer of a non-existent job as a truck driver's assistant.
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Man fighting for his life after being shot in the Far North
Police in Mangōnui have launched an inquiry to find the offender and establish what occurred.
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New Zealand walking trail inspired by Camino de Santiago
8 Jan 2025Submissions have opened for a 500-kilometre walking trail that would stretch along the East Coast from Gisborne to Ōpōtiki. Audio
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Fruit fly incursion: No new insects found as intensive search continues
8 Jan 2025Biosecurity NZ said its staff were on the ground in south Auckland checking traps and collecting disposal bins.
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KiwiRail urging caution as West Coast tunnel reopens
8 Jan 2025The Tawhai Tunnel, near Reefton, was closed in June last year after structural damage to the tunnel lining was discovered.
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'Disappointing': Pollution keeps waka ama clubs out of water
8 Jan 2025The council says it is turning a blind eye for the club which is preparing for national championships.
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Video: Large scrap yard fire now extinguished
8 Jan 2025Firefighters have extinguished a large blaze at a scrap metal yard in Takanini.
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Rubbish or 'a good idea'? Residents weigh in on collection changes
8 Jan 2025Rotorua Lakes Council will introduce weekly food and green waste kerbside collection from July 2026, while its general rubbish collection will reduce to one fortnightly pick-up.
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Refugee feared he'd have to fight war against his own people
7 Jan 2025The Crimean man in NZ considers himself Russian and was concerned he'd be forced to fight for Ukraine against his own people if he returned.
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Family violence incidents show 'systems aren't working'
7 Jan 2025With two children dead in separate alleged incidents of family violence, prevention experts say more needs to be done to stop these tragedies.
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'A little bit of magic': Gravity-defying rock sculptures soothe tensions
8 Jan 2025Spending hours creating the intricate works is a great way to relieve stress, an artist says.
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Mid-afternoon jewellery store smash and grab ends in three arrests
Two men entered St Lukes store about 3.30pm where they "smashed counters with tools, stealing items of jewellery," police said.
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Wellingtonians hopeful for abandoned cinema site
7 Jan 2025A bowling alley? Mini-golf? Or a post office? These are some of their ideas for the Reading Cinema redevelopment. Audio
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Special service planned to farewell Nelson cop killed on duty
7 Jan 2025Beloved officer Lyn Fleming will be farewelled at a special service next Thursday at Nelson's Trafalgar Centre.
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Engagement with Treaty Principles Bill 'positive' - Chief Human Rights Commissioner
8 Jan 2025The legislation proposes to rewrite the treaty principles as they are defined by the courts.
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Unprecedented number of submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
7 Jan 2025Parliament's website has been flooded with submissions, as the deadline to submit feedback on the Treaty Principles Bill draws close.
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Hui, protests, kotahitanga, and a new Kuini - A historic year for Māoridom
28 Dec 2024A hīkoi, a haka, and the rise of a new generation - RNZ unpacks a contentious and momentous year for Māoridom.
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Probe after fall leaves migrant worker in a coma
8 Jan 2025Jun Jiang came to NZ from China on an accredited employer work visa in 2022 - he is now on life support, and time is running out.
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The 'blight' of stalled housing developments
"It's been a real mystery for everyone in the area," say neighbours of one of a number of seemingly abandoned, graffiti-covered "eyesores".
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Uncovered: 100-year-old discovery in Rotorua Museum renovation
6 Jan 2025Heritage tiles were revealed during building strengthening works.
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