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Search for teacher who went missing in Rotorua suspended
Jayleb-Che Dean has been missing for two months.
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Four fire engines broke down or out of action while fires burned
28 Nov 2025FENZ says it was only aware of one break down, and that the truck was being fixed and did not affect fire fighting efforts.
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'Always up for a good fight': Health workers strike across the country
28 Nov 2025In Auckland, hundreds of striking workers picketed outside the central hospital, calling for increased staffing levels and better pay.
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'Huge disconnect': Paid firefighters walk off job again
28 Nov 2025Auckland firefighters take their calls for better pay and work conditions to the street.
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Woman ends up in wheelchair after surgery goes wrong
28 Nov 2025And an earlier mix-up had led to her sister being prepared for surgery as well.
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Nark: Confession puts guilty verdict back in question
28 Nov 2025Two former guards say a prisoner confessed to them that Ross Appelgren wasn't guilty of a deadly prison beating - because he had ordered the attack himself.
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The music festival shutting down K' Road this weekend
This Saturday, the Others Way Festival is turning Karangahape Road into a stage.
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Kiwi skipper dies in accident on round-the-world trip
28 Nov 2025Lyall Babington set off from New Zealand three years ago on his 17-metre yacht.
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Christchurch to allow pets on off-peak public transport
28 Nov 2025Small pets will need to be in a carrier that fits on passengers' laps or under the seat in front of them, while small dogs can be on a lead with a basket-type muzzle.
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The Phillips tragedy is a chance to fix a broken system
28 Nov 2025When children go missing for years, the public has a right to understand if agencies acted with the necessary urgency and coordination, writes Anna Marie Brennan.
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Hong Kong high-rise fire: Similar renovations at Kiwi's apartment building
28 Nov 2025Michael Rudman says the deadly apartment building fires have left him feeling he's had a lucky escape.
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Wānaka guide who died on Mt Cook 'left a mark on everyone'
28 Nov 2025Thomas Vialletet and American lawyer Kellam Conover fell while completing a grand traverse of Aoraki Mt Cook.
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New Zealand's most hit rail bridge to finally be fixed
28 Nov 2025The Tiwald Viaduct in Canterbury gets hit at least 13 times a year, according to KiwiRail.
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'Hacking away at the bus stop': Witness describes armed man cornering mum and baby
28 Nov 2025"I distinctly remember the sound of him hitting the road, [I'll] never forget that," a witness who saw the man being tasered says.
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'Devastated': Erebus victim's daughter furious at memorial location
28 Nov 2025Simone Bennett's father, David, was a crew member on board the flight. She was just 11 when she lost him. Audio
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Wells with 40,000-year-old groundwater discovered
28 Nov 2025And scientists are warning they'll be put at risk if too much water is taken. Audio
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Police seeking information after man shot overnight
Investigators are seeking two specific cars - one red and one white - believed to be involved in a shooting in Chartwell, Waikato.
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Scorching days ahead as parts of country hit 33C
28 Nov 2025Auckland today will be slightly cooler with high of 25°C. Video, Audio
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Why drug smuggler Karel Šroubek hasn't been deported
28 Nov 2025Analysis: It's been a seven-year court battle for the former kickboxer who used a false passport and smuggled drugs into the country.
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Tradie turns car park into an abundant veggie plot
28 Nov 2025"It's flourishing, it's a really good feeling."
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Wētā the size of mice released into the wild
29 Nov 2025The critically endangered Mahoenui giant wētā is one of the world's largest insects. Audio
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An acre full of colourful Christmas lights, extravagant animations
28 Nov 2025The Shands Rd Christmas Experience in Christchurch has been attracting thousands of visitors for the past 19 years.
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Major Wellington highway to close southbound over weekend
NZTA is closing the southbound side of Transmission Gully from Friday until the early hours of Monday.
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