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Pink-door adult shop 'puts Eketāhuna on the map'
Ian Turner's shop is probably one of the more unusual ones to be found on a rural town's main street.
Minister tells sister of man killed at fertiliser plant action is being taken
The woman who has name suppression asked for and got a meeting with Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden recently.
Distracted driver crashes into oncoming car
The driver admitted they were distracted because they were changing music on their cellphone.
NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships
The NZDF says the seven different warships kept a "safe and professional distance" throughout.
Police called to back up firefighters at house fire
About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze.
Man accused of swallowing $33,000 pendant appears in court
The Fabergé James Bond Octopussy Egg was "recovered" on Friday.
Is it the end of the lavish office Christmas party?
There was a time when companies spent big on rewarding their employees with raucous events.
Do you know what to do in these emergencies?
From heatstroke to drowning, an allergic reaction or a really bad cut, here's how to handle common summer emergencies.
Oodles of Noodles: How to know which is the 'right one' to use?
Egg or rice based? Thick, thin, flat or round? Noodles came in all forms, shapes and sizes.
'Deep regret': Childcare centre reacts after children suffer chemical burns
A chemical detergent was mistakenly poured onto a slide, leaving five children and two adults with injuries.
Cats with Jobs
Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty seriously. Audio
Is Fanny Osborne our most impressive forgotten artist?
The mother of 13 lived on Great Barrier Island and did exquisite watercolour paintings of native plants in the early 1900s.
Low ticket sales sink Wellington's beer festival
The long-postponed Beers at the Basin has been scrapped, with organisers blaming sluggish ticket sales and reduced spending.
The Pre-Panel for 5 December 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Teen arrested after being caught with $20,000 worth of clothing
Police located a stolen vehicle full of stolen merchandise in front of the store in the Auckland suburb of Albany.
Take a walk through the Franklin Road Christmas lights
Join us for a tour of one of the country's most popular neighbourhood light displays.
Snack balls brand recalled after plastic found inside
NZFS said specific batches of Tom & Luke's Low Carb Snacka Balls have been recalled due to the possible presence of hard plastic.
Surge of traffic around newly opened IKEA
The IKEA stampede and traffic jams failed to eventuate this morning, but it seems shoppers might have been waiting until later in the day. Audio
Laser Kiwi: From flag design to icon
While her design never came close to becoming the official flag, Lucy Gray has certainly left a lasting impact. She chats with Emile about the legacy of Laser Kiwi, 10 years on. Audio
IKEA opens its modular doors to Auckland
The prime minister was there, a giant Swedish meatball mascot was there, and so was Nights' traffic correspondent Hayden Donnell. Audio