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Auckland family hit by flooding twice considering moving on
The wild weather that lashed Auckland over Easter weekend has prompted a family to think about selling up after water rose around their belongings - again.
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New cancer drugs get Pharmac boost
10 May 2025Cancer specialists and patients have welcomed news that three potentially life-saving skin cancer medicines are to be funded.
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Body found in search for man missing from Wairarapa
10 May 2025A body has been found by a Land Search and Rescue team, who were searching for an elderly man.
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NZ cricketers leave India as threat of war intensifies
10 May 2025Five New Zealand players were in India at the IPL, which has been suspended under the spectre of war.
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Auckland's Southern Motorway reopens after fatal crash
The road inside Cornwall Park was also closed after a eucalyptus tree fell on vehicles.
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'No reason to panic': Asbestos dust found at Auckland Museum
10 May 2025Auckland War Memorial Museum says specialists will be working to remove asbestos dust this weekend.
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St John call taker helps deliver baby at home during 111 call
A phone operator who talked a woman through delivering her daughter's baby over the phone has met the family in an emotional get-together.
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The platform on sticks that's a precursor to a new harbour crossing
10 May 2025There's a mysterious yellow vessel in the Waitematā Harbour. The Detail investigates.
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Teen critical following Cambridge fire
10 May 2025An off-duty police officer - also a volunteer firefighter - found her inside the burning home.
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NZ's sexual violence rates higher than global average, Australia's - new study
10 May 2025Among people aged 12 to 18, it estimated almost 30 percent of New Zealand women experience sexual violence.
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Rents still too high, despite recent drop - advocate
10 May 2025A renters' advocate says tenants are still paying too much rent, despite an increased supply of rental properties driving down costs.
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Person dies after crashing car into tree north of Auckland
10 May 2025Mangawhai Road was closed for several hours overnight.
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Banks Peninsula state of emergency to stay until at least Monday
10 May 2025The land was still saturated after recent rain, meaning there was potential for further slips, council controller Brent Smith said.
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Feedback sought on proposed Covid-19 medicine changes
Pharmac is seeking public feedback on a proposal to simplify the criteria for people to receive Covid-19 antiviral medicines.
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Wellingtonians warned of heavy weekend traffic
10 May 2025Winter sport and roadworks are causing lengthy delays.
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State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Ranges reopens after slip cleared
10 May 2025The main road between Bay of Plenty and Waikato had been closed by a slip between Te Poi and Tauriko on Friday evening.
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Light spotted in search for missing British tramper
9 May 2025The sister of Eli Sweeting says search parties have spotted a light part-way down Mitre Peak.
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Man's 11-day crime spree targets police by spitting and threatening to kill staff
The judge said the courts were running out of patience.
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From mattresses to marijuana: Illegal dumping problem grows
9 May 2025Frustrations are growing as illegal dumping plagues Auckland and leaves ratepayers with a multi-million dollar bill.
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Boy attacked by roaming dogs in South Auckland
9 May 2025Residents are becoming increasingly concerned as unsupervised and aggressive dogs roam the streets. Audio
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Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Bay of Plenty, slip blocks SH29
9 May 2025MetService says the thunderstorms are moving east-southeast and are expected to bring heavy rain.
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Christchurch man asked others to inject him with meth, inquest hears
9 May 2025Nigel Bom, 37, was found dead in his bed in March 2021.
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Woman injured after driver flees petrol station without paying
A Wellington woman is recovering after she was forcefully flung to the ground while trying to stop someone stealing fuel.
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Police investigating 'unexplained' death at rural property
9 May 2025The body of a man was found by ambulance staff at the property off Mangakahia Road.
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'Mighty tōtara': Fred Graham's mark on the art world vital
9 May 2025Sculptor and renowned arts icon Fred Graham died aged 96, just weeks out from his latest exhibition, but his legacy remains.
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Protesters gather at workplace minister's office
9 May 2025More than 1000 people walked to Brooke van Velden's Auckland office as part of nationwide protests against changes to pay equity law.
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'Reprehensible': Disgust at decision not to create new redress system
9 May 2025Opposition parties say using the old redress system and having the Ministry of Social Development administer it cuts out survivor's voices. Audio
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Tourists called on to help count Kaikōura’s whales
9 May 2025The Great Kaikōura Whale Count will be held throughout the month of June, with volunteers needed to help spot whales as they swim past the Kaikōura coastline.
