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Mediawatch: Pandemic probe media focus flipped to politicians
Backers of the latest Covid-19 response inquiry say it's crucial for future planning and to give people a say, but media mostly zeroed in on which big-name politicians would show up in six weeks time.
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Nelson Tasman Civil Defence focuses on assessing flood damage
7:30 am todayLive - Nelson Tasman Civil Defence will today focus on assessing damage to homes, and looking at the longer-term welfare needs of flood-affected residents.
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Banned Filipino fishermen documentary can be seen in NZ
about 1 hour agoDoc Edge has screened the documentary, despite a request from the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland to not do so.
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ACT Party rally to focus on supermarkets, free speech, the economy
8:33 am todayThe ACT Party is hosting its annual rally in Auckland, and unveiling a policy to help competition in the supermarket sector.
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What made Outrageous Fortune so outrageous?
8:17 am todayAfter it first aired in 2005, a TV3 show about a raucous West Auckland family "got under the skin" of New Zealanders.
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Repeat offender jailed for indecent assault on autistic man
In December 2023, Mark Williams covered his face with a white balaclava and entered the home of a young autistic man, locking the door behind him.
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The House: The other MPs
Despite being a non-sitting week last week, Parliament was brimming with political intrigue and drama between MPs - just not bona fide ones.
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Watch: Mārahau cut off after river floods settlement
12 Jul 2025Locals say a big clean-up is underway, after the river burst its banks.
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Supermarket loyalty card cyberattack prompts password warning
Scammers may have accessed New World Clubcard accounts, the supermarket says.
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Weather: Aerial images reveal flooding devastation in Tasman
12 Jul 2025Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell flew over the damaged area in a helicopter, before addressing media on Saturday.
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Elderly couple rescued in digger bucket, as 'wall of water' hits Tasman holiday park
A local business owner guided RNZ through the "warzone" caused by a flooded creek.
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She got $5k, they lost $150k: Family's dream stolen by email scam
Sophie Mareta Moerangi helped scammers funnel funds from unsuspecting homebuilders into overseas accounts.
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Late-night earthquake jolt for Central Otago
The quake measured magnitude 4.2, GeoNet says.
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Slip undermines road in Muriwai, community evacuated
12 Jul 2025The landslide is now being assessed by a geotech engineer.
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Canterbury restaurant severely damaged in blaze
12 Jul 2025Nobody was inside the building at the time of the fire.
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Porirua mayor says 'attack' on Tory Whanau 'absolutely disgraceful'
12 Jul 2025Anita Baker says local politics has never been as dirty as now.
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Wegovy drug not miracle obesity cure, warns weight-loss doctor
12 Jul 2025Dr Rowan French insists lasting weight loss can only be achieved through a balanced approach to psychology, exercise and nutrition.
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Could a toxic fungus cure cancer?
The mould possibly living on old bread in your pantry has been modified to fight cancer, researchers say. Audio
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'Mixed bag winter': Wellington bars, hotels ready for influx of sports fans
12 Jul 2025Bars, restaurants and hotels in Wellington are looking forward to one of the busiest nights of the season.
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Gas leak at Feilding house hospitalises couple
12 Jul 2025An elderly couple remain in hospital, after emergency services responded to a gas leak at a Manawatū home.
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Wild weather: What you need to know in your region
12 Jul 2025The Nelson-Tasman region remains under a state of emergency, though the rain has mercifully eased.
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Murder-accused DeLuney quizzed on blood spread around crime scene
12 Jul 2025The accused was interviewed by Porirua police three days after her mother died.
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Judge clears reporting of material on former Deputy Police Commissioner's computer
But Jevon McSkimming has five days to appeal the ruling and extend the current interim injunction.
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No timetable, no set stops could be working for Tauranga public transport
12 Jul 2025The on-demand public transport trial uses electric vans which can be ordered through an app.
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The history of the world's greatest superhero
12 Jul 2025As the James Gunn version of Superman is released, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic.
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Could wartime meals be the key to cheap eats?
11 Jul 2025Cookbooks from the wartime period are all about making food go further and letting nothing go to waste. Audio
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Multiple reports of people trapped by floodwaters
11 Jul 2025Some people are stuck in their homes and others in their cars in the Nelson Tasman region.
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Woman accused of murdering mum asked about hidden money at funeral, court told
Julia DeLuney is accused of killing her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory.
Top News stories
- Mediawatch: Pandemic probe media focus flipped to politicians
- Nelson Tasman floods: Civil Defence to assess damage to homes, residents' welfare needs
- Banned Filipino fishermen documentary can be seen in NZ
- New All Black Timoci Tavatavanawai makes dream come true
- Swiatek thrashes Anisimova in less than an hour to win Wimbledon
