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Rheumatology patients suffer at home due to lack of staff
12 Oct 2025A survey has found two of 16 public hospital rheumatology services don't have any nurses employed.
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Lower North Island gets brunt of bad weather
12 Oct 2025MetService forecasts several heavy rain and strong wind watches across the country for Sunday and Monday.
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Surface flooding in Lower Hutt street
12 Oct 2025Wellington Water said it would provide an update on how many properties have been impacted.
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One dead in Canterbury house fire
12 Oct 2025One person is dead after a house fire overnight in Rakaia, Canterbury.
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One dead after single-car crash in Whangārei
12 Oct 2025A person has died after a car crash in Whangārei on Saturday night.
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Honking, yelling ignored as driver dragged dog through street
A drunk driver, dragging his dog suspended from a window, pulled the fingers at motorists who were honking and yelling at him to stop.
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Missing 10-year-old in Auckland found safe
11 Oct 2025The girl went missing from Cornwall Park on Saturday afternoon, but was found safe a few hours later.
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Longest-serving councillor Maxwell extends tenure in Rotorua
11 Oct 2025Trevor Maxwell's election success may soon see him set a national record.
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FENZ awaits urgent asbestos test results after station closes
11 Oct 2025Fire and Emergency has closed Auckland's central Pitt Street station and ordered urgent tests after asbestos dust was found, with results due on Monday.
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Wellington satellite cities to explore amalgamation of councils
11 Oct 2025Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between Wellington region's councils.
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NZ defence strategy explores space weapons export potential
11 Oct 2025Defence Minister Judith Collins insists NZ-produced technology could compete internationally.
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'Shocked and surprised': New Napier mayor Richard McGrath reacts to victory
12 Oct 2025Getting back to the basics, avoiding tangents and bringing the community along with council decisions will be on the agenda, the incoming McGrath says.
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New Queenstown mayor: It's 'getting our own house in order'
12 Oct 2025Queenstown's new mayor John Glover puts win on third attempt down to "giving people hope, and being authentic," pledges to stay focused on community's wishes.
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Govt commits to Bill allowing three-day postnatal stay
The announcement comes in the wake of warnings maternity services are already overloaded and understaffed.
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Andrew Little says Tory Whanau faced 'toxic behaviour'
12 Oct 2025In a speech to supporters on Saturday night, Little said Whanau had shown courage during her time as mayor.
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Re-elected Christchurch mayor to focus on debt, liveability
11 Oct 2025Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger is grateful to be re-elected for a second term.
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Brown returns as Auckland mayor, promising transport fixes
12 Oct 2025Progress results show a substantial victory for the incumbent in the 'Super City'.
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Andrew Little wins mayoralty bid in Wellington
11 Oct 2025The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.
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Local body Election Day results: Who's in, who's out?
11 Oct 2025Civic leaders in Auckland and Christchurch have returned, but new leaders will take office in Wellington and Dunedin, while some areas have scrapped Māori wards.
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Pike River: The emotional ride of the lead roles for Robyn Malcolm and Mel Lynskey
11 Oct 2025Two women who bonded over lost loved ones in the Greymouth mine explosion inspired a friendship between two of the country's favourite female actors.
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'Big money' changing hands at Feilding saleyards
11 Oct 2025Global demand for red meat is driving strong prices for sheep and cattle, some of the best former Feilding farmer Eric Linklater has seen.
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Cattle, cookhouses and call of back country
Country Life spends a day with the stockmen, farmer and cook at Molesworth Station, peeling back the mystique of New Zealand's most famous farm. Audio
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Climate change impact on farms: 'Bad years' will be 'worse and more frequent'
A new report found irrigated dairy farms are particularly at risk because water supplies are expected to become less reliable in some areas.
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Aotearoa's first Pasifika mayor elected
13 Oct 2025Fauono Ken Laban's victory in Lower Hutt marks a historic milestone for Pacific representation in local government.
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