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'They're going to kill': Police urge public to dob in dirt bikers
Police say the Eagle helicopter and dozens of staff were diverted to try and split a group of 40 bikers. Audio
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Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash named
3 Feb 2026The pair were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.
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Well-known Wellington takeaway closing after half a century
2 Feb 2026Rice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.
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Efforts to salvage capsized tour boat halted
2 Feb 2026Forecast bad weather for the next two days means the Black Cat Cruises vessel will remain lodged on rocks. Audio
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Criminal probe into Pike River mine disaster in final stages
2 Feb 2026Last November the lawyer for Pike River families told RNZ police had enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the disaster.
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Pedestrians among seven injured in two-car crash
2 Feb 2026The crash closed the arterial route of Whangaparāoa Road in Auckland.
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First GP prescriptions for adult ADHD patients issued
2 Feb 2026Adam Currie - who already had his diagnosis - said his Monday morning appointment was "really smooth". Audio
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Man charged over fatal Dunedin crash
2 Feb 2026A man has appeared in court over a crash that killed one person and seriously injured another near Dunedin on Friday night.
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Auckland Transport chief resigns as agency narrows focus
2 Feb 2026Dean Kimpton took on the role in 2023, when AT faced a major shake-up.
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Patient was touched while sleeping, watched while washing
2 Feb 2026A woman recovering from a leg amputation at a hospital was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after being subjected to "unwanted attention".
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'Big business' or much needed help? The changes to ADHD rules
2 Feb 2026Doctors fear over-diagnosis, but advocates says it's a big step in improving access to help. Audio
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Council votes for independent review into deadly landslide
2 Feb 2026Six people were killed by the slip at a Mt Maunganui campground, which led to a recovery operation spanning more than a week.
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Is summer coming back? There's good news and bad
2 Feb 2026You might be wondering how long the weekend's warmer weather might last.
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Increased police presence in Napier suburb
2 Feb 2026Police found nothing of concern after a report of a person with a gun.
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Photos show submerged tourist boat after rescue
2 Feb 2026More than 40 people had to be saved when the catamaran grounded at Akaroa. Audio
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Young man died weeks after hospital discharge
2 Feb 2026A coroner has found the death of Liam Booth, who was sent home from hospital in a taxi after threatening to take his own life, could not have been prevented.
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What's open on Waitangi Day, and when do you have to pay a surcharge?
2 Feb 2026Unlike Easter holidays, Christmas, or before 1pm on Anzac Day, trading restrictions don't apply.
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Minister shut down fossil fuels plan
2 Feb 2026Australia signed up to the 'road map' away from fossil fuels, but Shane Jones did not want New Zealand to join. Audio
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NCEA hurdle trips up 15,000 students
Thousands did not reach critical new reading, writing and maths benchmarks last year.
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Former owner of luxury lodge thankful fire didn't destroy building
2 Feb 2026Guests of Fiordland Lodge were evacuated late on Saturday night as firefighters from across Southland battled the blaze.
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Five ways to whip your finances into shape this year
2 Feb 2026If 2026 is the year you get your money life sorted, you may be wondering where to begin. Our money correspondent Susan Edmunds has 5 areas to focus on.
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For pharmacists, industry changes are a hard pill to swallow
As more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs and emergency departments.
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Canterbury museum to mark 50 years hosting Waitangi Day commemorations
2 Feb 2026It is the South Island's biggest and longest-running commemoration of Waitangi Day, beginning in 1976.
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