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'Like a bomb': Residents shaken by mystery 'bangs' in the night
16 Oct 2025Police and council are just as mystified as the locals.
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Water bubbles up through floors, reaches waist height as river bursts
16 Oct 2025Properties have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks are a spongy mess after the Awakino River burst its banks.
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Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died, aged 90
16 Oct 2025A pragmatist who disliked being called a pragmatist, Bolger led the country through a tumultuous '90s and the first MMP government.
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'I would do it again': Grace Nweke on speaking up for Dame Noeline Taurua
15 Oct 2025The Silver Ferns shooter has for the first time addressed the post match speech which saw her issue a plea for the return of Dame Noeline Taurua.
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Broadcasting watchdog accused of 'Soviet era stasi' censorship
16 Oct 2025Winston Peters, Free Speech Union and veteran journalist Sean Plunket react to BSA's decision to regulate podcasts and online media.
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'Touch to exit' security switch recalled as it may allow unauthorised access
16 Oct 2025The fault "could allow an unauthorised person access to a secure area without a user first touching their hand to the device".
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It's time to ditch 'shrink it pink it' approach to shoes - study
15 Oct 2025Women's running shoes could reduce performance and increase chances of injury as they are based on a man's foot.
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'Wait all year for a single bite' - Seasonal wild vegetables in demand
15 Oct 2025With spring finally making its presence felt, food enthusiasts are keeping an eye out for seasonal wild vegetables.
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Greens warn Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police'
15 Oct 2025The Speaker has given MPs a dressing down over falling standards around leave, attendance and dress.
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What to know if you're going to the US in a government shutdown
15 Oct 2025Explainer - What the on-going battle in Washington could mean for New Zealanders.
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Is the share market about to crash?
15 Oct 2025Depending on where you get your news, you might have started to feel a bit nervous in recent weeks.
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'Unusual' and sudden lift in student maths and English
15 Oct 2025"This is more than we would expect at this stage because it's such early days," the Education Review office says.
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South Island's biggest Pak'nSave gets mixed reception on opening day
15 Oct 2025Amid the excitement of the opening of a new Pak'nSave, some Rolleston residents say they are facing increased noise, heavy traffic and a fall in home values.
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Air NZ pilot wins age discrimination case
15 Oct 2025Captain Garth McGearty had reached the most senior rank, captain of the Boeing 777, when the matter of his age become an issue.
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12 weeks in hospital, feeding through a tube: Woman's botched overseas surgery
15 Oct 2025More New Zealanders are being lured by "medical tourism", but experts here warn about the sometimes near deadly consequences.
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The builder who gave up his day job to hunt for gold
14 Oct 2025"As long as you've got the willpower to keep shovelling, you can get some reasonable results," says an amateur gold hunter who is now giving up his day job. Audio
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Silver Ferns selector resigns, hits out at Netball NZ after coaching saga
14 Oct 2025Gail Parata says Dame Noeline's standing down sends a "chilling message to every coach in Aotearoa".
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How 'sexy', 'dangerous' money reveals our history
14 Oct 2025Money is the most "marvellous, innovative, expressive technology" humans have ever created, says economist David McWilliams.
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'Wasn't doing so well': Top fine dining spot shuts
14 Oct 2025Auckland's Sidart closed for good on Saturday after struggling, owner and chef Lesley Chandra says.
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Explosive email accuses Te Pāti Māori MP of $133k overspend
14 Oct 2025In an explosive late-night email, the party released files making a series of allegations about one of their own members of parliament.
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Mother and son killed as industrial heater sets bedroom alight
14 Oct 2025Neighbours heard explosions and yelling during the blaze that ripped through Kellyanne Kemble's home.
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Documentary star Isey Cross has died, aged 106
14 Oct 2025The documentary followed Isey Cross and her son James Cross preparing for her 100th birthday.
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Whatever happened to the pūteketeke?
14 Oct 2025Comedian John Oliver's intervention propelled the grebe to fame. But for some, the 'bird of the century' is no fleeting infatuation.
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