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Last chance to see once-in-a-lifetime comet
It last passed nearby 180,000 years ago and the next few nights could be your last chance to ever see it as it drifts over New Zealand skies.
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One dead in two-vehicle crash in south Canterbury
22 Jan 2025A second person has critical injuries.
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Palmerston North Hospital to restart regular colonoscopy check-ups
22 Jan 2025Last month, Te Whatu Ora MidCentral said it would prioritise symptomatic people and those in the National Bowel Screening programme.
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'Completely evasive' - NZME staff criticise bosses as job cuts announced
The Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald says it will publish fewer stories as part of its biggest shake-up in years.
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Memorial plaques for fire victims stolen from cemetery
22 Jan 2025Twenty-three plaques have been stolen from a cemetery where they are part of a memorial for victims of the country's deadliest fire.
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In the loop: Five of NZ's best circular walks
22 Jan 2025If you're looking for some beautiful loop walks this summer, travel writer Peter Janssen has you covered. Audio
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Mystery, intrigue as romance novels left in seaside suburb's letterboxes
22 Jan 2025Erotica being left around the Eastbourne has locals asking questions.
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Business interested in reopening Chateau Tongariro
The potential new owner of the Whakapapa ski field has expressed interest in operating the famous Chateau Tongariro hotel.
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Here's when you should consider a longer home loan fix
The time may be coming to lock in, so here's how you can spot it.
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Why does it feel like everything's getting worse? There's a word for it
22 Jan 2025It's sky-high grocery prices, public transport that barely gets you anywhere and Air New Zealand jacking up school holiday fares by 167 percent.
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Employee assaulted after offenders smash door of Whangārei petrol station
22 Jan 2025They them fled with stolen items.
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What Auckland can learn from Spain about preparing for an eruption
22 Jan 2025While the chances of a major eruption here are low, lava could flow for hundreds of metres to several kilometres in Auckland.
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Six road deaths in Wellington region in 2024, lowest number in 34 years
22 Jan 2025Wellingtonians have had their lowest number of deaths on the roads across the region in the last 34 years.
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Rain forecast for Auckland, Waikato anniversary weekend
22 Jan 2025People in Auckland and Waikato heading into the coming long weekend should keep their plans flexible as there could be some rain on the way.
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Canterbury man charged with animal cruelty after attack on German Shepherd
22 Jan 2025A Canterbury man has been arrested and charged after video footage surfaced of him allegedly attacking a German Shepherd.
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Splash Planet defends $45 ticket price
22 Jan 2025Hastings District Council says criticism of pricing at Splash Planet is unfair because the attraction compares well with similar tourist drawcards in New Zealand.
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Heavy rain in Tai Rāwhiti, Hawke's Bay now eased off
22 Jan 2025The heaviest rain in Tai Rāwhiti Gisborne and Hawke's Bay has passed, after MetService issued an orange heavy rain warning on Tuesday.
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Wellington on a good day: Later summer break 'still an idea that's alive'
22 Jan 2025A warm day in Wellington has renewed the debate on whether to push forward the summer break, to make the most of the best weather.
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'It's in limbo': McCaw statue saga rumbles on
21 Jan 2025A project manager for a planned statue of the rugby legend to be erected in his hometown said he hopes it can finally be built this year.
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'Amazing for Tuatapere': Great Walk gets international profile
22 Jan 2025The country's newest Great Walk has already achieved international status, with locals saying it is already a boon to sleepy towns.
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Killer street racing driver spirals into alcoholism nine years on from four deaths
21 Jan 2025A man convicted for his part in an illegal street race that resulted in the deaths of four people drunkenly tried to karate kick a police officer and threatened that he would become his fifth…
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Cyclist saved after 'tack tosser' punctures tyre
21 Jan 2025Wellington City Council is encouraging the public to report any tacks they come across on the city's cycleways.
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Kiwi released in Wellington hills drowns in water trough
21 Jan 2025A kiwi which was part of a project that brought the native birds to Wellington's hills has drowned in a water trough.
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