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New Zealander stuck in Iran escapes to Turkey
23 Jun 2025The woman was visiting Iran with her fiancée and her 60-year-old mother when the conflict broke out.
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'Stupid behaviour': Man leaves boys with loaded rifle on beach
23 Jun 2025"It was a massive recipe for disaster," and the most serious offending of its type, Judge Snell said.
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$76m funding boost for search and rescue operations
24 Jun 2025The money to be split among 12 organisations will equip volunteers, train specialist staff and maintain infrastructure.
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Gas exploration fund 'clear breach' of international trade agreement - Greens say
Last month resources Minister Shane Jones revealed a $200 million fund had been set aside over four years for co-investment in new gasfields.
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NZ First drafts bill to force Ngāpuhi into single Treaty settlement
24 Jun 2025Shane Jones said the bill would ensure there was no mention of hapū sovereignty in any settlement with Ngāpuhi.
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Is it real or is it AI? How to tell fake from real
Explainer - AI-generated images are unavoidable these days. If you're not a computer expert, how do you even know what's real anymore?
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Northland nurses strike over ongoing pay dispute
The strike comes just a week after more than 200 senior doctors and dentists in Northland striked for 24 hours.
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'Not Kiwi, nor Christian': Minister condemns Destiny Church rally
24 Jun 2025Minister for Ethnic Communities Mark Mitchell says he was "appalled" by the march on Saturday. Audio
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What happens if your travel plans are disrupted by airspace closures?
"War and closure of air space is certainly an 'extraordinary' circumstance."
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'Doing the right thing': Event to help suppliers affected by supermarket fire
24 Jun 2025About 70 small local suppliers were stocked at the store.
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A love letter to being Māori - Kōkā lights up Matariki
20 Jun 2025Director Kath Akuhata-Brown says it's time for a story that heals, not harms and shows the beauty of being Māori. Video
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Could spiders help manage pests on New Zealand's farms?
It's been estimated that spiders consume up to 800 million tons of (mostly) bugs globally per year.
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Family linked to rugby royalty gives homestead new lease on life
The home at Kiwitea, near Feilding, now lends itself to agritourism due to its quiet and accessible location.
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Masterton airport runway falls short of gaining safety credential
24 Jun 2025Despite a multimillion dollar upgrade to Masterton's airport, the runway has failed to achieve safety standards required by most passenger aircraft.
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Hoarder’s home drew 19 complaints before fire
24 Jun 2025In the early hours of Saturday morning the "materials", which included piles of scrap wood, ignited and quickly spread.
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The council with almost 50 vacant roles
24 Jun 2025Environment Southland disestablished 51 roles and created 56 new ones in a shake-up which impacted almost a quarter of staff this year.
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Fans get up close and personal with Crusaders heroes
23 Jun 2025The Crusaders clinched their 15th Super Rugby title at the weekend.
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How to get the best payoff from solar panels
24 Jun 2025Solar now stacks up financially in all three of our biggest cities - but there are exceptions, according to a new study. Audio
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Retirement villages operating on razor thin margins
A report covering a 25-year period shows the payback period for village apartments can be over 20 years.
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Local elections are coming - Here's what you need to know
23 Jun 2025From playgrounds to cycle lanes, roaming pets to stinky rubbish, local authorities are responsible for planning and managing your city, town or district.
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Hospital staff concerned about combined cleaner-security officer roles
23 Jun 2025"Matter of time until someone dies" - Staff at two rural Waikato hospitals are worried about their own safety and that of patients. Audio
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'Altercation' between families sends Auckland school into lockdown
23 Jun 2025No one was injured and no complaints have been made, police say.
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Tourism operators concerned about Interislander ferry retirement
23 Jun 2025Aratere's looming retirement would reduce the Cook Strait fleet from three vessels to two until replacements arrived in 2029. Audio
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Woman lay dead more than two days in supported accommodation
23 Jun 2025The woman, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury as a toddler, was "determined to live independently" and often refused help.
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