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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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Body found in vehicle near Wellington park
10 Dec 2025Police received a report of a smell coming from a parked vehicle near Seatoun Park on Saturday.
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Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing due in court
10 Dec 2025A man accused of stabbing two passengers on an East Auckland bus, killing one of them, is due to appear in court.
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Three double-bunk deaths at Mt Eden prison in a year
10 Dec 2025An inmate died 10 days after allegedly being assaulted by his cellmate at Mt Eden prison in late November.
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Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho extended
10 Dec 2025Meanwhile, the Oceans and Fisheries Minister is critical of recent legal action over hoiho protection.
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Rider seriously hurt as motorbike and car crash near on-ramp
10 Dec 2025The motorbike and car collided on Te Atatū Rd, near the motorway on-ramp heading into the city.
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'Just a disaster': Friends' dream fishing trip ends in nightmare
10 Dec 2025Two women were hurt injured as they were thrown into the air and crashed back on deck during a bar crossing.
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Should you get your child's teacher a Christmas gift? If so, what?
10 Dec 2025Hint: it's not a coffee mug or scented candle, Instead, it's handwritten and from the heart.
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'It's not safe in Auckland anymore': Locals worried after fatal bus stabbing
The 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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Fear commuters may shun buses after second fatal stabbing
A councillor says it's understandable that people are worried. Audio
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Fatal Auckland house fire not suspicious
10 Dec 2025A man was killed in the house fire on New Lynn's Kohekohe St earlier this week.
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Drunk Nelson teen died in crash while fleeing police
10 Dec 2025Tieylr Saige Ayrton, 17, was under the influence of alcohol and driving driving 183km/h when she lost control of the vehicle.
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New technique leaves heart bypass patients with fewer scars
The traditional way of harvesting a vein to use in the surgery involves a long cut down the leg. Audio
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Officials shelved judge's trans-Tasman family violence probe
10 Dec 2025A top judge commissioned work to see how families in custody battles could be screened for domestic violence, but officials shelved it. Audio
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Tongariro National Park huts and tracks reopen after fire
10 Dec 2025The major blaze burned through 296 hectares of vegetation.
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Abuse of trust: Soldier dismissed from army for stealing
9 Dec 2025An army corporal who swindled thousands of dollars from her comrades has lost her military career and will be held in detention.
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