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Police still following tips to find missing Christchurch woman
7 Jun 2025Elisabeth disappeared after walking out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village in Riccarton on Wednesday.
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Ōtara youth challenged to design new town centre playground
7 Jun 2025Auckland Council removed the playground and seating area in January in a bid to deter antisocial behaviour and public drinking outside the Ōtara TAB.
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A Kiwi dream goes global - Synthony's symphony of success
7 Jun 2025A marriage of bass drops and bow strings, Synthony strikes a chord from Christchurch to Calgary.
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'Humbling experience': Pike River movie to premiere at Sydney Film Festival
7 Jun 2025The feature film Pike River will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on Saturday, before its release in New Zealand later this year. The movie follows the families of the...
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Twelve-month prescription renewals: What you need to know
7 Jun 2025Explainer - The government announced in the Budget a plan to allow 12-month prescription renewals. But how will it work?
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Foreign students paid $1b in fees last year
7 Jun 2025But the fees were about $100 million less than the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019.
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Passenger describes moment her plane was struck by lightning
An Air New Zealand flight has been forced to return to Auckland for engineering checks, after it was struck by lightning on Friday evening.
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Tāmaki Makaurau to celebrate te ao Māori with kapa haka showcase
7 Jun 2025Haka fans will come together this weekend to celebrate te ao Māori through haka, waiata and whanaungatanga at Tāmaki Hakangāhau. Video
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Sharp jump in Covid-19, respiratory infections
Data shows flu and Covid infections are on the rise, with a sharp jump in hospitalisations for severe respiratory infections across Auckland. Audio
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'Significant amount': Diesel leak at prison pollutes nearby residents' water
6 Jun 2025Some residents of Templeton, on the outskirts of Christchurch, can't use their bore water.
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Teen arrested after 15kg of drugs found in luggage
6 Jun 2025Customs says the Class A drugs were found during a baggage check at Auckland Airport.
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Man charged for passenger's death after unreported crash
6 Jun 2025The one-car crash happened on Tuesday last week in Pongakawa, but wasn't reported to police.
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Pain procedures on prem babies causes ongoing impacts
6 Jun 2025Premature babies are given sucrose for pain relief - but new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development.
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Residents 'devastated' at theft of $95k bronze sculpture
6 Jun 2025The 2.2 tonne bird was the last big bronze work by local artist Llew Summers.
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Police knew LynnMall terrorist was likely to commit an attack
Ahamed Samsudeen was at the time being stripped of his refugee status.
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'Levin invasion' driver apologises for burnout
6 Jun 2025An illegal street racer says he's formally apologised to many residents and wants to sell his impounded car. Audio
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'I hope you pay': Grieving whānau face birthday shooting killer
6 Jun 2025Rawiri Zane Wharerau was a proud whānau man who would do anything he could to help his loved ones. His final act of generosity was to host a birthday party.
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12yo charged with arson over Auckland McDonald's fire
6 Jun 2025The fire occurred at the Pakuranga Road branch on 5 May.
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13yo among group arrested for car thefts
6 Jun 2025The teen was among five people arrested early on Wednesday morning for stealing cars north of Christchurch.
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'Bloody idiots': Kids miss out as sports field vandalism worsens
6 Jun 2025Hundreds can't play rugby after vandals broke in to do burnouts on their field.
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'Accident waiting to happen': Battle over new cycleway
A safety audit has been ordered for a controversial cycleway that has divided opinions.
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SH1 closed after pedestrian hit by truck
7 Jun 2025A crash between a truck and a pedestrian has closed State Highway 1 at Peketā, south of Kaikōura.
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South Island gears up as snow, wind and sub-zero temperatures arrive
7 Jun 2025Authorities are urging caution as road conditions turn slippery and treacherous as a big chill bites. Audio
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Police call off search for missing Christchurch woman
7 Jun 2025The woman, 79-year-old Elisabeth, was reported missing in Riccarton on Wednesday night.
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