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Peters tells RBNZ governor to 'stay in her New Zealand lane'
The Foreign Minister's statement is in response to Anna Breman signing a letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell overnight.
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'Ridiculously dangerous': Corvette seized, driver charged over reckless driving
26 minutes agoThe car was allegedly driven over four times the speed limit during the Christmas Eve incident in Edendale.
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'Close-knit community' rocked by local family's shooting
2:05 pm todayA woman and two young men are in a critical condition and a man is dead after the shooting in Waitārere Beach.
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Mental health callouts: Police 'wiping their hands', says union
43 minutes agoThree emergency calls by a mental health worker went unanswered in the space of 90 minutes in a November incident.
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Warning as more than 110mm of rain forecast
10:47 am todayAn orange heavy rain warning is now in place for the top of the South Island.
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'Sheer panic': Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
6:46 am todayTravel agents are warning many are unaware of the change coming into effect soon.
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Major IT outage hit southern hospitals, PSA says
1:37 pm todayHealth NZ has not responded to requests for comment.
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'Confronting scene': Man dead, woman and two teens shot
42 minutes ago"This is a shocking incident for Waitārere Beach," police say after what is thought to be a family harm incident.
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Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner
Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder.
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Crash closes all northbound lanes on Auckland's southern motorway
1:11 pm todayPolice say one person has sustained serious injuries.
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'Our food culture wasn't destroyed, it was buried'
10:35 am todayA collective of Māori chefs aim to revive knowledge of classical kai Māori culture and the native flora and fauna that underpins it.
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Locals want popular swimming spot reopened
9:37 am todayRecord temperatures have highlighted a long-standing bugbear - declining access to once-popular swimming spots. Audio
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Auckland scientists hope to develop groundbreaking treatment for melanoma
With a $1 million grant, University of Auckland scientists hope to change the lives of hundreds of Kiwis who lose their lives to melanoma cancer each year. Audio
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Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck
12:20 pm todayTwo passengers were also taken to hospital in a serious conditions after the vehicle collided with an oncoming truck.
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New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings
Global rankings show New Zealand's passport is less powerful than last year.
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Parolee dies months after 30 years in jail
But Corrections says the systemic issues raised by a coroner are already being addressed. Audio
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Person who died in Christchurch fire was community housing tenant
Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust says it's saddened by the death of one of its tenants.
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Serious crash closes SH79 in Geraldine
12:35 pm todayEmergency services received reports of a crash near the State Highway 79 intersection with Lewis Street.
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Eleven people arrested after ute crashes
11:54 am todayTen youths and a 21-year-old woman, all occupants of the vehicle, were arrested at the scene.
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'Deliberately absurd': Mountain biker rides around McDonald's for 24 hours
13 Jan 2026Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fairbrother clocked up 500 kilometres on the ride on Christmas Day
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How to talk to your teen if their NCEA results aren't what they wanted
The nerve-racking wait is over today, for better or worse.
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Drunk mother assaults 3-year-old autistic son in front of neighbours
13 Jan 2026While there were no visible injuries, the single mother was told she needs to learn different strategies so she doesn't take her frustrations out on her son.
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No upper limit on new fines for power companies, minister says
Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules. Audio
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NZ's health data hack needs a proper diagnosis
8:03 am todayAnalysis: Two cyber hacks have highlighted the vulnerability of New Zealand's digital health systems.
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NCEA exam results can be accessed from today
The 2025 results will be closely watched due to fears high-stakes literacy and numeracy requirements will dent pass rates. Audio
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Australia vs NZ: Who's doing retirement income better?
10:43 am todayAustralians probably get a better deal out of their superannuation savings than New Zealanders do from KiwiSaver, but New Zealand's pension comes into its own.
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Fears popular heritage area will become forgotten if access bridge not restored
Queenstown Lakes District Council has indefinitely closed the country's highest suspension bridge, Skippers Bridge, due to safety risks.
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One children's author sweeps Gisborne's most-borrowed books list
1 minute agoDav Pilkey wrote all five of Gisborne's most-borrowed library books last year.
Top News stories
- Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor Anna Breman to 'stay in her New Zealand lane'
- Trump appears to flip someone off at a Ford plant - The White House says it’s ‘appropriate’
- Sports car driven at four times the speed limit through Southland town
- Central Wellington bar closes after 25 years
- 'Close-knit community' rocked by shooting in Waitārere Beach
