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Call for ban as 20th person drowns at notorious fishing spot
3 Dec 2025Olson Canatoy and Eric Dabalos had been warned about the dangers of Papanui Point.
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Christchurch mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing
The court will hear evidence on an extension of time for the terrorist to appeal his conviction and sentence in February next year.
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Mayors challenge FENZ ban on use of watercraft in river emergencies
3 Dec 2025The trio want watercraft reinstated immediately - however, FENZ says this won't be happening.
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'I just wanted to be a good policeman': Inside Police Commissioner's fraught first year
3 Dec 2025And the c-word that defined the start of Richard Chambers's tenure.
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'We just want justice': Anger as inquiry into girl's ice-skating death ruled out
3 Dec 2025Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka, 13, was not wearing a helmet when she fell at Alpine Ice. She died in hospital two days later.
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Charity's snorkel events under threat after equipment stolen
3 Dec 2025Mountains to Sea Wellington was left without enough gear to run its free school and community snorkel programme in the new year.
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'Cheap, tacky and tired looking': Do we need public Christmas tree displays?
3 Dec 2025Towns and cities across Aotearoa are hoisting their trees into place - symbols that, for many, come with a hefty price-tag.
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Solving a murder with no hard evidence, and a dead suspect
3 Dec 2025No forensic clues meant police relied on a bunch of criminals - many with dishonesty convictions and muzzled by a code of silence.
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Massive traffic queues as crash closes major Auckland motorway during commute
3 Dec 2025The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a truck, was reported at 4am on northbound lanes by the Coronation Road off-ramp.
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Molloy censured, fined by Vet Council for Grace Millane suppression breach
2 Dec 2025The prominent restaurateur deliberately flouted a High Court suppression order while the jury was still deliberating.
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Why flying is still the safest way to travel
3 Dec 2025Aviation under pressure: Airbus A320 glitch adds to a year of crashes, questions, and shaken confidence
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Prisoner hospitalised after alleged assault by cellmate
3 Dec 2025It comes amid a Corrections review of a risk assessment tool used in deciding whether prisoners are suitable to share a call, after two suspected murders in nine months.
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'How hard change is': Women's Refuge CEO reflects after three decades
As she passes the mantle, Dr Ang Jury says she had hoped she would have worked herself out of a job by now, but stayed because the need never abated. Audio
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Person seriously injured in assault on central Wellington street
3 Dec 2025Police said the person was seriously hurt early on Wednesday morning.
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Taranaki
MetService says storms have been forecast for the Stratford and New Plymouth areas today.
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Smart watches give family violence victims 'a sense of protection'
3 Dec 2025The smart watches come with a discreet SOS button which silently connects to a monitoring team who can listen to what is happening. Audio
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One dead, another seriously injured after crash near Whakatāne
3 Dec 2025It's believed the car crashed into a river off State Highway 2.
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Crate Day revellers warned to watch for nesting birds
2 Dec 2025Environment Canterbury rangers, other agencies and volunteers will be out in force on Saturday to protect nesting birds on Crate Day.
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'Please walk on me': NZ flag exhibition shocks councillor
2 Dec 2025The controversial installation includes a New Zealand flag laid on the floor, inviting people to "please walk on me".
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Wairarapa to consider holiday hotspot booze ban
2 Dec 2025The issue is raised in a report to be put before Masterton's District Council on Wednesday.
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Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity
2 Dec 2025It conditionally recommended GLP-1 drugs for long-term treatment - along with healthy diets, exercise and support from health professionals. Audio
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Police arrest man in Invercargill after he fled when spoken to
Police spiked the man's car on State Highway 6, south of Winton, causing him to crash into a water table.
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'Fall from grace' for former Covid-19 response lead who stole $1.8m
2 Dec 2025Alister Thorby spent the fraudulently obtained DHB funds on buying a house, vehicles, and overseas travel.
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Tom Phillips High Court hearing over injunction ends
2 Dec 2025Lawyer Linda Clark filed an urgent injunction, preventing media from publishing certain details related to the case, hours after Tom Phillips was shot.
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