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Urgent care clinic short-staffing unfair on community - union
Health NZ said the accident and medical clinic was without a doctor on Monday morning because the rostered staffer was sick.
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13 of New Zealand's worst cybersecurity incidents
6 Jan 2026A ransom hack on New Zealand's largest health portal is being billed as one of the country's biggest cybersecurity incidents, but how does it compare?
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The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal
The Food Network says it's a concept that has been successful with foodbanks in Australia.
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Queenstown first home-buyer numbers reach 18-year high
One in five home-buyers were first-timers - despite soaring property prices and thousands of people on waitlists for affordable housing schemes.
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What do Kiwis think about going barefoot in public?
6 Jan 2026Despite our global reputation for being barefoot in public settings, the opinion of New Zealanders is far more nuanced.
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The Housemaid is dark, sexy and seriously satisfying
6 Jan 2026Sydney Sweeney plays the live-in assistant of a wealthy family in this sinister thriller tinged with dark humour.
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Residents fed up with sewage overflows
6 Jan 2026Sewage was a "regular sight" and the council is responding too slowly to the flood of faeces, they say.
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Woman had 22kg of meth in checked luggage
5 Jan 2026The woman was arrested at Auckland International Airport on Sunday.
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Auckland mass disorder incident: Do you know who these men are?
5 Jan 2026Police investigating a mass disorder incident in Auckland just after Christmas are appealing for the public's assistance.
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Couple surprised to find kiwi trying to have a sleepover
The doors to the sleepout had been left open to cool the room down - then they found a little brown kiwi tucked in the corner.
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'A lot of mud, a lot of logs, a lot of debris': Tolaga Bay farmer back at square one
Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair.
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Radar to be used in search for tramper missing for a week
5 Jan 2026Graham Garnett was expected to return from a tramp in the Baton/Ellis River area on 30 December.
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How to make this summer the one you learn to surf
6 Jan 2026Whether it's hopping on a longboard at Sumner beach, or paddling out into the world-renowned West Coast waves, there is a break for everyone.
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'It can't be worse, right?': What's next for the economy
The past year was a tough grind for many, but forecasters see hope on the horizon.
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'Be very, very suspicious': Warning after Stuff-owned site hacked
The social media site has lost names, email address, private messages, posts and GPS locations which have been put up for sale on the dark web.
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Summer jobs: Spotting fake poo at Hanmer Springs
4 Jan 2026During summer at Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa, daily patrons swell to 4000. There are 20 lifeguards who keep them all safe.
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'Well prepared' boaties left stranded after breakdown off Fiordland coast
Two men were left stranded on a boat in Fiordland overnight Saturday before a fisherman and his three passengers went to the pair's rescue.
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Christmas was less than two weeks ago. Is it too soon for hot cross buns?
5 Jan 2026Better gobble down the Christmas cake, because Easter treats are already in the shops.
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How a barefoot kid became one of the country's top defence lawyers
Arthur Fairley has almost 900 trials under his belt, and says the law is like a test match.
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Ruatiti homicide: No charges laid following deaths of couple
5 Jan 2026A person of interest handed themselves in on Christmas Day, but police say no charges related to the deaths have been laid.
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Temperature heads to 30s as summer returns
5 Jan 2026There's good news after a weekend of heavy rainfalls and flooding.
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Four deadly crashes in a day
5 Jan 2026At least four people have died in seperate crashes since Sunday evening.
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'Beyond relieved': Dogs taken in stolen ute found
5 Jan 2026Two dogs taken away in a stolen ute in Central Otago have been found - their owner saying she is "beyond relieved".
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