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'Like a bomb going off': Family dives for cover as window blows
24 Oct 2025Shards of glass went flying after gale force winds smashed a large house window in Featherston.
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It'll soon be easier to build granny flats in the backyar
Legislation changing the Building Act passed its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday morning with unanimous support from MPs.
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Five things to know from Virginia Giuffre's memoir
23 Oct 2025It covers everything from Donald Trump getting her a babysitting job to her times with Prince Andrew.
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Which are the best-performing KiwiSaver funds?
A new KiwiSaver survey shows the September quarter was a positive one for KiwiSaver providers.
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School lunch scheme 'far from fixed'
23 Oct 2025After eight months of the new meals, some schools say meals have shrunk, waste has skyrocketed and a lack of nutrition is taking a toll on learning.
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Silver Ferns go down to Australia after another horror quarter
23 Oct 2025The Diamonds have beaten the Silver Ferns 68-51 thanks to a huge third quarter effort in Sydney.
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Wellington GP leader named as victim of tree accident
23 Oct 2025Wellington specialist GP Richard Tyler died after being hit on the head by a falling tree branch.
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Measles cases on the rise: What you need to know
22 Oct 2025Explainer - Measles cases may be spreading in the community. Here's what you need to know about the deadly disease.
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Minister, mayor want answers after massive flooding in Waitomo
22 Oct 2025The mayor says the district was hit by "severe storms" and a red warning should have been issued.
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Cause of Whangārei Hospital car park fire revealed
22 Oct 2025The blaze that damaged dozens of cars is believed to have been caused by a hot exhaust pipe that ignited long grass nearby.
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Thousands of bank accounts closed, transferred to Inland Revenue
21 Oct 2025Every year, thousands of New Zealand bank accounts are closed and the money is transferred to Inland Revenue.
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Like 'a bad smell': Prince Andrew and what losing a title means
21 Oct 2025Prince Andrew finally fell on his sword on the weekend and announced he would give up using his titles.
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The crippling stomach pain was not in her head
21 Oct 2025As her daughter got sicker and sicker, Maddy Turner's quest for answers dragged on. Now she has them.
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Final results confirm axeing of more than half of Māori wards
21 Oct 2025Twenty-four of the 42 councils that were required to hold a referendum voted to remove them.
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Hipkins caught off guard by Labour's health announcement
Labour's leader has admitted he "forgot" his health spokesperson was set to release policy today.
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'Very clever and very manipulating': Lou Vincent on the scourge of match fixing
21 Oct 2025From professional athletes to children as young as 10, the former Black Cap says nobody is safe from the "dirty tactics" employed by match fixers.
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When and how to see this week's meteor shower
21 Oct 2025Here's how you can catch a glimpse of shooting stars in the night sky this week.
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Four-year-old drowns after climbing into public fountain
21 Oct 2025Nia Lohchab died after running out of the sight of her grandfather. Members of the public who saw the girl face down didn't pull her out, a coroner says.
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'I don't like you': Trump insults former Australian PM to his face
21 Oct 2025Austalian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laughed off the interaction at the White House.
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'You're gonna have rubbish everywhere else' - halving collections riles residents
21 Oct 2025Moving from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collection is an idea that some Aucklanders want to see binned before it has even begun.
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Watch: Rare blue whale sighting in Akaroa Harbour
21 Oct 2025It slowly emerged from the water as onlookers gasped.
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The question of freezing eggs
20 Oct 2025"For the longest time, I was hoping and expecting it to happen organically and now it feels like intervention is required."
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Nurses, teachers and others set for mega strike - What you need to know
21 Oct 2025Explainer - There's a huge strike coming. Who's taking part, why are they protesting and what's so 'mega' about it?
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Kiwi's arm 'fully snapped' in Japanese bear attack
20 Oct 2025"I was screaming a lot, in fight or flight": Kiwi Billy Halloran, 32, had been out for a casual run when he saw a bear heading towards him.
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