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How do I pick the right daycare for my child?
7 Jan 2026Ask the right questions, look out for red flags, consider cost and location but also trust your gut.
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'Changing lives every day': Inside the Citizens Advice Bureau
7 Jan 2026How volunteers instil confidence in clients who are 'at their wit's end'.
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Convicted rapist 'swallowed razor blade' in prison misconduct case
6 Jan 2026An unrepentant and high-risk convicted rapist put a razor blade in his mouth in a bid to stop prison officers moving him to a different unit.
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'Always exciting' - Bumper season for kākāpō breeding
6 Jan 2026The first kākāpō breeding season in four years could be the biggest in decades, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says.
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Coleslaw goes to the dogs
6 Jan 2026A supermarket label claimed that the coleslaw contained lamb lung, crude protein, crude fat and crude fibre.
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Radar tech used for second time in search for a missing tramper
6 Jan 2026Connor Purvis has not been seen since he set off to climb Mt Huxley last week.
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Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping
Spearfishers came across the dead fish floating in the water off Great Barrier Island.
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13 people hurt in truck and van crash
6 Jan 2026The worst-off patients have been flown to hospital.
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Queenstown's school buses to keep running - for now
One school bus route will be cancelled, one new route will be added and 11 will continue on an 'interim' basis.
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Be 'extra cautious': Warning to Manage My Health users
What patients should be doing as they wait to see if they're caught up in the theft and ransom of 400,000 files.
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The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
6 Jan 2026Most locals may not know the Kumutoto stream is flowing beneath their feet.
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Deadline for health data ransom reportedly moves to Friday
It had been set for about 5am on Tuesday, but the hackers have not released any further data.
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Drones launched in search for tramper missing a week
6 Jan 2026There has been no sign of 20-year-old Connor Purvis since he went to climb Mt Huxley last Tuesday.
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Stuff-owned site gets injunction to stop release of hacked information
6 Jan 2026An IT security expert has previously told RNZ the hack has included GPS details which could identify people's homes.
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Holiday road toll rises to eight after further death
6 Jan 2026The holiday period officially ended at 6am on Monday.
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Alpine search tech deployed in hunt for missing tramper
6 Jan 2026Despite five helicopters aiding in the search for Graham Garnett in the Kahurangi National Park, there is still no sign of him.
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Teen dies imitating 'troubling' online sexual acts
6 Jan 2026The Bay of Plenty teen became interested in violent pornography before his 2024 death.
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Man fights to have parents removed from birth certificate amid baby-farming claims
6 Jan 2026He claims his mother was paid to take part in a baby-farming scheme in the 1970s.
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Truck crash spills 4000 litres of fuel on Wellington on-ramp
6 Jan 2026Police said it will remain closed throughout the morning, and Wellington City Council warn that ferry access and egress will also be impacted.
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Stratford road blocked after debris falls from truck
6 Jan 2026Debris is blocking a major road in Stratford after it fell from a truck.
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Watch: Manage My Health CEO says company 'dropped the ball'
The chief executive of beleaguered patient portal says he is open to standing down if required.
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Fears health data hack could reveal details of sexual violence
Victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, advocate Claire Buckley says.
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'A lot of queries' as anxiety about stolen health data grows
GPs are being inundated with questions from patients about the Manage My Health hack - but they don't have the answers. Audio
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Stolen health data ransom deadline arrives
Hackers are demanding to be paid after stealing 400,000 medical files from Manage My Health, the country's largest patient portal.
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