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Man on the run after 'serious firearms incident' in Hamilton
Armed police are at the scene and people are urged to call 111 if they see any suspicious activity.
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Piha Bunker House short-listed in 'Olympics of architecture'
9 Jul 2025The unique, dark structure took architectural designer Chris Tate hours to conceive but 14 years to build.
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Nintendo's new console, the Switch 2, reviewed by a family
12:12 am todayHow does Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever stack up after a few weeks?
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'Didn't think I was going very fast': Uncle pleads guilty after toddler's fatal fall from ute
9 Jul 2025A toddler's day on the farm with his uncle and cousin turned into tragedy when the three-year-old fell to his death from a moving vehicle.
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Woman found dead in home four hours after calling 111
9 Jul 2025A woman struggling to breathe called for an ambulance, but died before one arrived hours later.
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Physical, verbal abuse at hospitals becoming routine
9 Jul 2025A leading advocate for junior doctors says she is dreading the day when a hospital worker is killed. Audio
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$12k reward for information leading to sea lion killer
9 Jul 2025Three sea lions have been killed in The Catlins. Audio
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Gloriavale school faces possible closure after second audit failure
9 Jul 2025Ministry of Education staff will meet with school leaders next week to discuss the ERO report.
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Government wants unemployed to help with flood clean-up
9 Jul 2025The government plans to bring in jobseekers to help with the response to the recent flooding in Tasman and Marlborough.
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180 roles to go at fire-destroyed New World in Auckland
First Union says employees will now be paid up until 4 August - which is longer than they expected.
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Three confirmed measles cases in the Wairarapa
9 Jul 2025Health NZ says the cases are connected and linked to overseas travel.
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'They are the losers': Hamiltonians react to French rugby team snub
9 Jul 2025Hamilton residents and business owners say it's the Les Bleus' loss if they won't stay in Kirikiriroa before the final test against the All Blacks on 19 July. Audio
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Woman killed by elephant remembered as an 'inspiration that we can all do more'
9 Jul 2025Alison Taylor has been remembered as a cheerful and compassionate person.
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'Fine sweeper' snaps more than 5000 parking violations in five months
9 Jul 2025The camera-covered car is functioning "very efficiently", a Hastings District Council spokesperson said.
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Don't dispose: Silt from Tasman floods may conceal noxious weed
9 Jul 2025Tasman residents are being urged to delay disposing of silt because of concerns about the spread of a noxious weed.
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Serious crash closes major Hamilton intersection
9 Jul 2025Police are advising motorist to avoid an intersection on the northern edge of Hamilton city while emergency services attend a serious crash.
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'Extinction is forever': Expert rejects moa comeback claims
9 Jul 2025Any end result of a new NZ-US project "cannot be a moa", a zoology professor says. Audio
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Three youths flee from Oranga Tamariki remand home
9 Jul 2025Oranga Tamariki is searching for three young people who ran away from a youth home in Auckland yesterday.
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'Senseless and unnecessary': Historic gravestones vandalised
9 Jul 2025A relative of a man buried at St Stephen's Chapel in Auckland is devastated for families' whose loved ones' final resting places have been desecrated. Audio
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Asthma inhalers, IUDs to become more accessible
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming the moves, saying they're simple changes that cost nothing to anyone.
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'Best hot chocolate': Freezing tramper, dog rescued by Air Force
9 Jul 2025David Graham and dog Winnie the Kelpie were winched to safety by an Air Force helicopter before hypothermia could set in.
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Top of the South could get orange rain warning
9 Jul 2025The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
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'Very active and happy' girl died after slip into river
9 Jul 2025Tegan Chen, a 10-year-old tourist, had been at the water's edge when her father saw her try to stand up and fall.
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Father of man allegedly killed by cellmate says they should not have been together
9 Jul 2025The pair shouldn't have been put in the same cell and Corrections "failed miserably", the victim's father says.
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Refugee support programme ends with no clear future
9 Jul 2025A pilot scheme allowing community organisations to sponsor and support refugees is over, and its future is up in the air.
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Violent extremist content issued with 'take-down' notices
9 Jul 2025Terrorist and violent extremist groups post horrific content online depicting or promoting the attacks or deaths of innocent victims for the gratification of others, expert warns.
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Nurse finished shift with fractured ankle because of short-staffing
9 Jul 2025Other nurses say they've had to delay their own health procedures because there's no one to cover their shifts. Audio
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