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Teen arrested after being caught with $20,000 worth of clothing
5 Dec 2025Police located a stolen vehicle full of stolen merchandise in front of the store in the Auckland suburb of Albany.
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Police working to resolve breath test data concerns 'as quickly as possible'
5 Dec 2025On Thursday, an NZTA spokesperson told RNZ it had paused $6m worth of police funding until the matter was resolved.
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'Dumbfounded': Cat reunited with owner after 14 years
5 Dec 2025Paul Myburgh says Mo will be 'spoilt rotten' after their reunion.
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30C scorcher as hot weather heads north
5 Dec 2025The South Island is in for a hot one, before the summer heat starts to move up the country.
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Auditor-General scrutinises Chatham Islands Council spending where Paul Eagle is CEO
5 Dec 2025Eagle is a former Labour MP and has headed up the council since November 2023.
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$33,000 Fabergé pendant swallowed in jewellery heist 'recovered'
6 Dec 2025Police said the egg necklace is back in their custody.
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Former councillor wins defamation case against Pro-Beijing commentator
5 Dec 2025Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao, also known as 'Demon King' (魔王) online, has been ordered to pay more than $200,000.
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Are pōhutukawa flowering early this year? A botanist explains
5 Dec 2025Plenty are already in full bloom, but is it unusual? Audio
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The 'groundbreaking' drones delivering medicine
5 Dec 2025A drone successfully delivered medical supplies to Bay of Plenty's Matakana Island during a simulated emergency as part of a healthcare trial. Audio
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School launches internal probe over mouldy lunches
5 Dec 2025The meals have come under scrutiny at a select committee as a dispute simmers over who was responsible.
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Monty Knight's alleged killer has name suppression extended
Name suppression for a woman accused of murdering well-known Far North businessman Monty Knight has been extended.
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Is our attitude towards nudity changing?
5 Dec 2025Kiwis have historically been viewed as more conservative on nudity at the beach compared to Europe and Australia.
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Person dies after truck crash north of Dannevirke
5 Dec 2025Fire and Emergency says its crews helped free the driver who was trapped.
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Person in hospital as car ploughs into villa
5 Dec 2025The crash, in the Auckland suburb of Grafton, was reported to police just after 7.30am on Friday.
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Testing, testing and more testing for the country's biggest transport job
5 Dec 2025The opening has been pushed back again, the price is extraordinary, but Auckland's City Rail Link is expected to deliver the region the wow factor.
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Mountain biker says they're no threat to nesting kārearea after track vandalism
5 Dec 2025Tracks on Matairangi/Mt Victoria in Wellington have been vandalised this week, with a local rider saying it appeared to be a misguided attempt to protect nesting kārearea. Audio
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GP worries crowded housing will add to measles spread in Auckland
An Auckland doctor says the tight living conditions of some families makes them more vulnerable to the spread of the virus, and at higher risk for children to develop complications. Audio
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'Transformed my life': Call for specialist courts to break addiction cycles
5 Dec 2025Melanie Rauth was 13 when drugs and alcohol first entered her life after her parents split. Audio
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'I was doing my laundry': Alibi of armed robber with EM bracelet doesn't wash
A judge, sentencing Hone Daniels after a jury found him guilty of the Hamilton robbery, has even labelled it as "entertaining".
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Take a walk through the Franklin Road Christmas lights
4 Dec 2025Join us for a tour of one of the country's most popular neighbourhood light displays.
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Kmart cancels recalls for some coloured sand products caught up in scare
4 Dec 2025Tests confirmed no asbestos in the three items, but recalls remain in place for other Kmart sand products.
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Snack balls brand recalled after plastic found inside
4 Dec 2025NZFS said specific batches of Tom & Luke's Low Carb Snacka Balls have been recalled due to the possible presence of hard plastic.
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'Where's the dosh?': Two violent home invasions in one night by group demanding cash
The group went on to target another address just an hour later, where a woman was held for two hours as they demanded money.
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