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Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man
15 Aug 2025The man has been locked up for nearly 20 years, but he will not walk free just yet.
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The 'castle' lovingly restored to its former glory
Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have spent five years on their historic dream home near Clyde.
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Man who fell off broken swing ordered to pay $20,000
15 Aug 2025Leon Sheeran took a $2.4 million claim against a council but is now facing a bill.
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Three of our biggest emitters no longer have to reveal climate impact
It comes after the government ended compulsory reporting for the farming sector.
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'Flip of the coin': Man lucky to be alive after coward punch
15 Aug 2025"It could've gone either way," says Ben Leng, who was left in a coma after being blindsided by a bouncer.
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Barrett back, Kirifi earns another start for All Blacks
15 Aug 2025Scott Robertson welcomes back his skipper and makes injury-enforced changes to his side to play the
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High school brings back uniforms despite strong opposition
15 Aug 2025Papanui High School has allowed year 13s to wear their own clothes for decades but this will change next year.
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A boom in businesses going bust
15 Aug 2025New Zealand is on track for a record number of liquidations this year - again - but it's not all doom and gloom for Kiwi businesses.
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Charity swamped by jobseekers facing benefit sanctions
14 Aug 2025The government brought in new rules in May, requiring beneficiaries to do community work if they don't meet their obligations.
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'She was always calling the police': Woman killed, man critical in double police shooting
14 Aug 2025"They fought a lot," neighbours say after police shot a man threatening his partner, before she turned the knife at officers.
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Peters blames 'outsiders' for Pacific Islands Forum tensions
Pacific leaders disagree over a proposal to defer a key meeting of partner countries, including the US and China, until next year's summit.
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Coalition slams Labour ministers' no-show at public Covid hearing
Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson have all refused to appear, leading the Royal Commission to cancel next week's public hearing.
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'Fighting the good fight': Residents keep faith in Wellington's troubled suburb
14 Aug 2025There are concerns homelessness, drug taking, and antisocial behaviour in Newtown is reaching desperate levels.
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'He has lost the plot': Luxon on Netanyahu
14 Aug 2025Prime Minister says attack on Gaza City "utterly, utterly unacceptable" and Israel's leader has "gone too far".
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'Big shake': Magnitude 4.9 earthquake shakes North Island
14 Aug 2025Over 5000 people have reported feeling the quake.
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Dentist took thousands from parents, then closed business
14 Aug 2025Former Cambridge dentist Vernon Kruger now runs an orthodontic consulting business in Panama.
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Call to make health star ratings compulsory
The star rating system was introduced 10 years ago and is free to join, but as it's optional, products with a lower rating tend not to display their rank.
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Minister bans Māori words from future kids' books
13 Aug 2025The near-total ban in 5-year-olds' books was driven by concern it would be confusing, documents show.
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How do you brew beer without the booze?
13 Aug 2025Non-alcoholic beer consumption is on the rise, but making it taste delicious is a tricky puzzle for brewers.
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Baby found dead with mum killed by sepsis or smothered
13 Aug 2025Emerald Tai and baby Tanatui Samuels were found dead in their home three days after his birth.
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Embassy staff in contact with Kiwi woman detained in US immigration facility
13 Aug 2025It was only made aware of the case through media reports - and Foreign Minister Winston Peters' office said nobody made contact before then.
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Angler reels in world-record catch in Twizel
13 Aug 2025Angler Paul Rahman hooked the massive 17.75kg trout in the Ōhau Canal, and he had to dive in to get it to shore.
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Lessons from a divorce coach in a tough property market
Don't give up your job, know what you owe, and be careful living together after separating, a divorce coach says.
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'She was absolutely terrified': NZ mum and son, 6, detained by ICE
13 Aug 2025New Zealander Sarah Shaw and her 6-year-old son thought they were being kidnapped when they were bundled into a white van with no markings at the Canadian border.
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