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Drug-dealing dad to lose more than half-a-million dollars in assets
Property, motorbikes and bank deposits are being stripped from a Wellington methamphetamine dealer.
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Brave boy tried to stop neighbour's 'horrible' prolonged assault on father
13 Dec 2025The 12-year-old is the third-youngest recipient ever to receive a NZ Bravery Award, after an experience he says he "wouldn't want anyone to go through".
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SH75 in Bank's Peninsula re-opens after crash
13 Dec 2025Police previously shut the highway between Summit Road and Long Bay Road.
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Police, Oranga Tamariki still hunting escaped youth inmate
13 Dec 2025The youth escaped from justice residence Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo in the Selwyn district town of Rolleston on Saturday morning.
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Interislander ferry failure shows emergency tug needed - Maritime Union
13 Dec 2025The government announced it would be cutting the contract for MMA Vision months ahead of time to save money.
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Auckland shop owner assaulted in alleged aggravated burglary
13 Dec 2025Five men have been arrested and charged in relation to the incident.
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'Extraordinary act of bravery': Intervention in violent attack saved stabbing victim's life
13 Dec 2025Junior Fa'amalosi Isaako was asleep at his home in Flaxmere, Hastings in June, when he was awoken by loud arguing.
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Homicide probe launched after man dies in suspicious crash
13 Dec 2025Injuries sustained by a person in a vehicle "are not consistent with a crash", police say.
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Police officer commended for bravery after rescuing family during Cyclone Gabrielle
13 Dec 2025Detective Sergeant Heath Jones was one of eight people to be awarded the New Zealand bravery medal on Saturday. Audio
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KiwiRail investigating Interislander ferry steering problem
13 Dec 2025Passengers were stuck on the Kaiārahi for more than six hours on Friday night, after a "technical problem with the steering" was discovered during checks.
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Motorbike rider dies in Northland crash
13 Dec 2025The rider was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died soon after.
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Three people honoured for roles in saving boy in danger of drowning
13 Dec 2025Australian man Jonathan Young received the bravery award posthumously as he drowned while trying to save the struggling child in Lake Whakatipu.
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How to pack for a summer road trip
13 Dec 2025Few things are more frustrating than spending hours on the road only to realise you've forgotten something important.
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Native bird numbers double in Miramar Peninsula
13 Dec 2025Predator Free Wellington says efforts to eliminate predators have led to increased numbers of kōtare (kingfisher), pīwakawaka (fantail), riroriro (grey warbler), and tūi being observed.
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Person dies after serious crash in Palmerston North
12 Dec 2025Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on Fitzherbert East Road, State Highway 56 around 12.30pm.
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Getting through a natural disaster with a disability
12 Dec 2025A new emergency preparedness guide developed by, and for, disabled people, has been unveiled.
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Ongoing strikes 'rolling the dice on people's safety' - FENZ
13 Dec 2025But the union is hitting back and said its comments about pay offers are pedalling "rubbish" that will only galvanise their member's resolve.
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Hamilton Zoo announces 'deeply tragic' death of giraffe
12 Dec 2025Masamba had just celebrated his 23rd birthday, but had been declining in health.
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How to set boundaries for teens over the summer break
Boundaries with a teenager can be harder to maintain when school's out.
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Two planes come within seconds of head-on crash
12 Dec 2025The way airspace is managed is being blamed after the near miss. Audio
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Mitchell's last word on McSkimming, the IPCA report and 36 emails
Police Minister Mark Mitchell talks about the moment he found out about Ms Z, his relationship with Coster and why emails were diverted from his office.
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The House: Crimes bill adds things outside usual rules
Parliament has been pushing hard, rushing through bills and working under urgency all week, but one bill bypassed the rules, adding things not usually allowed.
