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Te Huia train's fate to be decided soon
19 Dec 2025The Hamilton to Auckland train was launched in 2021 for a five-year trial ending in June next year.
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'Most culpable' member of teen ring that attacked gay men fought for lesser sentence
19 Dec 2025A gay man who was lured to a park through a dating app and then violently attacked by teenagers feels insulted that the "most culpable" of the group has fought for a lesser sentence.
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Sam Neill: 'Retirement it's like a swear word to me'
19 Dec 2025The actor says life has been so good he has no intention of quitting anytime soon.
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Teen's sentence to be quashed after colleague chained to car, dragged
Jacob Ramsay's killing was motivated by an alleged "small" debt he owed the offenders.
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Camera catches man damaging grave, police say it's not enough
19 Dec 2025A family is distraught that a mother's headstone has been repeatedly damaged.
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How long will my Christmas ham last in the fridge? (And other summer food tips)
A survival guide for your ham, potato salads, barbecues and seafood.
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Man faces murder charge after body found in a car in Rotorua
19 Dec 2025A 28-year-old is due to appeal in court this morning.
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One critical, dozen injured as car and minivan crash on highway
19 Dec 2025A crash between a minivan and a car has seen 12 people taken to a number of hospitals in the North Island.
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Mum's pleas went unanswered before son went missing
19 Dec 2025Five-year-old Khyzah DeLaCroix was found dead in a pond near his home.
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Former Gloriavale teacher applauds 'courageous government department'
19 Dec 2025The Secretary for Education has cancelled Gloriavale School's registration, effective from 23 January. Audio
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The best music of 2025
19 Dec 2025How to choose favourites from the millions of songs, albums and musical experiences of the past year? RNZ's music experts narrow it down.
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Parents of suicide victim call for better information sharing
19 Dec 2025The Dazas' 13-year-old daughter died by suspected suicide after making calls to multiple helplines. Audio
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More than $1m worth in luxury cars, property and vapes seized
18 Dec 2025Police had been investigating the proceeds of a criminal's drug-selling activities across the North Island.
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More total fire bans take effect in Hawke's Bay
19 Dec 2025With no rainfall forecast for weeks, the risk is great for a fire getting out of control, a fire chief says.
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Man convicted of starting Loafers Lodge fire to be sentenced
19 Dec 2025Esarona David Lologa, 50, was found guilty of five counts of murder.
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Community cheers as booze back on tap at hotel bar
19 Dec 2025A popular Wairarapa coastal watering hole is back in business.
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Principals say ERO not giving schools credit for challenges
19 Dec 2025Leaders at one school said ERO reviewers told them they had witnessed excellent teaching but could not say that in the school's report because its attendance and achievement rates needed to improve. Audio
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How to clean your kids' backpacks and lunch boxes now it's school holidays
19 Dec 2025Leaking water bottles, pen ink, the rotting juice from an old banana, school backpacks and lunch boxes can get pretty grotty.
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New financial support scheme for schools facing asbestos sand clean-up
The Ministry of Education says a fixed sum has been set aside for a "one-off, time-limited" support scheme for schools facing hardship because of contamination costs.
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Man who killed five in Loafers Lodge fire handed life sentence
19 Dec 2025Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.
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Fears over plan to ditch flu tracking tool
The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs. Audio
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3000 hectares returned in one of country's longest land disputes
18 Dec 2025Māori landowners will have the land returned, and receive $420 million in compensation, in a landmark agreement with the Crown, ending questions going back to the 1830s. Audio
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Labour, National clash over what economic rebound shows
'Better times are ahead,' the finance minister says, while Labour is arguing things are still worse.
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Banks hike fixed home loan interest rates
18 Dec 2025More banks are joining in as banks move to raise some mortgage rates.
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