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'Dogs-will-be-dogs attitude won't do': Owner jailed after mate mauled to death
In a historic first, a man has been jailed for manslaughter, after his aggressive dogs fatally attacked Neville Thomson.
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One dead after boat overturns at Port Waikato
1:12 pm todayPolice responded to reports of people in the water after a boat overturned at Port Waikato.
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Mayor keen to put heated campaign behind him
10:59 am todayWaimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon has gone straight back to work this week, after winning a third term.
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Who wins katipō spider Olympics?
2:12 pm todayThe South African black cobweb spider - known as a false katipō for its similarities - is bolder and faster than the native species. Audio
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Applications flood in for new parent visa, amid residence review
10:12 am todayThe parent boost visa offers parents of New Zealand citizens and residents a stay of up to five years in New Zealand.
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Auckland Airport's domestic terminal evacuated
10:19 am todayThe airport alarm activated in the domestic terminal shortly before 8am.
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The Detail: Famous faces, familiar voices at Auckland's big pop culture festival
8:20 am todayYou could walk past these prolific actors and not even notice you're among stars - until they open their mouths
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What you should plant now for a blooming summer garden
6:37 am todayPick something you enjoy and start with the easy ones, says self-taught cut flower specialist Olivia McCord.
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Carving a business out of salvage timber from the Canterbury quakes
6:37 am todayEver wondered what happened to some of the damaged timber from the Lyttelton wharves after the Canterbury earthquakes?
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School class numbers cut by half after E.coli outbreak at camp
4:52 am todayThe school noticed more children than usual suffering from car sickness on the trip back, but didn't realise there was a gastroenteritis outbreak until parents started to phone in absences.
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Troubled Starship Hospital unit 'working extremely well right now' - Patron
5:16 am todayStaff have alleged bullying at Starship Hospital's Te Puaruruhau unit, but Dame Naida Glavish says those problems were in the past.
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Could kiwi be used on pest patrol in orchards and vineyards?
5:52 am todayA recent study has filmed the rare and vulnerable birds entering vineyards and orchards at night to feast on beetles, weevils, grass grub and other insects.
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Tech is key on this Tirau dairy farm
6:37 am todayWhen it comes to farming, planning for the next season today is key for a fifth generation Waikato dairying family.
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Teen rapist Jayden Meyer sexually violated girl hours after release on bail
17 Oct 2025Jayden Meyer had been realeased into his dad's custody and was not meant to be around females under 16 unsupervised.
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Jonathan Larsen wins Kaipara mayoralty by slim margin
17 Oct 2025Jonathan Larsen has won the mayoralty race with 21 more votes than Snow Tane.
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Ken Couper named as Whangārei's new mayor after tight race
17 Oct 2025Ken Couper ended up with 435 more votes than the incumbent mayor Vince Cocurullo.
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'Covid killed the magazine: Reader's Digest moves solely online
After 75 years on New Zealand shelves Reader's Digest has stopped publishing a print edition and moved on to the digital world. Audio
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Regretting your fixed mortgage rate? Here's what you can do
17 Oct 2025If you've fixed, then watched rates fall, you might be wondering what your options are.
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Ngāti Toa Rangatira celebrates return of sacred maunga
17 Oct 2025Ngāti Toa Rangatira has bought back 53 hectares of land at Whitireia, 177 years after it was gifted to the Anglican Church.
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'A necessary evil': Councillor on working with Wayne Brown again
17 Oct 2025Manukau councillor Lotu Fuli did not mince her words about how she felt working with re-elected Auckland mayor Wayne Brown again.
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Health risk warnings as multi-million dollar clean-up begins
17 Oct 2025The clean-up after days of heavy rain and widespread flooding has begun as the Ruapehu district counts the cost of the damage.
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Government pours millions into Canterbury flood defences
17 Oct 2025Canterbury's flood defences are set for a major boost.
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Review: David Byrne still looking forward on pleasantly weird new album
8:54 am todayWho Is the Sky? doesn't quite hit the highs of past work, but it contains songs that are still distinctive and charming.
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Who are this year's Arts Foundation Laureates?
Eight visionary artists have been announced as 2025 Laureate recipients as the Arts Foundation celebrates 25 years.
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Gloriavale denies parenting programme to 'break self-will of babies'
"These principles are not taught in Gloriavale today and have not been part of our teaching for many years."
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Disbelief over no centralised emergency platform during Cyclone Gabrielle
17 Oct 2025A former Civil Defence controller told an inquest that the Christchurch earthquakes had shown the need for the platform.
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Firefighters walk off the job in pay, staffing dispute
17 Oct 2025FENZ says the firefighters union is putting the public at risk, while the union is accusing FENZ of gambling with safety.
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Three arrested after serious assault in Hamilton
Two 20-year-old men and a woman, 18, are facing intent to cause grievous bodily harm and aggravated burglarly charges.
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