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'I just about burst into tears' - Kiwi WWII hero's last flight found
25 Apr 2025Anzac Day has been particularly poignant for one Gisborne man, after learning just weeks ago that his uncle's World War II plane was found.
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Man's 'family emergency' no excuse for seventh driving drunk offence, says judge
A man tried arguing a family emergency was the reason he chose to drunk drive, but a judge was not buying it.
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Fishermen frustrated after 'idiots' trigger Napier beach restrictions
25 Apr 2025Timber barriers are appearing along Napier's Marine Parade, Napier, to keep vehicles off the beach.
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'A huge blow' - Recycling plant destroyed in fire gave jobs to disabled
25 Apr 2025An Auckland recycling plant that burnt down on the city's North Shore last night is calling on donations from the public to support staff and replace essential equipment.
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'It breaks my heart': Kyle Whorrall's dad speaks of anger, grief
25 Apr 2025The father of the US student who died after being attacked at a bus stop says it's "such a waste" of a gifted person's life.
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100-year-old veteran shares wartime memories
25 Apr 2025Stanley Welch reflected on his time in World War II, living in London during the Blitz, and his encounter with former US president Dwight D Eisenhower.
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Frozen anchovies in recall over biotoxin threat
New Zealand Food Safety is recalling a range of frozen anchovies after detecting marine biotoxin in the product.
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As it happened: Anzac Day around the world
25 Apr 2025Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken at the Anzac Day dawn service in Gallipoli, Turkey.
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Man critically injured after stabbing in Auckland
Police have cordoned off a cul-de-sac after a man was critically injured overnight in Henderson.
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Firefighters left high above recycling plant fire by truck breakdown
25 Apr 2025Firefighters were left stranded high above a huge blaze at a recycling plant when their aerial firefighting truck broke down, a union says.
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In pictures: Dawn services across Aotearoa honour past sacrifices
25 Apr 2025Here are some of the best photos from dawn services across Aotearoa honouring servicemen who fought and died in war.
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Hanmer Springs Soldiers' Block formally reopens for Anzac Day
25 Apr 2025After two decades of silence, the historic Soldiers' Block at Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs reopened on Anzac Day.
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Ten-year-old plays for Anzac: 'The wind just took my trumpet sound far away'
25 Apr 2025Award-winning musician Celine Wu has graced the stage of New York's Carnegie Hall but come Anzac Day you will find her at home.
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Residents told to avoid beaches after chemical spill from major fire
25 Apr 2025Fire crews are damping down flare ups at a recycling centre in Auckland's North Shore.
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Arrests made as police enforce Eastern District Gang Conflict Warrant
Three people have been arrested overnight as police enforce the Gang Conflict Warrant in the Eastern District.
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Veteran reflects on service and sacrifice at dawn service
25 Apr 2025For Christchurch man Tremaine Te Kira, Anzac Day is a day not just to remember those lost in the past, but also recent friends and colleagues.
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Indian community unites in condemning Kashmir terror attacks
At least two dozen people died after gunmen opened fired on tourists near Pahalgam in the Himalayas.
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One dead after vehicle crashes into a creek in Clevedon
25 Apr 2025Police say they were called about 6.45pm after a vehicle left Papakura-Clevedon Road.
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Boil water restrictions for Greymouth lifted
25 Apr 2025A boil water notice for Greymouth and the surrounding areas has been lifted, more than two weeks after it was put in place.
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'The vibes are good': 'Vibrant' atmosphere for paddlers' national champs
25 Apr 2025More than 1000 people from 59 clubs all over the country have gathered in Porirua for the event.
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NZ's last WWII vets on Anzac Day: 'It is a day that should never be forgotten'
24 Apr 2025Only about 100 New Zealanders remain of the 200,000 Kiwis who fought in World War II.
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Spate of gang-related violence including gunshots in Wairoa - police
25 Apr 2025Two men have been arrested over the shootings and police say they are aware of other crimes such as assaults and car rammings.
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Why this rural town expects a ‘big crowd’ at its special Anzac Day service
25 Apr 2025A photo wall unveiling will celebrate returned servicemen settler families.
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Remembering the Cave Creek victims three decades on
25 Apr 2025In 1995, 13 Polytechnic students and a DOC worker died after a viewing platform collapsed at Cave Creek, on the West Coast. Audio
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