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Controversial flag exhibit stolen from Hastings art gallery
5 Dec 2025A piece of artwork that prompted 101 complaints in a week has now been stolen from a Hastings art gallery.
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Watch: Video offers first glimpse of Wairoa's planned flood spillway
5 Dec 2025After Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, the Hawke's Bay town was given $70 million of Crown funding to provide the town with protection from future flooding.
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Health and safety paralysis holding back walkway - volunteers
4 Dec 2025About 100 people crowded into the Whakatāne District Council chambers on Wednesday in a show of support for the restoration of Ōhope Beach's iconic West End walkway.
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Review: Wake Up Dead Man best of the Knives Out series
6 Dec 2025It has a star-studded cast, including Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, but the real star of Wake Up Dead Man is its supremely clever writer-director Rian Johnson.
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NZTA relaxes this weekend's Transmission Gully road closure
6 Dec 2025The Transport Agency will not be shutting the northbound lanes down as planned, but there'll still be some lane closures in place.
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Court gasps as woman avoids jail for sexual abuse of teen boy
A judge declined to jail or register Kate Gough despite her "predatory" offending, prompting some supporters of the victim to walk out of the court.
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The undercover sting that netted a gecko smuggler
5 Dec 2025Gunak Lee, 23, was jailed for 14 months after an undercover DOC sting exposed his role in a planned international gecko-smuggling operation.
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Luxon, Waikato Uni break ground on third NZ medical school
Despite years of challenge from political parties and established schools, the construction of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine was marked off with a groundbreaking ceremony. Audio
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Emotional event marks opening of Efeso Collins memorial
Singing, tears and laughter marked the opening of a new space at University of Auckland.
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'Deep regret': Childcare centre reacts after children suffer chemical burns
6 Dec 2025A chemical detergent was mistakenly poured onto a slide, leaving five children and two adults with injuries.
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Bomb disposal team called as Hāwera residents evacuated
5 Dec 2025Cordons were put in place, after "an item" was found on a nearby property.
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Killer cat that decimated black-fronted tern colony finally caught
5 Dec 2025Tarapirohe are endangered, with an estimated declining population of less than 10,000 birds.
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'Zero sense': Health agency faces loss of 21 roles by April 2026
The staff cuts will see reductions to emergency management, pandemic preparedness and Māori health. Audio
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Altercation leads to fatal stabbing in Mt Wellington
A man suffered multiple stab wounds during a confrontation with a group of people in the Auckland suburb.
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Air NZ changes power bank rules on flights
5 Dec 2025It comes after a number of international airlines banned the use of portable power banks during flights due to safety risks.
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Boil water notice for Paihia to continue until at least Monday
5 Dec 2025Residents there, as well as Waitangi, Ōpua, Haruru and Te Haumi have been told to boil tap water for at least a minute before drinking it or cooking with it.
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Man jailed for death of partner who fell from moving trailer
Andrew Mercer was driving erratically and aggressively when he swung onto a road and his partner jumped off the trailer.
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Biosecurity mulls how to fund hornet hunt
5 Dec 2025It's estimated the war against the yellow-legged hornet in Auckland is costing about $1 million a month. Audio
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Teen arrested after being caught with $20,000 worth of clothing
5 Dec 2025Police located a stolen vehicle full of stolen merchandise in front of the store in the Auckland suburb of Albany.
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Police working to resolve breath test data concerns 'as quickly as possible'
5 Dec 2025On Thursday, an NZTA spokesperson told RNZ it had paused $6m worth of police funding until the matter was resolved.
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'Dumbfounded': Cat reunited with owner after 14 years
5 Dec 2025Paul Myburgh says Mo will be 'spoilt rotten' after their reunion.
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30C scorcher as hot weather heads north
5 Dec 2025The South Island is in for a hot one, before the summer heat starts to move up the country.
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Auditor-General scrutinises Chatham Islands Council spending where Paul Eagle is CEO
5 Dec 2025Eagle is a former Labour MP and has headed up the council since November 2023.
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$33,000 Fabergé pendant swallowed in jewellery heist 'recovered'
6 Dec 2025Police said the egg necklace is back in their custody.
