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More than 40 people rescued by helicopters after slips in Waioweka Gorge
30 Jan 2026Dozens were evacuated, after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki on Friday.
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'Very draining': Difficult job hunts cast shadow on London OE for Kiwis
17 Jan 2026UK-based recruiters say it is a difficult time to secure work in the city, even for experienced expats. Audio
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Officers appealing for footage after fatal Rotorua crash
17 Jan 2026Officers say they are looking for footage of a Green Honda Spike, or any information on the vehicle's movements during the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Tauranga businesses grappling with increase in homeless
17 Jan 2026Tauranga retailers say more homeless has meant more aggressiveness and damage, with staff at one store facing daily urine clean-ups.
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'Blood on their hands': Sir Tim Shadbolt's partner criticises council at funeral service
Asha Dutt raised the treatment of Sir Tim during his final term in 2019, saying he would be proud.
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Man injured after being hit by car in Wellington
16 Jan 2026Emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Newtown about 6.40pm on Friday.
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Permit for Harbour Bridge march declined
16 Jan 2026The event is being organised for 31 January by the Brian Tamaki-associated Freedom and Rights Coalition.
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Dozens stranded near Gisborne as rescue operation continues
16 Jan 2026Multiple slips are blocking the road in the Waioeka Gorge, where some people remain trapped.
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'Disingenuous': The IT worker, his company credit card, and overseas 'escorts'
Richard Escutin racked up thousands of dollars on company credit cards, including flights for his family, car repairs, cash withdrawals and a new watch - as well as escorts.
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Two dogs seized after 20 kiwis mauled to death in Bay of Islands
16 Jan 2026DOC said two dogs had been seized by Far North District Council animal management officers from a property in Wharengaere Bay.
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'We couldn't access our payslips': IT issue at Hutt Hospital impacts payroll
16 Jan 2026The payroll system went down on Wednesday, meaning staff were unable to check whether they have been paid correctly.
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Judge gives home detention to man who exported child abuse material
16 Jan 2026Michael Paul Graham was just 15 years old when he came across pornographic imagery and developed an "addiction" to child sexual abuse material.
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What is the Insurrection Act Trump is threatening to invoke?
16 Jan 2026The US President says he could send the military to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota, in the wake of a second civilian shooting by federal agents.
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Ed Sheeran fans descend as world tour kicks off in Auckland
16 Jan 2026Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson says an estimated 80-thousand fans will see him in Auckland alone
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Tears in court from Swiss man sentenced over fatal crash
16 Jan 2026Glenda Sally Douglas, 68, died following the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 73 near Sheffield on 19 November.
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Police believe Auckland shooting a targeted attack
16 Jan 2026Onehunga residents can expect to see more police officers in the area, but there is no risk to the public.
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Auckland councillors in the dark over government's housing rethink
16 Jan 2026The coalition is taking another look at housing intensification plans in Auckland after pushback - but the mayor and councillors know nothing about it.
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Contaminated food likely cause of Wellington Hospital gastro outbreak
16 Jan 2026Spokesperson Jamie Duncan said no patients have been affected and there is no risk to the general public.
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Expect delays on Transmission Gully over long weekend - NZTA
16 Jan 2026Wet weather, Wellington Anniversary weekend and chip seal works are expected to create a perfect storm for traffic.
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Woman charged with murder after death in Napier
16 Jan 2026A woman has been arrested and a homicide investigation launched after the death of a man in Napier.
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Corrections to trial 'hospital hub' for prisoners
16 Jan 2026It comes after a prisoner was on the run for more than a week after escaping while in a hospital escort in Auckland.
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Driver trapped by slips as stormy weather hits North Island
16 Jan 2026MetService has forecast severe storms for parts of the central North Island.
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Man charged after family harm incident in Masterton
16 Jan 2026Officers were called late Thursday afternoon and found a woman unconscious and bleeding.
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Watch: Lightning strikes around Taranaki Maunga
Coastal Taranaki residents and visitors were treated to an impressive lightning show on Thursday night.
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