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Disgraced lawyer struck off after $375k legal aid fraud
Paulette Main is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after fraudulently claiming nearly $375,000 from a legal support scheme.
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Father bitten trying to protect son during dog attack
6:49 am todayFamily pets that hospitalised two people said to have become more reactive after police pepper-sprayed them a few months before.
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Auckland Lantern Festival to unveil a New Zealand icon
23 Feb 2026A towering lantern of a moa is poised to make its debut at Manukau Sports Bowl when the festival opens on Thursday.
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Police staff leave jobs after investigations into inappropriate content
6:44 am todayThree police staff have left their jobs following investigations in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content".
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New weightloss drug Mounjaro is here - but it comes with hefty price tag
23 Feb 2026It will improve competition, an obesity doctor says, but will cost hundreds a month.
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Should you trust airlines to get you into the UK on an expired passport?
23 Feb 2026Changes to the UK's entry requirements for dual citizens come into force on Wednesday, but a last-minute update has added further confusion.
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Barker's of Geraldine finds itself in a jam over waste
23 Feb 2026The preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.
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Can a psychedelic-induced experience improve your mental health?
23 Feb 2026Carefully supervised therapy sessions with drugs can help alleviate depression, anxiety and addiction, studies suggest.
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What Trump's America wants from New Zealand's mines
23 Feb 2026Mining leaders have met in Washington to showcase what their nations could contribute as the US looks to counter China's dominance.
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Being a uni student is pricier than ever - is it worth it anymore?
23 Feb 2026Student support has risen 86 percent in the past two decades, but the cost of essentials has increased by 220 percent.
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Man carrying shotgun and petrol shot dead at Trump's home
23 Feb 2026The man in his 20s breached the perimeter of Florida's Mar-a-Lago.
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Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels
22 Feb 2026Former archaeologist Steffanie Holmes taps out three or four books a year from her solar-and-battery-powered home in the Kaipara Harbour.
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Teacher swore at students, drank booze on school grounds and accessed porn
23 Feb 2026The man wasn't provided any training, had no local family or medical support and had told the principal about his disorder.
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My stepmother took the house - can I get a share?
What can you do if your stepmother sells the home your late father built.
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'Nepo baby' Jack Whitehall has spawned 'nepo parents'
22 Feb 2026"I then became relatively successful and then did a lot of stuff with my parents. So, then they became famous off the back of me. So, it's kind of I guess evened it out."
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'Big mistake': Trump accuses Obama of revealing classified information on aliens
20 Feb 2026"He's not supposed to be doing that," Trump told reporters.
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Neighbour fears losing thousands as unfinished apartment owner faces deregistration
20 Feb 2026Work on the Epsom apartment project halted six years ago. Now a neighbouring business owner fears he'll never get the $30,000 he is owed.
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Wellington residents clean 'disgusting' poo spray off houses after severe weather
20 Feb 2026A film of spray has coated homes around the south coast.
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Family 'left with nothing' after large slip hits home
20 Feb 2026A Lower Hutt man said time appeared to go into slow motion when a 10 by 30 square metre expanse of his back yard slid away on Monday.
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How UK dual nationals can get home without new passports
20 Feb 2026The British government has changed the rules for dual citizens again.
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'Jurassic thinking': Bill to make English an official language introduced
The bill is being fiercely defended by Winston Peters.
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UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew over misconduct relating to Epstein
The arrest of King Charles' younger brother, who is eighth in line to the throne, is unprecedented in modern times.
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Fast-track application to mine Taranaki seabed withdrawn
Trans-Tasman Resources' withdrew the application following a draft decision by an expert panel.
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Couple trapped in Argentina with no legal rights to biological child
19 Feb 2026An Australian couple had a child via surrogacy in Argentina. They have been stuck there for 12 months, unable to bring their daughter home.
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How UK dual nationals can get home without new passports
20 Feb 2026The British government has changed the rules for dual citizens again.
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How do you know when Ramadan begins? A night with the NZ moon sighters
19 Feb 2026As the month of fasting approaches, many Muslims continue to uphold the centuries-old practice of moon sighting - a ritual that carries deep spiritual meaning.
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Controversial high-rise development approved in Wellington
19 Feb 2026It has been approved despite strong opposition from neighbours.
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What to do when grief throws a 'wrecking ball' through your life
Lucy Hone lost her 12-year-old daughter Abi in a car crash. Here's what she learnt.
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