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Two people dead, three critically injured after SH1 crash
The crash has closed State Highway 1 in Marlborough.
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Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels
8 minutes agoFormer archaeologist Steffanie Holmes taps out three or four books a year from her solar-and-battery-powered home in the Kaipara Harbour.
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Police retreat from 'hostile' group at car meet
1:59 pm todayA video shows about a dozen people approaching a police car, which then reverses, with people running after it.
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'No evidence of remorse': Law firm staff caught emailing racial slurs about colleague
2:12 pm todayThe women resigned after an internal disciplinary meeting at the law firm.
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Uni ordered to return student's $8000 fees after she failed a paper
The student failed a paper she needed to get into a higher doctoral course.
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Charity requests $30k to keep Pacific seniors gatherings running
2:50 pm todayThe monthly events attract between 100 and 150 seniors. They include a free Pacific buffet lunch and activities such as bingo, line dancing, and guest speakers.
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Dogs that injured three people, one critically, could be destroyed
1:19 pm todayThe two dogs that attacked and injured three people in Brywndwr yesterday could be euthanised, a councillor says.
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Person injured in dog attack in Timaru
1:19 pm todayEmergency Services were called to Andrew Street about 8.30pm Saturday.
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New Plymouth's Metro Plaza building demolition set to start
9:27 am todayIt's the start of a three-stage project to bring daylight back to a section of the Huatoki Stream after almost a century under cover.
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Noisy neighbours' loud gear to be sold off
9:27 am todayDozens of sound systems seized by noise control officers in New Plymouth are about to go on sale at a charity op shop.
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'Going to help us to deliver better outcomes': Life Flight's new aeromedical airbase opens
The Hamilton hanger is the upper North Island base for two of Life Flight's air ambulance planes.
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Pulp at Spark Arena: Britpop band still have talent and charisma in spadefuls
9:27 am todayPulp delivered a captivating caper through their back catalogue in Auckland last night.
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Person dies after vehicle flips, hits parked car
8:14 am todayEnquiries into the crash are ongoing, police say.
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Guard punched elderly man in the face several times for looking at him
9:27 am todayThe violence means that Junior Sula can no longer work as a licensed member of the security industry.
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Review: Hemi Hemingway soars on Wings of Desire when letting his feelings fly freely
Hemi Hemingway's latest is one of the most emotive local releases in recent memory.
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Trafficking survivor wants mandatory abuse reporting from teachers
9:27 am todayGloria Masters, the founder of Handing the Shame Back believed if there was a mandate for teachers to report signs of abuse the "floodgates would open".
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Memorial service to mark 15 years since Christchurch quakes
7:39 am todayA minute of silence will be held at 12.51pm, the time the earthquake hit, then the names of the 185 people who died will be read aloud.
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Three injured in dog attack in Bryndwr, Christchurch
21 Feb 2026Three people have been injured, one critical, in a dog attack in Christchurch.
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Northcote College to close for a week after fire destroys building
21 Feb 2026In a post on Facebook, the college said it has been advised by the Ministry of Education and specialist contractors to close the school.
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Chorus locates fault in West Auckland internet outage
21 Feb 2026The company said several copper and fibre cables had been damaged, with the outage affected nearly 7500 customers..
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Nurses and senior doctors' bargaining stretches into second year
21 Feb 2026Health New Zealand says in 2025, three offers were made to senior doctors and two to nurses, which were all declined.
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Kiwi exiled from Australia, leaving children behind, after stealing 11 bottles of booze
21 Feb 2026The man had been warned to stop offending, or he would be deported. He didn't listen.
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Serious injuries as crash blocks SH25 in both directions south of Thames
21 Feb 2026Meanwhile, a separate motorcycle crash has blocked Glenorchy-Queenstown Road at Mount Creighton.
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Reserve Bank governor's warning to businesses
Anna Breman said inflation expectations have been rising among economic forecasters and businesses.
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‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
20 Feb 2026Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa is staking its claim in NZ's clean energy future, backing a 280-megawatt green hydrogen and methanol project that could deliver climate gains, generational returns and long-term…
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Moonshine matriarch: Southland's tradition of distilling Scottish whisky
20 Feb 2026A look inside the Hokonui Moonshine Museum where the manufacture of this legendary spirit continues in the modern day.
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Biochar made with hops, slash, and number 8 wire magic
20 Feb 2026Waste hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts from a New Zealand clothing brand and forestry slash are being turned into so-called "black gold" at a kiln in the heart of the Akatarawa Valley.
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How UK farmers inspired New Zealand's agricultural festival
20 Feb 2026The Underground Festival in Waipara, held this week, brought farming families together to share information, a feed, and time off the farm together.
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