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Supplies flown in after 'huge' slip cuts off homes
23 Jul 2025A handful of homes in the Motueka Valley are awaiting a second drop of supplies by helicopter, after their road access was cut off in the second of two devastating floods to hit the Tasman district.
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Kiwi who raised $58k for a family in Gaza wants Givealittle to continue allowing fundraisers
24 Jul 2025But the online donation platform says it has a duty to go beyond minimum requirements when assessing the risk of money laundering.
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Pipe bombs found by body near motorway not a criminal matter - police
24 Jul 2025The death of the man who was found in Highbrook on Tuesday will be referred to the Coroner.
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Auckland councillor tries again to ban helicopters in residential areas
24 Jul 2025His attempt last year resulted in the motion losing by two votes. Audio
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Icy roads causing crashes
Sub-zero temperatures in southern parts of the country are a reminder to take care on the roads, Fire and Emergency said on Thursday.
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Crash blocks road between Petone and Wellington
24 Jul 2025Police say commuters heading to Wellington City on Thursday morning will be impacted by a serious crash in Petone.
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Julia DeLuney's lawyer won't say if she will appeal murder conviction
24 Jul 2025She has been found guilty of murdering her mother, 79-year-old Helen Gregory. Audio
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Nelson Hospital review reveals 'nothing of substance' - patient advocate
24 Jul 2025Daniel Walker says the hospital's long wait times, understaffing and ageing infrastructure have been obvious for years. Audio
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Seven millenia visa in Chathams, plane offload and deportation threat
24 Jul 2025A Chatham Islands-bound family says their four-year immigration battle has left them in a "bureaucratic hamster wheel".
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Increasing number of graduates chasing entrepreneurship
A survey base on 1200 New Zealand graduate students found over 40 percent aim to own a business.
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Energy reform has to go beyond cheaper off-peak power
24 Jul 2025The spotlight is again on New Zealand's energy sector, with a group of industry bodies and independent retailers pushing for a market overhaul.
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Why this town's lake is causing a stink
23 Jul 2025It might sound idyllic to live beside a lake, but for Pegasus residents it is anything but.
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'Ultimate sacrifice': Jet skier died after giving lifejacket to struggling brother
23 Jul 2025When Vincent Cornell-Cooke saw his brother struggling to stay afloat after they had fallen off a jet ski, he handed him the only lifejacket.
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Julia DeLuney guilty of murdering 79-year-old mother
23 Jul 2025The Wellington woman has been standing trial, accused of killing her mother Helen Gregory and staging the scene to look like an accident.
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'Really terrible nightmare': Guilty verdict ends month-long ordeal for family members
23 Jul 2025The lead investigator into Helen Gregory's death says the family of the victim and her murderer have shown compassion and dignity.
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Person critically injured in Parklands, Christchurch
23 Jul 2025Emergency services were called to Lamorna Road just before 8pm.
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Car fire in building on the Terrace treated as suspicious
23 Jul 2025A man has been charged after a car fire involving a vehicle that was parked in a building on the Terrace in central Wellington.
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Person taken to hospital after 'disorder event' on Auckland's North Shore
23 Jul 2025Police say the incident involved a group of young people.
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Teens steal car, threaten shoppers with machete in failed robbery
A 13 and 14-year-old have been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.
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Dog owners granted temporary reprive over off-leash ban at popular Auckland park
23 Jul 2025"There is a sense of elation, excitement, gratitude," one dog owner says. Audio
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Wellington train line resumes after car crashes onto tracks, hit by train
23 Jul 2025The driver was helped out of the car by members of the public before the train hit the vehicle.
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Potentially deadly pipe bombs found by body near motorway
23 Jul 2025The discovery of the explosives near a dead man closed Auckland's Southern Motorway.
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Gore's brown trout statue defaced in protest
23 Jul 2025Fishy business: The statue and welcome sign to the town were defaced in an attempt to highlight issues with Gore's drinking water.
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Police search for man after 'concerning behaviour' at school
23 Jul 2025The public are being asked for their help identifying the man.
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