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Crime
Customs officers seize $1.6m worth of meth at Auckland Airport
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 9:15pmA 69-year-old man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after trying to smuggle about 4.4kg of methamphetamine...
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National
Person swept out to sea in rip at Piha was between flags, believed unable to swim
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 4:17pmSurf Life Saving crews believe the person missing at Auckland’s Piha was unable to swim. Seven swimmers got into trouble...
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National
Auckland motorway traffic gridlocked after crash on SH1, two lanes closed
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 3:17pmA crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway near Newmarket has gridlocked afternoon traffic, with queues stretching back almost...
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National
Central Auckland power cut hits businesses, homes; biotech company hit mid-experiment
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 1:47pmPower has been cut to a large block in the centre of Auckland affecting businesses and a landmark Auckland destination. Parts...
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National
Tributes as rugby talent, grandson of Māori leader, passes away
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 1:26pmPakaitore Turia, a promising rugby player, has died weeks after his grandmother, Dame Tariana Turia. Turia, who played 113...
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National
Thai woman named as person killed in Southland crash
Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:04pmPolice can now release the name of the person who died following a two-vehicle crash near on State Highway 6 near Winton,...
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National
Flying fox 'snaps' at popular campground, person seriously injured
Monday, 20 January 2025, 3:50pmThe manager of a popular Tasman campground has thanked nurses and doctors who were staying at the facility after they rushed...
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National
Strangers targeted in unprovoked West Auckland attacks, police search for man
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 1:33pmPolice are looking for a man following two unprovoked attacks on strangers near a West Auckland shopping centre. A police...
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National
Respected Kiwi stage and screen actor dies
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 4:33pmKiwi actor David Weatherley, who starred in Lord of The Rings and had a career spanning screen and stage, has died. An obituary...
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Politics
Watch: Luxon's final post-Cabinet press conference of year
Monday, 16 December 2024, 3:07pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon will front the final post-Cabinet press conference of the year this afternoon. A livestream...
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Sport
Papua New Guinea confirmed as new NRL team from 2028
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 1:38pmPapua New Guinea will house the NRL’s newest team, after confirmation a new club will join the competition from 2028. The...
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Politics
Labour loses confidence in Speaker Gerry Brownlee after 'unprecedented' decision
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 8:15pmLabour says it has lost confidence in Speaker Gerry Brownlee, following what it says was an “unprecedented” decision made...
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National
'Frankly disgusting': Thieves ransack Auckland preschool, every room trashed
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 2:10pmHeartless thieves have ransacked a South Auckland preschool, smashing windows, ruining floors with paint and stealing valuable...
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National
'Extreme risk of harm': Police monitoring up to 100 dirt bikers riding dangerously through Auckland
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 4:42pmPolice are following a group of up to 100 dirt bikers as they pass through southeast Auckland this afternoon heading towards...
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Crime
'We don't feel safe': Police pursue 'stolen' car through Hamilton, residents on edge after crimes
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 4:10pmA spate of crimes in Hamilton has left residents frustrated and on edge, with one local saying “we don’t feel safe” after...
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Education
Christchurch and Auckland get new charter schools, including French immersion
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 3:11pmBy John Gerritsen of RNZ A French school, another Australian school and one sponsored by a group of state schools are among...
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Sport
Unchanged Black Caps turn down spin of Santner
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 2:16pmThe Black Caps will stick with a four-prong seam attack and play an unchanged XI in the second cricket test against England...
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National
Auckland motorway gridlocked 13km after concrete truck crash
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 1:32pmA crash involving a concrete truck on Auckland’s Southern Motorway has caused traffic mayhem today, with northbound commuters...
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National
Get out: Residents urged to evacuate amid fears huge fire could reach township overnight
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 1:15pmResidents of an alpine village in Canterbury are being urged to evacuate their homes tonight amid fears a huge blaze that...
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National
Police investigate after threatening emails sent to 10 Auckland schools
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 1:27pmPolice are investigating after threatening emails were sent to 10 Auckland schools this afternoon. Police said these threats...
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World
Wedding night drink-drive tragedy: Groom reveals wife's final words
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 2:30pmA US man who survived the crash that killed his bride on their wedding night has revealed his beloved’s tragic final words...
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National
Swimmer in serious condition after two rescued at notorious beach
Monday, 2 December 2024, 9:06pmTwo people have been hospitalised, one in a serious condition, after a water-related incident at West Auckland’s notorious...
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Crime
Boy racer crackdown: 38 infringement notices, 11 vehicles ordered off road in Southland
Monday, 2 December 2024, 4:11pmA crackdown on antisocial road users continues, with 38 infringement notices issued and 11 cars ordered off the road in Southland. Police...
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Business
ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, term deposits
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:11pmASB has lowered its fixed mortgage rates, bringing them in line with other major banks. The bank today announced cuts of...
