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Climate activists compared to medieval crusaders by minister
Shane Jones says climate change debates are turning into a holy war, but protesters say it is the government that is stuck in the dark ages.
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Uber driver caught with homemade stun gun on his dashboard
6 Aug 2025Testing of the weapon found it would cause a severe electric shock and electrical burning.
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Navy enlisted in Zealandia lake survey effort
6 Aug 2025The Navy has descended on a Wellington eco-sanctuary - but it's not to prevent an invasion, pests or otherwise. Audio
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St John plans to axe a raft of community programmes
6 Aug 2025It includes its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services. Audio
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Unemployment rate for Pacific people more than double national average at 12.1%
6 Aug 2025That's according to the just-released Stats NZ quarterly labour market figures.
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'Lost for words': Rotorua kuia caught up in Hobson's Pledge campaign
6 Aug 2025The campaign asked people to vote no to Māori wards.
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Child dies after Kaikohe crash
6 Aug 2025The occupants of a second car fled on foot after the accident.
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Wellington and Ramallah sign Friendly City Agreement
6 Aug 2025Wellington and the Palestinian city of Ramallah have signed a partnership agreement aimed at promoting collaboration and cooperation between the two places.
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Fish farming sector's biggest opportunity, minister says
6 Aug 2025Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he wants to see more fish caught if they can be sustainably harvested.
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Unemployment: Finance Minister bemoans 'glass half empty' view
Unemployment in New Zealand has risen to 5.2 percent.
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Fire engulfs two-storey property in Hamilton
6 Aug 2025A house fire in the Hamilton suburb of Flagstaff has now been put out.
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Two teenagers charged with murder over Hamilton brawl
The two 19-year-old men appeared in the Hamilton District Court on Wednesday.
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More than 100 traps found at popular Invercargill reserve
6 Aug 2025Invercargill City Council staff have removed the traps.
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Child seriously injured after being hit by car in Christchurch
6 Aug 2025Traffic on Shirley Road is being diverted.
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Why we shouldn't celebrate a drop in landfill waste just yet
6 Aug 2025Poor economic times have seen the amount of commercial and industrial waste being sent off to landfill plummet. Audio
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More than a tree: Auckland iwi battles residents over fallen tree
6 Aug 2025Iwi oppose its removal from an apartment complex due to its cultural significance.
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Man's death in Auckland park treated as unexplained
6 Aug 2025The man was found unresponsive in a Mt Wellington park at shortly before 2am.
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What rising unemployment means for your home loan
More official cash rate cuts could now be on the cards in a further bid to try and revive the economy, experts say. Audio
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Owner illegally takes dogs into Tongariro National Park
6 Aug 2025The woman has been fined $400 after posting photos of her dogs at the National Park on social media.
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NZ airforce evacuates three people from Antarctica for medical care
6 Aug 2025The crew were in the air for about 15 hours.
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Police renew appeal for information after fatal attack
6 Aug 2025Police are making another appeal almost four months after an American PhD student was fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop.
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Auckland school Southern Cross Campus lockdown lifted
6 Aug 2025Southern Cross Campus in Auckland's Māngere went into lockdown briefly on Wednesday afternoon.
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Wastewater overflows into Wellington River
6 Aug 2025Residents are being asked to keep away from the water until further notice.
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NZ sends health team, medical supplies to Samoa to assist with dengue fever outbreak
Samoa has recorded more than 5000 cases and at least five deaths since the outbreak was declared in April.
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Auckland Transport's new map gets name of major road wrong
6 Aug 2025The agency invited media this week to show off the new "Trains and Rapid Buses map".
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Man arrested after baby taken to hospital with nine fractures
6 Aug 2025A 23-year-old man has been arrested after a baby was taken to hospital with "unusual" injuries in June.
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'May get worse': Unemployment rate rises to highest level since 2020
The rate has been steadily going up as businesses either sack staff or stop hiring. Audio
Top News stories
- Climate activists compared to medieval crusaders by minister
- US envoy Witkoff meets Putin as clock ticks towards Trump's sanctions deadline
- Uber driver Jomon Perumayan Joseph loses job after stun gun found on his dashboard
- Much-loved Hard to Find Books store on brink of closure
- Navy enlisted in Zealandia lake survey effort
