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Police won't say how many staff are being investigated over internet use
Police minister Mark Mitchell says he willl be briefed on the allegations, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.
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Crash kills one, blocks SH3 near Hamilton
31 Oct 2025Two other people were taken to hospital in a critical and serious condition.
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Power restored to 500 in South Otago, Southland
31 Oct 2025However, Southland and Clutha still remain in a state of emergency.
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Māori man seeking citizenship for kids should be granted it, Waitangi Tribunal finds
31 Oct 2025The Citizenship Act 1977 limits citizenship by descent to one generation, something the tribunal says should change.
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Bus driver killed in fiery Tāmaki Drive crash remembered as loyal friend
31 Oct 2025Sean James Cleary, 61, died last week after a car collided with the bus he was driving.
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'This isn't safe': Homeowners stuck in dispute with council
31 Oct 2025One homeowner is renting elsewhere and paying a mortgage on a house she hasn't lived in for two years. Audio
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Is wild spring weather the new normal?
31 Oct 2025Explainer - Weather forecasters say the last couple weeks haven't been normal, "even by spring's standards". But why? Audio
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Great-grandfather killed after kerosene fridge explodes at holiday home
31 Oct 2025The old-school fridges are not common, but are used in areas where there is no electricity.
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School tells students to stay home over measles case
Auckland Grammar School students in Year 9 and Year 10 have been told to stay home after an exposure event. Audio
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Does 'brain food' really work? Can you cram?
31 Oct 2025Expert weigh in on what really helps as study leave kicks.
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Treasure trove of cinema history up for grabs
Items from a private Wellington cinema are being auctioned off.
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'Wear thin pretty soon': Start of second week with no power
Residents are adapting to using gas bottles, generators and car headlights for cooking, heating and lighting. Audio
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Northland's closest election waits on last cliff-hanger result
31 Oct 2025Three candidates vying for one seat on Kaipara's District Council are separated by only three votes.
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150 measles cases a week possible, data shows
31 Oct 2025The official advice to government looked at how measles could spread but with current low childhood vaccination rates. Audio
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Ministry of Health confident oestrogen patch manufacturer taking complaints seriously
31 Oct 2025A number of women have reported problems with the oestrogen patches not adhering or working properly.
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Person killed in Epsom crash
31 Oct 2025Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Great South Road at around 6.45pm on Thursday.
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Frustration, sadness, as suicide rates remain high
31 Oct 2025"We're talking 630 real people who lost their lives ... and hundreds of thousands of people ... impacted by these deaths. Looking at the numbers, we're not shifting the dial here."
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What is it like for kids to act in scary movies?
31 Oct 2025Some directors played off the genuine fear in their child actors while others protected their young talent.
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Bullet holes and graffiti: Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k a year
30 Oct 2025Signs have been riddled with bullets, driven over, or keyed to the point they were unreadable.
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Hurunui Garden Festival goes ahead after big post-storm clean up
30 Oct 2025North Canterbury is back on its feet just in time for one of its biggest weekends of the year, the Hurunui Garden Festival.
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'I applied for everything': The new supermarket bringing jobs to a struggling region
30 Oct 2025When Woolworths held an open day in Nelson looking for new staff, 400 people turned up.
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'Cognitive overload': History teachers slam draft curriculum
The government's plan will water down the teaching of New Zealand history in schools with topics including Ancient Egypt and the French Revolution, they say.
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Future of Whangārei's NorthTec 'certain'
To ensure viability, NorthTec is cutting around 58 full-time equivalent jobs by Christmas.
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