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Police wrongly arrested man after West Auckland rubbish fire
1 May 2025The IPCA found that the arrest was unlawful given the information the officers had at the time didn't give them "good cause to suspect" that the person had commited an offence.
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He sold watercress on a street for 30 years – then a council officer spotted him
1 May 2025"All I want to do is look after family and make the community happy," the Hasting man says.
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Body found in search for missing 44-year-old in Whangamatā
1 May 2025A body has been found amid a search for a missing 44-year-old man around Whangamatā Harbour. Police had been looking for Jarrod Kingi, who was last seen on Friday, leaving...
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'More sold out days': Cook Strait commuters face major disruptions next 4 years
1 May 2025Some people may have to travel at 2.30am, Kiwirail says. Audio
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Sir Dave Dobbyn to serve a slice of his back catalogue at one-off Auckland show
The New Zealand music legend will take fans on an "unforgettable journey" at the Town Hall for the first time in June.
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Stephen Stone's lawyer calls for inquiry after murder acquittal
Stone has been released after spending almost three decades in prison for the murders of Deane Fuller-Sandys and Leah Stephens. Audio
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Living roof project could provide green shoots for Auckland's concrete jungle
1 May 2025Those working on the Living Roof Monitoring project atop of Auckland's Central Library say the benefits could be wide ranging.
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'Very much alive': Second sea snake in less than a week spotted on NZ shores
30 Apr 2025About six to 10 yellow-bellied sea snakes are seen each year, mostly around the northeast coast of the North Island.
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Ruapehu Mayor relieved Whakapapa ski field deal locked in
1 May 2025Weston Kirton says the ski fields are vital to the district's economy.
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Rail freight less viable without Aratere, critics say
1 May 2025Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry will be taken out of service this year to make way for the construction of new port infrastructure.
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Axing emergency housing work is 'a step backwards', advocates say
1 May 2025The Ministry of Social Development has scrapped the first phase of its 'early interventions' programme.
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Air New Zealand reveals less ambitious climate action forecast
The national carrier made headlines when it pulled the plug on its climate targets last year. Audio
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'As bad as it gets': Residents flee flooding in state of emergency
1 May 2025Selwyn Huts residents have been asked to evacuate as rivers rise and rain lashes already sodden ground.
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'Threat to life': Wellington wind warning at highest 'red' level
1 May 2025Severe, "destructive gales" may bring trees down and disrupt power and transport.
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Tauranga Māori ward byelection winner announced
30 Apr 2025Tauranga City Council has released the final result for the Te Awanui Ward byelection.
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'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
30 Apr 2025Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
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Where house prices are still down 25 percent
While some parts of the country are setting house price records, others still have prices well below their previous peaks.
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Biggest bank lowers its house price expectations
30 Apr 2025The market is stabilising but "not going anywhere fast", ANZ's economists say.
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Wellington warned to prepare for strongest winds in a decade
30 Apr 2025Wellington and coastal areas of the Wairarapa are bracing for severe gale southerly and south-westerly winds.
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Studying Fiordland's iconic black corals
1 May 2025Fiordland's protected black corals provide crucial habitat. But how resilient are they to change?
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Rapist lied about living next door to Juliana Bonilla-Herrera before killing her
Probation officer noted any 'attractive female' living next to the parolee would be at risk.
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Du Val owners push back against order to meet receivers
30 Apr 2025Earlier this month the High Court ruled the couple must submit to an interview by the receivers under oath.
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'Urgent review' needed after mental health patient's second killing
30 Apr 2025The Chief Victims Advisor says it is "pretty hard to see how this could be any worse".
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Live: Heavy rain drenching Canterbury causes surface flooding, road closures
30 Apr 2025Wellington braces for strongest southerlies in more than a decade.
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