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Alleged victim of military camp attack later drowned trying to save dog
Gunner Nikau Minhinnick Gill died in an unrelated incident trying to rescue his dog from the Manawatū River last November.
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Ex-boyfriend called as last-minute witness in well-known musician's trial
7:02 am todayThe musician faces domestic violence charges.
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Ponsonby puppy yoga sessions draw flak
13 Feb 2025The organiser has ditched the reference to 'yoga' after practitioners and animal lovers raised concerns about the young dogs' well-being.
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What bank economists think will happen to home loan rates
13 Feb 2025The Official Cash Rate is being reviewed again next week - so will mortgage rates keep falling?
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Man loses court battle over $40 ticket for parking on berm
7:04 am todayJohn Boulton who fought a ticket for parking on the grass berm outside his house but has been found guilty.
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The pie shop drawing queues out the door
13 Feb 2025"I base [the pie] on the season and the vibe and the mood of people," explains pie professional, Joe Player, who has come up with over 1500 varieties.
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First details of Cook Islands-China talks revealed
13 Feb 2025Prime Minister Mark Brown's visit to China has ignited debate about influence in the Pacific and New Zealand's role.
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Wellington's mayor stakes job on new Golden Mile
13 Feb 2025The council has released the final design, and Tory Whanau admits the project could end up costing her the mayoralty.
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Frontline health cash used for controversial fund
Critics say the money would have been better spent training more workers, including much-needed psychiatrists.
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Trump says Ukraine talks to start immediately after call with Putin
13 Feb 2025President Donald Trump spoke with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky, shortly after the call with the Russian leader.
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Tributes flow after the death of rally driver Mark Tapper
13 Feb 2025Tributes are flowing in for one of New Zealand's "most naturally gifted drivers".
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Residents sick of living in 'motocross track'
13 Feb 2025But police say it is near impossible to catch the culprits.
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'Friendly' snakes may steal spotlight at Lantern Festival
13 Feb 2025They are among more than 500 handcrafted silk lanterns that will illuminate Manukau Sports Bowl from today.
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What Apple Cider Vinegar leaves out about Belle Gibson
13 Feb 2025Netflix is purporting to tell a dramatised story of wellness scammer Belle Gibson in their new series, but it stops short of showing the messy legal fallout after her professional implosion. Video
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Why a govt is stepping in to handle a beauty pageant controversy
12 Feb 2025Samoan citizen and head judge Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt and Vanuatu judge Jane Glen Canas were stopped from leaving the country on Tuesday.
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Flat hunting? Here's why a landlord can't ask whether you have got a job
The Privacy Commissioner's office has updated guidelines for the rental market.
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Wānaka McDonald's consent application declined
12 Feb 2025Residents were concerned about the visual and aesthetic affect on the town.
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400,000 people ask for help in a month amid record benefit number
12 Feb 2025New Zealand is backsliding as food and housing become too expensive, a report has found.
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Samoa seeks answers as judge held in beauty pageant controversy
12 Feb 2025Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt has been at the centre of a debate after the crowning night of Miss Pacific Islands.
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NZ Super 'just another benefit', why should you be allowed to travel?
Anyone questioning NZ Super requirements should think about whether they would be happy if Jobseeker benefits went to people who had moved to Australia, an economist says.
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'They all got sacked' - PM scores own goal at Question Time
12 Feb 2025Analysis - Christopher Luxon's attempts to turn the tables back on the Opposition at Question Time today went down like a lead balloon, Jo Moir writes.
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Watch: 'Please don't attack me bro' - Fisherman's plea to great white shark
12 Feb 2025Matt Wells was being stalked by the shark as he paddled his kayak off the coast of remote a Northland beach.
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Cook Islands' relationship with China 'should not be restrained'
11 Feb 2025"The relationship between China and the Cook Islands does not target any third party," the Chinese Foreign Ministry says, as opposition leaders in Rarotonga plan protest.
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Aotearoa music legend Toni Huata dies
10 Feb 2025Huata was a champion of Māori music and te reo, and released much of her music in her mother tongue.
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Retired Indo-Fijian lawmaker sees an end to racial animosity in Fiji
11 Feb 2025Influential Indo-Fijian politician Harish Sharma believes the South Pacific nation's two largest ethnic groups are on a path to reconciliation.
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Conversations you don't want to have with your parents - but should
10 Feb 2025No one wants to think about losing their parents, but putting crucial conversations off does not stop the inevitable.
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Australia v NZ - which economy is doing better?
New Zealand and Australia have both faced high inflation. But only one is now in a recession.
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Northland man's wetland destruction leads to court order
10 Feb 2025Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed livestock to enter, sprayed pesticides and illegally installed drains.
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