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Do custody rulings really put kids first?
Some young people say their Family Court experiences reveal a system that fails to hear and protect them. Audio
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Missing tramper in Kahurangi National Park found alive
18 Jan 2026Graham Garnett failed to return home from a hike on 30 December.
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Northland floods through eyes of Ōakura residents
18 Jan 2026"Devastation" and "tragedy" are how one resident has described scenes at the beachside settlement after damaging floods.
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Part of Mercury wind farm offline after turbine catches fire
18 Jan 2026A Mercury spokesperson said half of the wind farm was taken offline for hours while the affected turbine was removed from service.
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Flooding surrounds homes, washes through community hall
Some parts of Northland were isolated after heavy rain, with floodwater running deep around houses and emergency services under pressure to respond to calls.
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Buddhist statues dispute: Environment Court backs plan
18 Jan 2026A plan for compromise has been reached after a court heard of the controversial installation of a large network of tall colourful statues on a bush-clad hillside at the Whangārei Heads.
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Red panda Sundar dies after decade at Wellington Zoo
18 Jan 2026The bear was euthanised at the age of 12, after his health declined.
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Clinical advice sought on funding weight loss medication
18 Jan 2026Pharmac received two applications to fund Wegovy or semaglutide - a GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss.
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Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Northland
18 Jan 2026The person was struck by a car shortly after midnight in Haruru, near Paihia.
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Person dies day after serious crash in Whakatāne
18 Jan 2026Two people were injured in the crash on Saturday afternoon, with police confirming one had since died.
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Warning: Sewage leak into Wellington harbour
18 Jan 2026Wellington Water says partially treated wastewater was released into the ocean after a mechanical failure at the Seaview treatment plant.
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One left with injuries, after unprovoked attack on Auckland bus
17 Jan 2026Police say the victim was travelling alone on a bus in Onehunga last Thursday, when they were confronted by a group of people.
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Watch: Close encounter with orcas in Wellington harbour
17 Jan 2026The orcas are reportedly named Funky Monkey and Pickle.
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Judge accused of verbally abusing Peters to face conduct panel
17 Jan 2026District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies some of the claims.
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Two seriously injured in Whakatāne single-vehicle crash
17 Jan 2026Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in Whakatāne, after a single vehicle drove off the road.
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Man pulled from water at Mt Maunganui beach dies
17 Jan 2026A man has died after being pulled from the water at a beach in Mount Maunganui.
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New investigation into toddler's death almost complete
17 Jan 2026Three-year-old Lachlan Jones' body was found in an oxidation pond in Gore seven years ago.
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Forensic experts examine house at centre of Onehunga shooting
17 Jan 2026Police were called to the Arthur Street property late on Friday morning, following reports of shots being fired.
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More than 40 people rescued by helicopters after slips in Waioeka Gorge
17 Jan 2026Dozens were evacuated, after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki on Friday.
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'Very draining': Difficult job hunts cast shadow on London OE for Kiwis
17 Jan 2026UK-based recruiters say it is a difficult time to secure work in the city, even for experienced expats. Audio
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Officers appealing for footage after fatal Rotorua crash
17 Jan 2026Officers say they are looking for footage of a Green Honda Spike, or any information on the vehicle's movements during the early hours of Thursday morning.
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'We have come to bury Caesar': Family, friends remember Sir Tim Shadbolt
Sir Tim is being remembered as a man who always chose to see the best in every situation and the person in every person
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'Shambolic': Health NZ confirms another major tech outage
A union says crumbling systems put staff and patients at risk, however, Health NZ disagrees.
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Cats kill millions of birds, bats, lizards and other native animals a year, HBRC says
16 Jan 2026But other native animals such as bats, lizards, and invertebrates, are also particularly vulnerable, Hawkes Bay Regional Council says.
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Parents question pool's 'manu' restrictions ahead of World Champs
16 Jan 2026Some are saying they are surprised to see children being told off at the Norman Kirk Memorial Pool, which has been used for diving practise.
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Gisborne mayor reflects on council staffing, RMA reforms and 2026 plan
16 Jan 2026Rehette Stoltz, Mayor of Gisborne, speaks to Local Democracy Reporting about her summer break and reflects on the year that's been and the year ahead.
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'It's devastating': Generations-old eel population wiped out
15 Jan 2026Hundreds of tuna, including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50 years old, have been found dead in the Waiatai Stream.
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Tauranga businesses grappling with increase in homeless
17 Jan 2026Tauranga retailers say more homeless has meant more aggressiveness and damage, with staff at one store facing daily urine clean-ups.
Top News stories
- Iranian official says verified deaths in Iran protests reaches at least 5000
- Inside the Family Court: Do custody rulings really put kids first?
- Tramper missing in Kahurangi National Park found alive
- Inside Northland floods: Through the eyes of Ōakura residents
- Mercury's Tararua wind farm was offline for hours after a turbine caught fire
