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Ten interesting New Zealanders we met this year
Whether it was surviving on rotten octopus, traversing the world in a catamaran or getting pooed on by a whale, the characters we met this year had good yarns to share.
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The case for lying to kids about Santa - a philosopher's view
about 1 hour agoMorally, it's more than okay for parents to participate in "the grand Santa lie", according to philosopher Tom Whyman.
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Warning to drivers as wild weather hits central NZ before Christmas
17 minutes agoThe NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists in the Wellington region to drive to the conditions.
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Man allegedly bites officer during arrest, threatens police with knife
about 1 hour agoA police officer was bitten under the armpit and taken to hospital as a precaution.
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Firefighters called to blaze at Christchurch business
6:38 am todayA fire investigator has been alerted.
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Teacher tried to buy student's ADHD medication
4:57 am todayThe student had previously approached her teacher for help with a range of mental health issues.
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Heartbreak for former Auckland Zoo elephant
22 Dec 2025Anjalee moved to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo in 2022.
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Killer teen stepmum wins bid to appeal jail sentence
Jessica Lee Rose Mulford killed 2-year-old Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021 and now wants her sentence reduced.
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Nelson mechanic pleads guilty to shooting colleague's cars
22 Dec 2025Marie Hearn shot eight rounds into two cars owned by her colleague.
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'Serious concerns' after cheese dumped at landfill, taken and re-sold
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is warning people in the Waikato to be careful of their cheese, after some was taken from Putaruru Landfill and re-sold.
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Loaded gun found under child's bed during police search
Police were searching for a luxury Bentley Bentayga SUV which had been stolen.
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Suzuki Fronx owners told not to use back seats after seatbelt failure
22 Dec 2025NZTA said a similar failure during a crash could cause serious injury or even death.
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Hens do ends with woman four times over drink-drive limit
The 38-year-old was driving home at 7.30am on Sunday morning when she was pulled over by police.
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NZ Crohn's disease researchers get $2.4 million funding boost
An US charity has funded a New Zealand led research project looking to develop a Covid-style test for Crohn's disease.
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Health workers should accept proposed agreement - union
22 Dec 2025The recommendation is designed to give PSA members "a clear view that we consider this is the best deal we can achieve now", says the PSA.
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'It was only 20 minutes outside their house': Christmas presents stolen from car
22 Dec 2025AA says roadside staff are responding to smashed windows more often - "There's definitely a bit more opportunistic theft happening."
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Person missing after getting into difficulty in water
22 Dec 2025A search is underway to find the missing person.
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'Christmas miracle': Takahē pair thought to be infertile hatch chick at Zealandia
22 Dec 2025Takahē are a threatened, nationally vulnerable bird, with an estimated population of around 500.
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Ruatiti homicide: Person of interest an 'exceptional bushman'
22 Dec 2025A person who knows 29-year-old Mitchell Cole says he has the skills to survive in the bush.
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Parliament's year in numbers: Who spoke the most and how many bills were introduced?
21 Dec 2025Analysis: We look back at this year's Parliament in data, including just how much coffee fuels our democracy?
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Organised crime threat needs new approach - Costello
The associate police minister has announced a new cross-agency plan to combat criminal networks.
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Can my child get a Community Services Card? - Ask Susan
20 Dec 2025RNZ's Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds
Motorola provides telecommunications, surveillance and military technology to the Israeli military and illegal Israeli settlements.
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'Miracle': Council workers' actions save great-grandmother's life
22 Dec 2025Sandra Bristowe, 78, had collapsed in her front garden and started "grabbing at her chest" and complaining of pain.
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Person seriously injured after being hit by car
Motorists were being asked to avoid the intersection of Dominion and Balmoral Roads in Auckland's Mount Eden.
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New World delivery by boat returns to Coromandel
Last year, New World upgraded to a larger vessel to keep up with demand.
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Police seize meth, firearms in gang targeted drug-bust
The bust was a part of a police operation led by Southland's Organised Crime Group and Criminal Investigation Branch.
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Boat fire prompts rescue mission in Taupō
22 Dec 2025Police are investigating the fire after it left one person hospitalised.
Top News stories
- Ten interesting New Zealanders we met this year
- Te Pāti Māori insists no left bloc without it, prepares to mobilise support again next year
- The case for lying to kids about Santa - a philosopher's view
- Weather: Warning to drivers as wild weather hits central New Zealand before Christmas
- Man allegedly bites officer during arrest, threatens police with knife
