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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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Police warn of rising online scams ahead of festive season
4 Dec 2025The golden rule with Facebook Marketplace is: "if a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is."
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Officials and Haeata school remain at odds over mouldy meals
4 Dec 2025Haeata Community Campus principal Peggy Burrows says the footage shows the school was not at fault but Food Safety officials disagree
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Surge of traffic around newly opened IKEA
The IKEA stampede and traffic jams failed to eventuate this morning, but it seems shoppers might have been waiting until later in the day. Audio
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Highway closed after two-vehicle crash
4 Dec 2025Three people suffered serious injuries in the incident.
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Regiment tracing back to Korean War marks 75 years
4 Dec 2025The 16th Field Regiment has since served around the world, and veterans of many conflicts and their families marked its anniversary at Linton on Thursday. Audio
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Google’s top New Zealand searches of 2025 revealed
4 Dec 2025From sports stars to viral trends, Google's top searches reveal the year that's nearly over. Audio
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Police helicopter deployed to Christchurch amid rise in youth crime
4 Dec 2025A 14-year-old was arrested after an Opawa dairy owner was stabbed during a robbery on Tuesday.
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Jury rejects sex offender's memory loss claims after new victim comes forward
4 Dec 2025Gary Claude Wilson, 74, has been on trial in the Whangārei District Court on charges related to sexually abusing a boy over several years.
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'Not going to happen': Paid firefighters reject call to end strikes
4 Dec 2025The Employment Relations Authority is referring Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Professional Firefighters' Union to facilitation.
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Teenager arrested for aggravated robbery as youth crime spikes
4 Dec 2025The 17-year-old is set to appear before the Youth Court on a number of charges, including burglary, aggravated robbery, and wounding.
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Why is the Aratere ferry still in New Zealand waters?
4 Dec 2025It was retired in August and sold for scrap in October, yet its currently sitting in Nelson Harbour.
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Thumbs up for 'robust' complaints system to ease 'niggles' in retirement villages
4 Dec 2025The government's planned rule changes strike a balance between residents' and operators' needs, the retirement commissioner says.
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Woolworths pleads guilty over supermarket rat infestation
4 Dec 2025The Dunedin South stores was closed for almost three weeks to eliminate the pests.
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What's going on with Auckland house prices?
Auckland is 22.9 percent below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", an expert says.
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Financial mentors report being overworked, underfunded
Nearly two thirds were seeing more indebted middle-income clients, a new survey found.
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'Language, culture and identity matter': Union backs iwi fight over schools' treaty obligations
4 Dec 2025NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.
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Wairarapa council's green initiatives in full bloom
4 Dec 2025From no-mow trials in public parks to soft plastic recycling, Carterton council is adopting sustainable practices across its business units.
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Code browns strike again in Invercargill pool
4 Dec 2025Last week, the learners pool closed for 1 hour 45 minutes due to a faecal contamination incident,
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Suspicious fire engulfs multiple trucks overnight
4 Dec 2025Police are investigating a suspicious fire which damaged four vehicles at Invercargill's Queens Park in the early hours.
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