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Poripori waterhole tragedy: Second water death in two summers
Signs in the area warn of drowning risks due to water flows released from the Lake McLaren dam upstream.
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Jacinda Ardern joins boycott of top Australian arts festival
12 Jan 2026Dozens of writers have withdrawn from the Adelaide event, which has barred an Australian Palestinian author after the Bondi Beach shooting.
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FSA executive director retires following McSkimming report
12 Jan 2026Angela Brazier, who RNZ understands is 'Ms G' in the police watchdog's report into handling of allegations against the former deputy commissioner, will step…
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Fight to save tourist route from the sea
12 Jan 2026The road to Cape Palliser risks being reclaimed by the sea, with the community and the council seeking a permanent fix.
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Sewage leak that closed popular beach blamed on bottles in toilets
12 Jan 2026A health warning was issued, after raw sewage was detected at Corsair Bay in Lyttelton over the weekend.
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Ferry cancellations: Stranded travellers left with thousands in costs
12 Jan 2026Travellers whose sailings were cancelled by Bluebridge in the past week could not get another booking until the end of January.
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Second health provider hit in major cyber attack
But patients are furious it's taken six months to tell them about it.
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NZ's highest suspension bridge closed amid safety concerns
Cars, cyclists and pedestrians have been banned from crossing the bridge until further notice.
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Person in critical condition after incident in Palmerston North
12 Jan 2026Cordons remained in place, as police worked to determine exactly what happened.
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'We can't rely on goodwill': NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images
12 Jan 2026NZ needs have a bigger conversation around what privacy means in the AI era, says an organisation working to prevent child sexual exploitation.
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East Coast drownings prompt water safety warning
12 Jan 2026Two people died in separate incidents in 24 hours.
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Australian bushfires: NZ asked for help to battle blazes
12 Jan 2026FENZ says a team of fire-fighters trained for arduous conditions is being put together.
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Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues
12 Jan 2026The service was closed on Sunday as well as New Year's Day to January 4 due to staffing issues.
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Bluebridge apology after ferry overbooked
12 Jan 2026Monday evening's sailing of the beleaguered Connemara ferry from Wellington to Picton is scheduled to go ahead.
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Pukehina deaths: Investigation into two deaths at same property ongoing
12 Jan 2026Police are still investigating the events leading up to the deaths of a man and a woman in Pukehina.
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Hundreds in lower North Island remain without power following strong winds
12 Jan 2026A total of 3313 homes on the PowerCo's network were cut off at the wind's height on Sunday.
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What seizures in 2025 tell us about gun trends
12 Jan 2026When police raided several Auckland homes in April, they found four 3D printers that were being used to manufacture guns - two of them in operation at the time.
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11 stranded whales euthanised, 42 returned to sea
12 Jan 2026Eleven whales have been euthanised five days on from a mass stranding in Golden Bay.
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Hundreds gather to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
12 Jan 2026A flag-raising ceremony was held, waiata were sung and a service was led before the crowd descended the hill for a hāngī breakfast. Audio
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Should you have to wave down a bus?
12 Jan 2026Wellington bus service provider MetLink fielded more than 1000 complaints about buses not stopping last year. Audio
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Man charged after pedestrian run down, police car rammed
12 Jan 2026A 36-year-old man is facing numerous charges after allegedly running down and assaulting a pedestrian in Atawhai.
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My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years
12 Jan 2026Next to my husband, my GP knows my body better than anyone. How will I manage without him?
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Slavemaster to be sentenced
12 Jan 2026Moeaia Tuai is a Samoan chief, or matai, who took possession of his victims' lives and raped a victim who had been forced to give him her wages for years.
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Fire burns through 22 hectares of native bush and pine
12 Jan 2026At its peak there were 45 firefighters and forestry workers on the ground fighting the blaze.
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Man who went missing in Lake Tikitapu found dead
12 Jan 2026A body has been found after a man went missing while swimming near Rotorua last week.
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Two people charged with murder of man in Manurewa
12 Jan 2026A 41-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been jointly charged with murder.
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Firefighter flown to hospital from wildfire in Canterbury
12 Jan 2026The fire was reported shortly after 2.30pm, burning a shed and spreading to about 100 hectares before being contained just before 6pm. Audio
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Reprieve from scorching temperatures, calmer weather on the way
12 Jan 2026Temperatures are forecast to return to regular January temperatures this week. Audio
Top News stories
- Poripori waterhole tragedy: Second water death in two summers
- Australian arts festival decision to bar Palestinian author after Bondi attack spurs boycott
- Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier retires following McSkimming report
- Ukraine tennis ace Marta Kostyuk defends 'conscious choice' to speak out about war
- Musk's Grok blocked by Indonesia, Malaysia over sexualized images in world first
