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'We're basically stuffed': Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
1 Dec 2025Growers have been told to halt harvesting after 1200 cubic metres of wastewater spilled into a river.
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How police lost two houses, and an iwi's trust
1 Dec 2025Iwi offered to fix up the unused former Police houses. Instead, a 'miscommunication' led to a $138,000 taxpayer bill to get rid of them.
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Motorcyclist hospitalised after hitting fence while fleeing police
1 Dec 2025"They allegedly accelerated, overtook another vehicle and failed to take a bend," police said.
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'I will find you and kill you': Couple's vicious attack on teens after road rage
30 Nov 2025While Te Hina Rehua-Whare may not have laid a hand on the five victims, a judge has laid the full blame of the assault at her feet.
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Nark was pressured to testify at murder retrial, documents suggest
1 Dec 2025The key witness to a deadly prison beating was told by police they would "play dirty" if he didn't cooperate.
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Jimmy Barnes to celebrate 40 years solo with two NZ shows
The legendary Aussie rocker is here next year with his band to mark 40 years since his first solo outing after Cold Chisel.
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How autistic girls and women get shortchanged
30 Nov 2025The decades-long misconception that autism is a "male or boy thing" has left a lot of women in the lurch, an academic says.
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'Entire lives swept away' as hundreds killed in Sri Lanka flooding
1 Dec 2025People in New Zealand say their relatives in Sri Lanka are in "complete isolation" after being surrounded by floodwaters.
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People injured, Lower Hutt road blocked following truck crash
1 Dec 2025The truck rolled on Eastern Hutt Road in Taita and police are asking motorists to take other routes.
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'We are active members of society': Living with HIV in 2025
1 Dec 2025An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence, but that hasn't been the case in years - so why hasn't the stigma changed with the science?
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Cameras used by police after killings - but who covers the cost?
1 Dec 2025Police are increasingly accessing camera systems to identify plates from street or carpark footage, but say there are no plans to cover costs of these cameras for councils or businesses. Audio
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'Very good aircraft': Expert on Airbus A320 grounding
1 Dec 2025Airbus A320s have been flying since the 1980s and an aviation expert says this is "probably the first event where they've had to ground half the fleet and do a software upgrade". Audio
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Yellow-legged hornet: Aucklanders warned to be 'really, really watchful'
1 Dec 2025Another yellow-legged hornet queen has been found as Biosecurity New Zealand escalates its attempts to eradicate the invasive insect. Audio
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Number of locally-acquired HIV diagnoses continues to fall - report
1 Dec 2025The number of new HIV diagnoses has fallen from 85 in 2010 to 60 in 2024.
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'It was such a dream': Kiwi ballet star selected for European competition
1 Dec 2025Tamison is the only New Zealander and one of just two dancers from Australasia chosen to compete at what is often regarded as the "ballet Olympics". Audio
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One NZ fined over $1m for breaching emergency call obligations
1 Dec 2025One NZ said "no customers were harmed as a result of these breaches".
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What's feeding our fascination with murder mysteries?
30 Nov 2025After a long, hard day - despite all the grim headlines - many crave the "psychological relief" of crime drama.
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Police Commissioner 'determined' to prevent another McSkimming saga
1 Dec 2025Richard Chambers wants to ensure there will never be a repeat of the "group think" and closed ranks that allowed the Jevon McSkimming investigation to be blocked.
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Second Marlborough swimming hole falls to flood damage
30 Nov 2025A second popular swimming spot in Marlborough will be closed this summer, due to flood repair works.
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'A little overwhelming': Kiwi crowned inaugural Costume Designer of Year
30 Nov 2025Kate Hawley has won the award from the British Fashion Council for her work on Frankenstein.
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ACC appealing court order to fund care of baby with Down syndrome
The baby's mother claims her decision to continue the pregnancy could be classed as a treatment injury.
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Mitchell Te Kani's sister told off after reading pre-approved statement
30 Nov 2025Paula Beilby was not only stopped, but also chided, after suggesting the defendant was given special treatment.
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One new measles case in Wellington
30 Nov 2025New locations of interest have been identified, including two Wellington supermarkets.
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