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Live: Strong winds send Wellington roof flying over suburb to another street
4 Jun 2025Other areas aren't getting off lightly, with heavy rain and strong winds lashing much of the country.
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Hundreds line up for a taste of In-N-Out burger in Auckland
4 Jun 2025The winter drizzle in downtown Auckland couldn't keep hungry fast-food fans from wrapping their chops around burgers by the beloved US chain.
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Australian Mining company gets lucrative Marlborough Sounds exploration permit
2 Jun 2025The five-year exploration permit covers almost 12,000 hectares of land around Endeavour Inlet, Te Anamāhanga / Port Gore and Titirangi Bay.
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Joe Conrad - 'I just do what I do'
2 Jun 2025The waka kaupapa champion has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori. Audio
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'This is not a recognition I carry alone' - Māori honoured in King's Birthday list
2 Jun 2025Rugby superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, former Labour Minister Dover Samuels, and waka stalwart Joe Conrad are among the Māori on this year's list.
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Rain bombs cast cloud over Matatā housing growth
3 Jun 2025Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says building more homes within Matatā now would be a mistake due to the potential damage from "rain bombs" and worsening weather.
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Three strikes and you lose your bin
3 Jun 2025Whakatāne District Council plans to bring in strict penalties for those who continually put incorrect items in their recycling and greenwaste bins.
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Woman shocked by 'menopause consultation' fee
3 Jun 2025Carla says she feels denied the medical care she needed after being told she would have to pay $300 for three appointments to discuss HRT. Audio
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Heavy rain and gales expected to lash North and South islands
4 Jun 2025MetService has issued heavy rain warnings for many parts of the country on Wednesday and Thursday. Audio
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'Boom, boom, you can all die'
Dunedin man kicked out of Salvation Army flat after threatening neighbours.
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Unauthorised vehicle inspector sentenced after faking nearly 680 WOFs
3 Jun 2025Customers were charged $60 per warrant of fitness, earning Imroz Taki more than $40,000 in undue revenue.
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Lawyer claims she took $200k of client funds to escape abusive relationship
The woman said she lived in constant fear of her husband.
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What reviewers are saying about Ardern's memoir
The former prime minister's book covers her tenure as well as upbringing, but some reviews say it lacks any direct reflection on her resignation or decision-making outside of crises.
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Pensioner saved from drowning after freak wave knocks him over
3 Jun 2025John Schofield was laying face down in the water after being knocked down by heavy swells while fishing near the mouth of Ōtaki River.
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Man charged with murder after injured victim dies in hospital
3 Jun 2025A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder, after a man seriously injured in Tokoroa last week died in hospital.
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Fireworks ban petition presented to Parliament
3 Jun 2025More 90,000 humans - and tens of thousands of animals - signed a petition in support of a ban on the public sale of fireworks. Audio
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Card skimming on the rise in Wellington
3 Jun 2025People have lost thousands of dollars due to card skimming incidents according to police.
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Woman attacked by dog at Auckland Botanic Gardens
3 Jun 2025The victim's daughter claims the dog's owners didn't stay with her mum as she bled out on the concrete path.
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Judge reserves decision on whether media can report on McSkimming material
3 Jun 2025Jevon McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop last month.
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Kumeū rugby field destroyed by burn-outs
3 Jun 2025A 19-year-old man has been arrested after Kumeū Rugby Club fields were torn up.
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Water restored in Dargaville after massive three-day outage
3 Jun 2025Dargaville suffered after a massive outage caused by four separate pipeline ruptures last week.
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Man charged after police find military-style shotgun in vehicle
3 Jun 2025The 34-year-old man is due in court.
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'I started running': Gas smell, explosion before body found by burnt out car
3 Jun 2025A witness at Muriwai says there was an overpowering smell of fuel in the area moments before a blast.
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What happened to Ashton?
The untold story of a vulnerable four-year-old's violent death - and why police didn't charge anyone with killing him. Audio
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