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Roads out, beer in: Whangamomona rides out rain
Taranaki's breakaway republic is cut off by floodwaters - but its president assured locals the pub was still open.
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Person seriously injured after falling from car
5 Jul 2025Police were called to the scene near Pōkeno, south of Auckland, at about 6pm Saturday.
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New CT scanners bring mixed blessings for Palmerston North Hospital
5 Jul 2025Two new scanners will replace the old one - but who will operate them?
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Key Wellington areas identified as vital to survival of native bird species
5 Jul 2025The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.
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Baby found injured in Foxton Beach dies
5 Jul 2025A scene examination of the Foxton Beach home was completed earlier in the week and a homicide investigation has now commenced.
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Civil defence meeting held after biggest flood in Ngātīmoti since 1877
"It's the things that have no monetary value, the family photo album that got soaked, or the pet dog or cat or horse or whatever that didn't make it through."
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Glitch sends one person's rates bill to up to 1000 ratepayers
5 Jul 2025The council's chief executive, Doug Tate, said they were made aware of an issue with the rating system on Friday morning.
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Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings, road closures continue across North Island
Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.
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Worst in almost 150 years: Nelson Tasman counts cost of historic floods
5 Jul 2025Civil defence has confirmed this week's downpours have matched the devastating 1877 deluge. Audio
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'God-given right': Family defends largely unconsented homestead on rural land
5 Jul 2025In rural Katikati, just outside Tauranga, is an "intentional living" community, where children are homeschooled and people visit to practice their shared Vedic faith.
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Most student nurses will look overseas if no jobs in NZ - survey
A survey of student nurses has found almost 62 percent are considering a job overseas if one isn't available in New Zealand when they graduate.
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New music school forced to change name
5 Jul 2025Te Pūkenga issued a cease and desist, ordering Let's Go music school to change both its name and website.
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Insurance companies urge use of Takapuna golf course for flood prevention
The Auckland Council proposal has met with opposition from prominent golf organisations and players.
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Nobody's buying carbon anymore - and it's costing the government millions
5 Jul 2025Explainer - Seven failed auctions and counting. How did the government lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from big polluters?
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Watch: South Taranaki families cut off following floods
The district mayor says some families in the Tangahoe and Waitotara Valleys are isolated as crews work to clear slips and debris. Audio
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Snorts and snuggles at a second chance sanctuary
5 Jul 2025Sharlene Wilson has turned her rural property in North Canterbury into a haven for rescued farm animals who find healing, freedom and a place to truly belong.
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Hundreds of homes assessed following Nelson Tasman flooding
5 Jul 2025Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.
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Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupō districts
5 Jul 2025Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
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How less structured city spaces can nurture children’s independence
5 Jul 2025Children's play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life.
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Nobel Peace Prize nominee uses tourism as a vessel for peace
5 Jul 2025Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and that's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination
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'Please do not do it': Man jailed for sexual violation with object
4 Jul 2025Michael Mead inflicted "intense pain" on the victim on multiple occasions.
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Murder accused allegedly took $85k hidden in mother's dressing gown
The court heard Helen Gregory distrusted banks and kept her savings stashed around her house in plastic packets.
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'Hitting home': Tasman begins to regroup after Motupiko River bursts banks
4 Jul 2025Across the sodden Tasman district, with rain still falling, the clean-up continues. Almost every winter, a flood hits Quinney's Bush Camp, with the Motupiko River spilling into the back of...
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Almost 30,000 homes without electricity in Northland regain connection
5 Jul 2025Power was interrupted at 11.19pm on Friday.
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'A f****** ugly mess': Gang boss' text after fatal hotbox attack on mate of 20 years
Tribesmen Aotearoa president Conway Rapana says he didn't want Mark Hohua to die that day.
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Person in critical condition after truck and car collide
4 Jul 2025Fire and Emergency crews had to free a person who had become trapped following the crash near Motutere in the Taupō district.
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Pedestrians seriously injured after being hit at intersection
4 Jul 2025Harts Road in Leeston is closed following the incident.
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Seymour criticises Waititi for 'insane views' about African leader
4 Jul 2025Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré has drawn praise from the Te Pāti Māori co-leader, provoking the ire of ACT.
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