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Man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teen girls
The Christchurch man, aged in his 50s, has interim name suppression.
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'Million-dollar question': What the weather is looking like for Christmas
17 Dec 2025A forecaster says it may not be a nice, settled story that many of us are hoping for.
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'You killed a part of me too': Life sentence for murder of 'loving father'
James Holder will spend at least 11 years and nine months for the murder of David Bridgwater.
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Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review
17 Dec 2025The ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat gender dysphoria in young people was due to come into effect this week.
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Tauranga's civic precinct: 'Somebody ends up paying'
17 Dec 2025The Te Manawataki o Te Papa project was started when the city was run by government commissioners.
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Why Wellington ratepayers will have to fork out an extra $40 on average
17 Dec 2025Most of the extra costs would be included in the February bill.
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Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana
Moana disappeared in December 2021 and his body has never been found.
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Wellington Council scraps motorbike parking fees
17 Dec 2025In May the Wellington City Council voted to put in fees of $1 per hour for motorbikes to park.
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Ex mayor bids for Kāinga Ora flats next to his development
Peter Tennent said he'd had enough of the unacceptable behaviour of some social housing tenants. Audio
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Man admits to putting obstacles on popular bike track
17 Dec 2025Wellington police say a man has been "formally warned" over damage to mountain bike tracks on Mount Victoria near the city's CBD.
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Two climbers still missing at Mt Cook, two who died named
17 Dec 2025Connor Scott McKenzie, 28, a New Zealand-Canadian dual citizen, and 23-year-old Australian Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati died on Sabre Peak.
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Family grieve 'much-loved' mother killed by stalker
17 Dec 2025Chantal McDonald was murdered by Nathan Boulter, who had a long history of stalking and assaulting ex-partners.
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The rivers without any fish
17 Dec 2025Anglers are becoming an endangered species on some parts of the country. Audio
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Warning of bus driver shortage if immigration settings not changed
17 Dec 2025Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging the government to lower its English language requirements for visas.
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Fire crews battle two large fires in North Island
17 Dec 2025Fire and Emergency has stopped the spread of a wildfire that burned through 100h near Parikino, but a second blaze is only 90 percent contained.
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Mike Pannett named as new Deputy Commissioner of Police
17 Dec 2025Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett has been announced as one of the new statutory deputy commissioners of Police. After the initial shock at Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's resignation in May…
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Man pleads not guilty to killing Auckland bus passenger on grounds of insanity
17 Dec 2025Bernice Louise Marychurch died on the Number 74 bus travelling through Onehunga in October 2024.
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10,000 children stood down for physical assaults in a year
17 Dec 2025Meanwhile, the number of home-schooled children has exceeded 11,000, the highest figure ever recorded.
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Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash - a technical spectacle, but I lost interest
I'm noticing things that make me wonder, maybe this third time around, I'm not quite as engaged as I should be.
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What to bring to a barbecue that isn't a boring potato salad
Stuck for ideas of what to bring to a summer get-together? We ask chefs around the country for their favourite ideas.
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Man charged after one of largest hauls of child sex abuse material seized
17 Dec 2025Customs said the material was "deeply concerning".
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Can you donate your poo in New Zealand?
Even if public enthusiasm was high, the demanding and stringent donor process means only a select few can help advance this unusual but promising therapy.
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Wellington trains out of action for at least two weeks over summer
17 Dec 2025KiwiRail says track maintenance and major upgrades will see buses replace trains across most of the network from 26 December until 12 January.
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