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Restricted fire season declared for inland Buller, Grey districts
24 Jan 2025A restricted fire season has been declared for the Grey and Buller inland areas on the West Coast, until further notice.
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Witnesses to serious Waikato crash urged to come forward
Emergency services were called to the car crash near Te Kauwhata on Thursday evening.
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More than 30 meth lollies never recovered, no arrests made
23 Jan 2025The lollies containing a "potentially lethal dose" of methamphetamine were unknowingly distributed in food parcels in August 2024.
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Swathe of Auckland without water after main burst
24 Jan 2025Watercare says up to 10,000 people are affected, and a fix is expected to take 24 hours.
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Fire at Christchurch's McLeans Island takes two hours to put out
24 Jan 2025Fire and Emergency responded to a campervan and hay bales on fire in Christchurch early this on Friday morning.
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Amanda Knox slander conviction upheld
Italy's high court has upheld the remaining conviction against American Amanda Knox, who was jailed and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.
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Free entry, transport to this year's Auckland Lantern Festival
24 Jan 2025The four-day event will transition to a free-ticketed format for the first time, offering free public transport to and from the festival.
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Woman declined ACC referral sends psychologist 69 threatening texts in one hour
She told him she hoped he would get cancer and that his house burned down.
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Search for missing swimmer suspended overnight
23 Jan 2025Emergency services are at a beach in the eastern area of Christchurch.
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Ratepayers can't afford Willis' tourism boost, mayor says
The government will need to get its chequebook ready if it wants to welcome more vistors, Queenstown's mayor says. Audio
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Minister denies claim Waitangi Tribunal appointments a 'whitewash'
23 Jan 2025The Minister for Māori Development appointed eight new members, removing well-known Māori academics - which raised some eyebrows. Audio
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'I want all tourists': Willis looks at visa changes to boost economy
The new growth minister says she "absolutely" wants Chinese visitor numbers back to pre-Covid levels. Audio
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Review: Chalamet hits right notes in Dylan biopic
23 Jan 2025Timothée Chalamet shines in his portrayal of the protean Bob Dylan in director James Mangold's A Complete Unknown, writes Dan Slevin.
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'Absolutely gutted': Warehouse plans to close Wellington central city store
22 Jan 2025The store has been operating on Tory Street in the capital since 1994.
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Auckland Capital Valuations delayed another 4 months
The valuations were due in October last year.
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'A real impact': More cutbacks harmful to NZ 'news ecosystem'
22 Jan 2025Drastic job losses at NZME affect not only staff but also readers wanting information on important issues, a union says.
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Cheery outlook for cherry growers
A better crop of Central Otago cherries should result in higher profits for growers this season.
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Merino company says it will probe sheep cruelty claims
The New Zealand Merino Company says it will investigate claims of animal cruelty by an animal rights group - and could expel farms from its ethical wool accreditation programme.
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Top summer reads revealed
Readers have escaped into novels and NZ non-fiction titles this summer, according to Puke Ariki and community libraries.
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Dates scheduled for hearings into Auckland flood, cyclone deaths
The hearings will take place over a six-week period in Auckland and Hastings.
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CRIs to be merged: Science sector revamp draws mixed reaction
23 Jan 2025The merging of the seven Crown Research Institutes has drawn criticism - but others are focused on how it will work.
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Home detention, community work and fines for offenders who lit fire in wetlands
23 Jan 2025The fire burnt had environmental and financial consequences in an internationally recognised conservation area.
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‘I decided to do it for me’: Why council boss quit
23 Jan 2025After more than three years in the role, John Holyoake handed in his resignation on Monday.
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No charges after Golriz Ghahraman Pak N Save shoplifting allegation
23 Jan 2025An item less than $40 in value was taken, police said.
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