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EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
Huge lines formed outside EB Games stores after it was announced all NZ shops would close at the end of the month.
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'It's devastating': Generations-old eel population wiped out in stream
21 minutes agoHundreds of tuna (eels), including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50 years old, have been found dead in the Waiatai Stream.
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Warnings as severe thunderstorms and heavy rain loom
4:25 pm todayAn orange rain warning is in place for parts of the North Island, with downpours also forecast to lash the top of the South. Audio
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'It's brightened up the whole environment': Demolished mosaic wall finds new life
36 minutes agoThe mosaic, which lined a wall on Commerce Street, was created in 1997 by Ahipara artist Jen Gay using tiles made by around 500 local schoolchildren.
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Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting
4:08 pm todayThe sister of Benjamin Timmins says she feared intense pressure on the family was coming to a crisis - "but nothing like this".
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Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank
3:14 pm todayA climber found the bird stuck in the tank after hearing its calls echo overnight in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
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Deluge overwhelms stormwater drains, closes streets
3:23 pm todayRoads have been closed in Hāwera after an extremely heavy burst of rain.
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Students can now claim $12,000 but is it money well spent?
The funds have not lifted participation rates or helped more disadvantaged students, an economist says.
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Lyttelton beaches safe to swim at again after sewage overflow
4:02 pm todayThere was a sewage leak last week in Corsair Bay when a septic tank overflowed after bottles were flushed down public toilets.
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'He lost his spark for life': Sister of dead man speaks out after Waitārere shooting
11:18 am todayBenjamin Timmins amounted to more than his criminal history, Rach O'Grady says.
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Sensitive info possibly made public as 1000 police cases affected by tech problem
11:17 am todayA technical issue with police's investigation management tool may have resulted in sensitive information being made public.
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Child called 111 during family's shooting, police found illegally held gun earlier in day
10:25 am todayAnd a family member had been due in court.
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CEO of controversial council resigns
11:30 am todayJason Marris's time in the top job coincided with a flurry of headlines about a karakia ban, the abolition of Māori wards, and complaints about last year's election.
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'Second-class': UK dual citizens say change a 'bombshell'
10:48 am todayBut the British High Commission says it warned people last year. Audio
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David Byrne has already given us one of the year's best shows
The legendary Talking Heads frontman served a dazzling display.
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Where is the sunniest spot in New Zealand?
11:13 am todayIt's the third time in the past five years the region has won sunniest place. Audio
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Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness
What we really get is a release so intense that it becomes an ode to the power of drama.
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Work to begin on sewage pump station known to overflow
12:54 pm todayA failure in 2019 lasted for more than nine hours.
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Shooting survivors fight for their lives as police look for 'true detail'
7:20 am todayPolice officers were met with a "hideous" scene, but what exactly happened they can't yet say.
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Highway closure hits holidaymakers, businesses and Ed Sheeran fans
Thousands wanting to use the only route into and out of Taranaki from the north are being told to go around.
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Passenger allegedly sprays bus driver with fire extinguisher
10:31 am todayA 32-year-old man has been arrested after a bus driver was allegedly sprayed with a fire extinguisher in Auckland.
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Two killed as cars collide on Bay of Plenty highway
10:05 am todayThe NZ Transport Agency said State Highway 30 is expected to remain closed for quite some time.
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Train hits large rock disrupting Wellington's peak-time services
9:19 am todayWhile the train did not derail commuters can expect delays.
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Small NZ charity takes big swing at US government over endangered dolphins
5:52 am todayThe charity says "taking on the US government is not something we take lightly", but it has the support of legal teams and Kiwis.
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How much do teenage boys really need to eat?
Bowls of Weet-Bix. Loaves of bread. Packs of noodles. Is it actually necessary?
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Oranga Tamariki manager called crying staffer 'sookie baby'
14 Jan 2026Three Māori providers also complained her behaviour undermined Māori culture.
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Manage My Health ignored warning about lax security system - expert
IT experts allege the health portal ignored warnings about vulnerabilities for years - but the regulatory vacuum meant it wasn't required to take action.
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Watch: Ministers mark start of new granny flats rules
The new rules allow a small dwelling with a simple design of up to 70 square metres to be built without a resource consent, and are in effect from today.
Top News stories
- Disposable Razor: Scott Robertson dumped as All Blacks coach
- EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
- ‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
- Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines
- Weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for North Island, upper South
