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Remutaka Hill reopens after serious crash
4 Jan 2025The section of State Highway 2 between Upper Hutt and Wairarapa has reopened following a two-vehicle crash.
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Appeal for witnesses after suspicious car fire in Whangārei
4 Jan 2025A car was found on fire in front of a house on Kiripaka Road about 5.30am on Thursday.
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Two people critically injured after car collides with power pole
4 Jan 2025Police were notified at 5.35am about the incident on Gilbert Road in Ōtara.
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Unlocking the past: how NZ’s first jail tells a complex story of colonial identity
4 Jan 2025New Zealand's first jail was a four-roomed log building built in 1840, not from from Russell.
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Nelson community turns out for vigil for slain police officer
3 Jan 2025The rain fell like tears in Nelson as a vigil was held for the first New Zealand policewoman killed in the line of duty.
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Security concerns force cancellation of Air NZ flight
3 Jan 2025Dunedin-bound passengers were left stranded after the plane returned to the gate.
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Destructive fruit fly found in South Auckland surveillance trap
4 Jan 2025A major biosecurity operation is underway in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in a suburban backyard.
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Homeless: Where the art is
3 Jan 2025Would you be prepared to sacrifice everything to follow your dream? Steve Christian explains why he's happy to give up a roof over his head to pursue his artistic endeavours. Video
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What a meth - $10m in drugs seized from travellers at airport
3 Jan 2025Customs have arrested three drug couriers at Auckland Airport, seizing methamphetamine with a combined street value of more than NZ$10 million.
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Wet weekend ahead, but summer sun set to return
3 Jan 2025The cool and wet start to the new year will persist into the weekend for much of the motu.
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First court appearance for man charged with murder over officer's death
3 Jan 2025The man accused of killing a police officer has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Nelson District Court.
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Crews contain large scrub fire in Whangārei
3 Jan 2025The fire has burned through three hectares of bush and pine tree slash.
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OT not involved with whānau at time of baby's alleged murder
The agency was not working with the family when the baby died - but has not said whether it has been involved in the past.
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One person dead after crash in Māngere on Thursday
3 Jan 2025Police said the driver and sole occupant was found dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash.
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Holiday road toll on track to be lowest in years
3 Jan 2025The current toll stands at 13, after the official period ended on Friday morning.
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Flowers left outside Nelson police station for slain police officer
The driver is facing charges of murder and attempted murder and was due in court today.
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Elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach - but not without funding and a plan
3 Jan 2025After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, NZ is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this preventable disease.
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Thunderstorms, hail possible for parts of NZ on Friday
3 Jan 2025A low pressure system is expected to bring unsettled weather to central and northern parts of the country.
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Shark spotted between flags at Tauranga beach
3 Jan 2025The beach was closed as the near metre-long shark swam by.
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One dead after car goes down bank in Hawke's Bay
3 Jan 2025Two others were seriously injured in the single vehicle crash.
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Person critically injured in Waikato crash
2 Jan 2025Diversions were in place and drivers should avoid the area, police said.
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Death of cyclist in Waikato takes holiday road toll to 12
2 Jan 2025A cyclist has died following a crash with a car this morning near Matamata in Waikato.
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Man charged with murder over policewoman's death
2 Jan 2025The 32-year-old man accused of driving the vehicle that fatally struck a Nelson police officer has been charged with murder and multiple other charges, police have confirmed.
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Auckland Zoo Sumatran tiger cub turns one after recent tragedies
2 Jan 2025Cahya is one of two siblings born on 2 January last year, but the other was euthanised after a head injury on 30 January.
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