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In pictures: 150 years of quirky Kiwi collectibles
11 Dec 2025Christine Fernyhough's private collection of NZ objects - including a rare albino kiwi specimen and 'Molly' the stout-legged moa - have been highlighted in a new book.
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Drugged driver ignored pleas to stop as he drove car across train tracks, killing three
10 Dec 2025Norton Sowerby tried to deny he was the driver when speaking to police after the crash.
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'It's not safe in Auckland anymore': Locals worried after fatal bus stabbing
10 Dec 2025The cordon in Glen Innes has been lifted, and locals are trying to get on with daily routines, but some do not feel safe anymore. Audio
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School not blamed over mouldy lunches, but fixes needed
NZ Food Safety says the most plausible explanation is lunches meant to be served the week before were accidentally mixed in. Audio
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Double-bunk cell death: Family wants Corrections held accountable
16 Dec 2025The 69-year-old's death is the third homicide investigation involving inmates in double-bunk cells at Mt Eden prison since September last year. Audio
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Luxon marmite jab in running for 'Quote of the Year'
10 Dec 2025Politicians have dominated this year's list, along with some frank conservationists.
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London protest turns to custard as Kiwi cop on holiday makes arrests
10 Dec 2025"I figured my arrests procedures would stick," Waikato cop Mark Strongman said after detaining four people over a Tower of London protest.
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Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing remanded in custody
10 Dec 2025The man accused of a fatal stabbing on an East Auckland bus and wounding another has been remanded in custody.
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Search for masked offender after Upper Hutt bar robbery
10 Dec 2025Hutt Valley Police are appealing for information after a masked offender brandishing a firearm approached bar staff at Quinns Post bar.
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From Bella to Bobo: Top dog names revealed
Names that leapt out of the pack this year included Chicabella, Chico Chan and Gyeoul Winter.
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Mark Lundy no longer has curfew, is making friends
10 Dec 2025The convicted murderer is expanding his social contacts, but isn't able to have social media accounts.
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Mount Victoria tunnel reopens after crash
10 Dec 2025The Transport Agency says the Mount Victoria tunnel has now fully reopened after a crash.
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Toxic algae warning for Selwyn River
10 Dec 2025Health NZ said people should avoid the area and animals should not be allowed near the river until the health warning was lifted.
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New Plymouth readers check out more than 667,000 books
A historical novel set during the Vietnam War was at the top of the list of adult fiction issues - again.
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Black Power members sentenced for the murder of gang rival
10 Dec 2025One of the men claims he struggles to sleep at night, haunted by the screams of his victim's young family.
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New Plymouth's crisis recovery café gets government funding boost
Crisis cafés offer an alternative to brightly lit, busy, clinical spaces, says the mental health minister.
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The internal journey of the ingested $33,500 locket
10 Dec 2025A Fabergé pendant swallowed by a man during a heist made global headlines and raised the question how exactly it was "recovered". Audio
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Malicious software spreading easier as 26,000 people sent warning
10 Dec 2025The cyber security agency is emailing tens of thousands of people over the latest risk. Audio
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Secondary principals settle collective agreement negotiations
10 Dec 2025The deal included pay rises of 2.5 percent from Friday and 2.1 percent in December next year.
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7-year-old girl dies after falling from quad bike into path of mower
10 Dec 2025The little girl was sitting on a loose plywood platform on the quad bike driven by her father when she fell into the path of a mower being towed behind
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Why the bugbears of suburbia make us so mad
10 Dec 2025From battles over berms to stray dogs and noise - why do we get so angry about our neighbourhoods?
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A mysterious mayday and a boat that was never found
10 Dec 2025"We're ... getting swamped out here. We've lost fuel tanks. Please advise," the caller said over crackles. So where are they? Audio
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More firefighters called to Christchurch house blaze
10 Dec 2025A spokesperson said three crews were at the fire and a fourth had been called.
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Neighbours fume over plans to axe trees for solar farm
10 Dec 2025A council has thrown its support behind residents of a country lane distressed about Genesis Energy's plans.
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