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Police press on with prosecution of McSkimming's accuser
12 Dec 2025The woman who accused the former Deputy Commissioner of sexual offending faces charges of harassing another police officer and his wife.
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Dry, fine and sunny weather for the weekend
12 Dec 2025Although temperatures will be warm this weekend, they will be a little bit cooler than last weekend.
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The year's best meteor shower is about to start - here's how to see it
12 Dec 2025The current moon phase should create perfectly dark skies to see the event.
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Mayor slams 'stupid, destructive act' as Christmas tree set on fire
12 Dec 2025A man has been charged with deliberately setting the blaze. The tree will not be replaced.
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Shellfish warning in eastern Bay of Plenty
12 Dec 2025Tests on mussels from Te Kaha had shown the level of paralytic toxins were more than double the safe limit.
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Name suppression lifts for Christchurch murder victim
12 Dec 2025Her killer, Nathan Boulter, will be sentenced for her killing in February.
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NZ's last seal in zoo euthanised, leaves behind 'special legacy'
12 Dec 2025Health conditions and a deteriorating habitat has seen Auckland Zoo farewell its only seal, Ōrua.
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19-month-old boy strangled by strapping on unsafe bed
12 Dec 2025The bed from The Warehouse was not safe, nor is the updated model, a coroner has ruled.
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Councillor's renewed confidence in cashless ticketing for public transport
12 Dec 2025The $1.4 billion project which will allow people to pay for public transport with their phone or card anywhere across the country has faced major delays. Audio
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Primary teachers consider settlement after drawn-out pay talks
12 Dec 2025The offer included the same pay rise secondary teachers had accepted.
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Facebook Marketplace sale ends in kidnapping
12 Dec 2025Police said the man had arranged to meet a seller in Auckland's Wesley with intentions to buy a car.
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We need to get back to smaller portions, health professor says
12 Dec 2025Some food outlets have been supersizing portion sizes and are at risk of Americanisation, Boyd Swinburn says. Audio
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The elusive sample that could reveal how bad sea level rise will be
12 Dec 2025At a remote field camp, scientists and engineers are on a mission to discover when and how fast the West Antarctic could melt. Audio
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Appeal to backyard beekeepers over yellow-legged hornets
The hornets are at a stage where they will be attracted to beehives, the Auckland Beekeepers Club president says. Audio
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System outage prompts visa woes for travellers, firms and workers
12 Dec 2025Hundreds of visa applications could not be submitted or processed after a fault on a new Immigration New Zealand system.
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The Detail: The stories that defined a year
12 Dec 2025If 2025 had a national soundtrack, it would be a mix of money worries, power struggles and sporting turbulence.
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Te Papa exhibition takes visitors on a journey into nature
Breathe | Mauri Ora opens at Te Papa this weekend and uses an immersive experience to explore the rhythm that cultivates and connects all life - breath. Audio
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Ombudsman investigating regional council's role in post-cyclone buyout
12 Dec 2025Hawke's Bay Regional Council was responsible for putting thousands of properties into categories 1, 2 and 3 after Cyclone Gabrielle hit in 2023.
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Half of NZ's cardiology workforce nearing retirement by 2039
12 Dec 2025A new study has found more than half the country's heart specialists are currently over 50, and nearly one in five is older than 60.
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Firefighters battle large forestry slash blaze in Canterbury
12 Dec 2025Heavy machinery is being brought in to help put it out.
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Disgraced former Gloriavale leader to be sentenced
Howard Temple admitted five counts of indecent assault, five of doing an indecent act and two of common assault three days into his trial in July.
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Borrowers get refunds in $15 million student loan error
A systems error affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers.
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Report into glitch that left planes circling in air released
12 Dec 2025The head of Airways NZ is confident there were no mistakes made by his staff. Audio
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'Shop around': Lamb popular Christmas choice, but prices are up
The average retail price of roasting lamb and hogget shot up to a record high in 2025. Audio
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