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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Auckland, surrounding regions
30 Nov 2025A torrential downpour has literally rained on Auckland's parade, as MetService warned of a severe thunderstorm.
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Air NZ's Airbus A320 aircraft return to normal service
30 Nov 2025The national airline says it expects no "ongoing impact" from the weekend's disruption, which saw 27 flights cancelled.
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Emergency mobile phone coverage rolled out to community groups
30 Nov 2025About 25,000 frontline responders are already using the Public Safety Network's (PSN) cellular service.
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'Not as cool as it used to be': Youth vaping rates halve within two years
30 Nov 2025A survey of more than 30,000 Year 10 students has indicated the perception of vaping is changing.
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Lifeguards start summer patrols early after spike in serious accidents
30 Nov 2025Surf Life Saving warns that the warm weather has created a perfect storm of hidden hazards, such as rips.
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Record number of Christmas Boxes, as need becomes 'dire'
PM Christopher Luxon, former All Blacks Pita Alatini and Eroni Clark, and MasterChef judge Michael Dearth joined about 2500 other volunteers to pack boxes.
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Mixed views on end of firefighters' toxicology panel
30 Nov 2025While welcomed by the pros, volunteers fear disbanding the ACC panel will make it more difficult to access help.
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Man arrested after gunshot fired near Thames swimming hole
30 Nov 2025A 20-year-old man is alleged to have threatened members of the public and fired a shot into the air.
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'More capacity, resilience': 316 beds to be added to Hawke's Bay Prison
The two new high security units, scheduled for early 2027, "will add more capacity" to the prison system, says the Corrections Minister.
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Tis the season of Auckland's Santa Parade, crowd of 150,000 expected
30 Nov 2025The annual parade starts on the corner of Mayoral Drive and Cook street, with all inner-city roads closed until 4.30pm.
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Jetstar A320 jets' software update complete, resume flying
However, some of Air New Zealand's fleet remains grounded with further cancellations possible.
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Drone, thermal imaging tech being trialled in push to eradicate bovine TB
30 Nov 2025The new technology is being trialled by the government, with the hopes it will detect possums in rugged, hard-to reach terrain.
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New era for abandoned Waiwera hot springs unveiled
30 Nov 2025A concept design for the revival of Auckland's Waiwera Thermal Springs has been released.
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Deportation for man convicted of raping new wife
A husband who claimed he didn't know consent was required has failed in his bid to remain in New Zealand and will be deported to India upon his prison release.
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'Chaos': Passengers stranded for hours as Airbus recall paralyses NZ travel
29 Nov 2025Travellers report six-hour waits, mass cancellations and confusion, as the global A320 software recall derails flights.
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Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand welcomes the government's expansion of stem cell transplant services.
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'Believe we can win': Labour rallies party faithful
29 Nov 2025Labour Party faithful are upbeat, as they rally in Auckland, roughly one year out from the next election.
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Don McGlashan: 'All we can do is keep our tools sharp'
The iconic New Zealand musician explains music, water and the meaning of life.
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New girl on Stranger Things is 'part Kiwi'
29 Nov 2025Fourteen-year-old Nell Fisher wasn't allowed to see the hit Netflix show when she first auditioned - her mum thought it was too scary.
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'Fundamental failures': KiwiRail fined after worker injured in fall
30 Nov 2025Technician Myles Dyeming was in a coma for days and suffered serious injuries after a preventable fall in 2023.
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Banking code updates focused on scam prevention
The Banking Association is criticising social media, technology and telcom companies for not doing enough to prevent scams.
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Air NZ expects A320 fleet back in service by Sunday evening
The national airline reports software updates are near fully completed.
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Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry
The head of New Zealand Pork believes the country should be concerned about Spain's confirmed cases of African swine fever.
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Hawke's Bay farm's agritourism 'terroir'
29 Nov 2025Set on the coast of Hawke's Bay, Te Aratipi Station offers walkers on the farm views across the bay, from the Māhia Peninsula right around to Mt Ruapehu on a clear day.
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