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Woman who spent final days fighting ex-boss posthumously wins case
29 Nov 2025A grieving mother never believed her daughter's last fight would be mired in a bitter workplace dispute.
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Police ask public for info after unattended kayak found in Wellington
29 Nov 2025Police also found a hoodie on the beach.
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'Māori blood is like a superpower': Kiwi actor becomes gladiator
29 Nov 2025Rotorua's Jordi Webber stars as arrogant, but loving Tarchon in the NZ-filmed series Spartacus: House of Ashur.
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One injured, road closed following Wellington motorcycle crash
29 Nov 2025Akatarawa Road is currently closed, after the two-vehicle collision.
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One injured in Upper Hutt fire
29 Nov 2025Fire and Emergency were called to the scene just after 4pm Saturday.
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Whangārei man misused customary fishing rights, banned three years
A man has been banned from collecting seafood, after extending his customary authority to issue permits well beyond its boundaries.
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Teacher elbowed, slapped 8yo student who threw yoghurt over her
29 Nov 2025The student dove under a desk, crying and swearing after the incident.
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One dead following Glenbrook drowning
29 Nov 2025A person has died in a "water-related incident" at Glenbrook on Saturday morning.
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Young New Zealanders to travel in wake of great polar explorers
29 Nov 2025Eight 18-30 year olds will spend a month sailing from Argentina to Antarctica on a historic tall ship.
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Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash
29 Nov 2025One person was in a serious condition, while three others sustained moderate injuries.
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One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke's Bay river
29 Nov 2025One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into water in Wairoa.
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Whitebait species at risk from declining waterways
29 Nov 2025A new freshwater fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened.
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Man died after being swept away from his favourite fishing spot
29 Nov 2025Younchang Ko, 67, was fishing at the estuary on Omaha Beach when he disappeared into the water.
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Truck and motor home crash in Picton
29 Nov 2025Initial indications were that one person had been seriously injured.
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Doctors' union, Health NZ back to bargaining after failed ERA bid
29 Nov 2025The Employment Relations Authority has decided not to step in to settle a pay disagreement between the health agency and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.
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Tips for hosting a fabulous summer Christmas do
29 Nov 2025It doesn't have to be extravagant, expensive or loaded with tinsel and tat - bring your smile to host the perfect seasonal party
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Review: BOY SODA delivers whole body of work worth celebrating
The Australian-Samoan musician's debut album SOULSTAR has a fresh take on R&B.
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Why we failed to reach our Smokefree 2025 target
28 Nov 2025In 34 days we hit the deadline - but to reach that goal we'd need 120,000 people to quit smoking pretty much immediately.
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When did we first get domestic cats? The answer may have changed
A new study has uncovered some key milestones in feline domestication.
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'40-minute queues': Drivers warned to expect delays when IKEA opens
28 Nov 2025In a "worst-case scenario" there could be 40-minute queues to get off the motorway, and an hour wait to get into carparks at IKEA.
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NZ's longest-serving meat worker retires after 64 years
Ken McLeod, 80, says it felt like he had "robbed a bank" when he got his pay cheques in the mid-1960s. Audio
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'There's nothing we opposed': Board responds to outrage over Eden Park events
It says the business community and the public's reaction was based on an incomplete record of information. Audio
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‘Genuine privilege’: Simon Dallow signs off 6pm news for the final time
28 Nov 2025Dallow had been the presenter of 1News at Six for nearly 20 years.
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Assault victim sentenced after unlawful citizen's arrest backfires
28 Nov 2025Frustrated at police progress on his case, Steven Gardiner decided to take the law into his own hands.
