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Hawke's Bay scrub fire destroys buildings, person hospitalised
Firefighters are battling a blaze in Fernhill near Hastings.
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DoC warns dog owners after rare fairy tern nests disturbed
31 minutes agoOnly about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.
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Overnight ordeal in gorge after lazy river plan goes awry
10 minutes agoThe Wellington men eventually found cell reception and were rescued, but police say it is a reminder of the importance of personal locator beacons.
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Public urged to remain vigilant to hornets over summer
30 minutes agoTo date, there have been been reported sightings only in Auckland - with the discovery of queen hornets and nests in the Glenfield and Birkdale areas.
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Person hit by car in Lower Hutt, road closed
39 minutes agoThe crash happened on Randwick Rd on Tuesday afternoon.
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'So cheeky and curious': Kea smarter than cockatoos - study
about 1 hour agoIn the latest competition between New Zealand and Australia, researchers at the University of Vienna found that kea were more capable of surprise than cockatoos.
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Major dance music festival reveals line-up for Wellington
5:10 pm todayUltra Worldwide is coming to the country for the first time next year.
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Cheese shop owner 'devastated' as discarded product resold
The owner of a cheese company whose discarded product was stolen from a Waikato landfill and resold is worried the situation will damage their reputation.
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What we know about the couple killed in Ruatiti and the search for their son
3:42 pm todaySheep farmer husband and wife, Brendon and Trina Cole, were found dead at their Murumuru Road property.
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Human rights lawyer asks Ombudsman for urgent investigation into asbestos sand
5:23 pm todaySophie Bradwell-Pollak says there have been multiple failures amounting to a human rights issue, and so far there has been no substantial response from MBIE.
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'It helps out big time': More than 160 Christmas hampers donated to families in need
4:55 pm todayEvery year, the Christchurch Methodist Mission connects those who have volunteered to donate a hamper with those in need of extra help.
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Police car involved in crash that closed SH8
3:30 pm todayOmarama-Lindis Pass Road has been shut since late this morning following a crash north of the Waitaki town of Omarama.
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Four arrested in connection with investigation into September Gisborne murder
4:24 pm todayPolice have arrested four people of interest after a man's death in Gisborne in September.
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Hamilton homicide victim named, search for car underway
3:34 pm todayJason Poa, 55, died on Lake Crescent on 18 December, while a second person was seriously injured.
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GPs given go-ahead to set up breakaway primary health organisation
4:25 pm todayThe green light for GenPro's application follows approvals for two big corporate general practice providers to set up their own PHO's.
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Officers pull over fake undercover police car
The Commodore had police-style red and blue lights concealed in the grille.
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Three new measles cases confirmed
1:02 pm todayThe cases, two in Auckland and one in Wellington, bring the total number to 35 across the country.
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Surf Life Saving stress caution as rescues double from last year
12:18 pm todayLifeguards are reminding beachgoers this summer that the safest recue is "the one that never has to happen".
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Missing Auckland teenager found
1:43 pm todayThe 16-year-old was found after going missing from the Avondale area Sunday.
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How Kiwis at Scott Base will celebrate their white Christmas
11:13 am todayAt the moment, 71 people are living at the New Zealand-owned research station and they may get to enjoy some snowfall. Audio
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Hamilton airport flying after return of international flights
December is expected to be its busiest ever month, after Air NZ and Jetstar added new routes from the city.
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'Only takes one spark': Fireworks banned at multiple holiday hotspots
9:29 am todayThe private use of fireworks has been banned at several locations over the holiday period due to high fire risk.
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Man hospitalised after falling from Paritutu Rock
10:15 am todayHe was taken to Taranaki Base Hospital in a moderate condition.
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Why kids need Santa - and for how long?
8:29 am todayWhat would the festive season of giving be like if children weren't waiting desperately to see if "he's been" on Christmas morning?
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Warning to drivers as wild weather hits central NZ before Christmas
9:30 am todayThe NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists in the Wellington region to drive to the conditions.
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New Wairoa River management system boosts flood resilience
12:49 pm todayThe design allows the Hawke's Bay river's mouth to be opened more quickly and safely, particularly ahead of forecast heavy rainfall.
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Ten interesting New Zealanders we met this year
8:00 am todayWhether it was surviving on rotten octopus, traversing the world in a catamaran or getting pooed on by a whale, the characters we met this year had good yarns to share.
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- Hawke's Bay scrub fire destroys buildings, person hospitalised
- Expert questions whether New Zealand was only country involved in survey before Manawanui sank
- Dog owners asked to keep away from nesting sites used by NZ's rarest bird
- Hutt River misadventure a reminder of personal locator beacon importance, police say
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