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Summer vigilance urged around pop-up pools
11 Dec 2025A tragedy involving a toddler who drowned in a temporary pool is prompting a fresh warning to Aucklanders to keep safety in mind this summer.
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Mayors face 'tsunami of changes'
11 Dec 2025North Canterbury's mayors have responded to the Government's proposed resource management and local government reforms.
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Data reveals what crash delays really cost Auckland
11 Dec 2025Analysis - Rolling back speed limits ignores the hidden costs of delays caused by an increased number of crashes, Timothy Welch writes.
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'Pure acts of evil': Two victims face their abuser after years of repeated sexual abuse
George Ace's historical offending against two children spanned several years.
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High meth levels in water lead to Mongrel Mob arrests
11 Dec 2025Two gang members and an associate have been arrested in Hawke's Bay following an investigation into high levels of methamphetamine in wastewater.
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House badly damaged by fire in Wellington's Karori
11 Dec 2025A woman is being treated for smoke inhalation but a firefighter says all other occupants are accounted for.
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Thunderstorm risk eases in areas of South Island
11 Dec 2025There are reports of flooding in Timaru, while Dunedin was pelted with hail as severe thunderstorms swept across Otago on Thursday.
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Auckland team uses umbilical stem cells to treat eye disease
If things went wrong, the stem cells could turn into other cells - like for hair or teeth - instead of eyes. Audio
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Beach community moves to highest level of water restrictions
11 Dec 2025The council suspects the current dry conditions are the main problem.
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Couple jailed for operating $4 million Ponzi scheme
11 Dec 2025Thomas Tuira and his former partner Aroha Tuira had earlier pleaded guilty to two representative charges of obtaining by deception.
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Business association calls for govt help to deal with crime
Two years on from setting up its own security service a popular Auckland shopping precinct says it has slashed crime in its area but some people are falling through the cracks. Audio
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Christmas comes early for fans of speed reductions
11 Dec 2025NZTA is pumping the brakes and reducing speed limits on several sections of a popular holiday route in time for Christmas. Audio
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Positive Ageing mobilises after council scraps aged working party
11 Dec 2025The working party is being disestablished under new Mayor Max Brough's committee structure.
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Three more arrests after murder of US student in Auckland
11 Dec 2025Six people have now been charged in connection with the homicide investigation.
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More needed from councils in wake of floods, report finds
11 Dec 2025A government report has found local councils need to be doing more to prepare for flooding and to mitigate the risks it poses to communities.
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'What are you afraid of?': Proposal to remove mana whenua voice at council fails
11 Dec 2025A proposal from the new Napier Mayor to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council's standing committees for the next council term has failed.
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Fire crews extinguish blaze near Wellington Airport
11 Dec 2025Flights are not affected but local residents are advised to close windows and doors and stay inside if possible.
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Waikato trio accused of copper thefts
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into ongoing thefts of copper.
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Pregnant mum-of-five who stole $500,000 loses bid to get out of jail
Ariana Thompson-Bell argued the 55 percent discount to her sentence was inadequate.
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Store worker assaulted in aggravated robbery in Otangarei
A group of men armed with weapons entered the building on William Jones Drive about 7.25pm last night.
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Reports of bee swarm in downtown Auckland
11 Dec 2025What appears to be bees were buzzing in downtown Auckland.
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People face losing cars they call home as welfare changes hit
Many facing 'imminent homelessness' don't qualify for emergency housing anymore, the Citizens Advice Bureau warns. Audio
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Call for public help after 3-week-old baby suffers broken leg in Hutt Valley
11 Dec 2025The baby was taken to hospital by family but police queries have "uncovered contrasting narratives on the circumstances".
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