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Former Gloriavale leader convicted of sex crimes will not be going to jail
Temple has won an appeal against his sentence for indecencies involving young women.
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Baby Poseidyn's injuries unlikely to be accidental, inquiry hears
3 Mar 2026Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering's injuries being caused by an accidental fall from a short distance did not seem plausible, a neuropathologist told the court.
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McSkimming used police money to pay for hotels during affair
3 Mar 2026McSkimming invited a woman who he was having a sexual relationship with to stay at the hotels with him, the IPCA found.
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Council deals with 34 complaints about bee poo
3 Mar 2026Tauranga City Council says it investigated 38 complaints about urban hives with 34 of those relating to poo.
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Biosecurity NZ confident fruit fly will be eradicated, again
3 Mar 2026Staff are out in South Auckland after finding more Oriental fruit flies in Papatoetoe on Monday.
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Person injured in motorbike crash near Meremere
3 Mar 2026A section of SH1 south of Auckland is closed after a car and motorbike collided.
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What to do if you're caught up in an international crisis
3 Mar 2026Explainer - The world is an increasingly dangerous place. What do you do if you're caught up in a conflict like the one raging in Iran and the Middle East? Audio
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Flights diverted, ferries delayed, as strong winds hit lower North Island
MetService was forecasting three-metre swells and winds of up to 74 km/h in the Strait.
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Thames man bashes sister over head with cans of baked beans
He then punched her multiple times in the face.
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Community forms in remains of Christchurch red zone
3 Mar 2026Bexley's Wetlands Grove is the last remaining road leading to an old subdivision. Audio
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Work under way to move cramped Wellington ED
3 Mar 2026Renovations to add much-needed space to the ED are underway with workers saying they've had up to 26 patients in the corridor.
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Previously unknown faultlines discovered in Auckland
3 Mar 2026Scientists will soon start to dig trenches across some of the lines to see if they are active and could cause earthquakes.
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'Invisible' primary care work keeps patients out of hospital
3 Mar 2026Analysis - Primary care keeps patients out of hospital yet New Zealand's primary care funding model barely recognises it.
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Duo biking around world say NZ drivers the most aggro
The pair copped abuse daily, including getting the finger from drivers and an aggressive approach.
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Arsonist given second chance sets fire at hostel
3 Mar 2026John Dodsworth fire to a couch at a boarding hostel less than a year after he was granted residence.
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Another wastewater leak hits Wellington
3 Mar 2026Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater leak on Marine Drive in Eastbourne.
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Forget L&P - Paeroa is the 'antique capital of New Zealand'
3 Mar 2026To the locals, Paeroa has always been a town with a reputation bigger than its population. Audio
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Manawanui sinking charges 'unprecedented'
3 Mar 2026A retired law professor says the case is unique with New Zealand having never lost a ship in such a way before.
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South Asians most targeted by racial abuse - police data
The broad 'Asian' group makes up around 17 percent of New Zealand's population, but South Asians in particular experienced 27 percent of reported racial incidents. Audio
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'A fuel which is under our control' - shifting from our reliance on gas and coal
3 Mar 2026With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal
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Wellington council releases first triennium plan in almost a decade
3 Mar 2026Fixing the failed Moa Point plant has quickly become a key part of the council's three year plan.
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Person dies after crash on SH59
3 Mar 2026Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on State Highway 59, near Onepu Street.
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Scientists say key systems missing from Emergency Management Bill
3 Mar 2026The Emergency Management Bill is aimed at fixing a slew of shortfalls in the country's disaster-proofing.
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More than 100 schools apply for help covering cost of asbestos sand clean-up
Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year.
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