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St Bedes investigates knowledge of priest's sexual offending
The rector says he would be "appalled" if there was inaction and any failure to respond appropriately.
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Lower North Island hotel runs dry - again
11 Feb 2026The Castlepoint Hotel has been told by officials to immediately stop serving alcohol after it breached the conditions of an earlier order.
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Watch: Top lawyer threatens to 'sue for a lot of money'
11 Feb 2026A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting a NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of NZ First.
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Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after no-take rāhui declared
11 Feb 2026Annual monitoring since 2017 has shown growing variety, numbers and size of fish - with a seven-fold increase in snapper leading the resurgence. Audio
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New satellite imagery shows devastation of recent storms
11 Feb 2026Recent severe storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on the East Cape, according to satellite imagery.
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Dead possum in reservoir triggers boil water notice
11 Feb 2026The Central Otago District Council said the possum was found during an unrelated inspection on Wednesday, and it's not known how long it's been in the water.
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Woman dragged, punched and stomped while being evicted over cats
The victim was beaten and her head was stomped on during the brutal eviction.
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Child riding a bike hit by bus
11 Feb 2026Emergency services were called to the crash on Te Atatu Road around 6.30pm on Wednesday.
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'Everyone is grieving' - fatal Wairoa crash devastates community
11 Feb 2026One person was killed and two others were critically injured in the crash involving a car and a school bus yesterday.
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Out of control uni party weeks sparks police concern
11 Feb 2026Senior sergeant Craig Dinnissen called for a "significant culture change" and for students to embrace social responsibility. Audio
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'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
11 Feb 2026The Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment.
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Enjoy the balmy nights as a chill is coming
11 Feb 2026The hot weather across much of the country is come to an end this weekend, as possible heavy rain and strong winds move in.
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$60,000 fine for illegally serving crayfish to customers
A Fiordland fishing charter company illegally caught and served almost $250,000 worth of crayfish to customers.
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Christchurch terrorist tried to use top lawyer as his 'mouthpiece'
Tony Ellis, who represented him for about six months, told court today he felt the terrorist wanted him to do "precisely as ordered".
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Finn Diesel, Trixie or Trevor? - name sought for Gore's iconic giant trout
The public will choose the name of the trout statue that has stood in Gore for almost 40 years. Audio
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Hospital wait list numbers not misrepresented, audit finds
11 Feb 2026Unions which raised concerns about Nelson Hospital say it does not explain why "dummy clinics" were set up to manage patients.
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Arrest over alleged 18-year romance scam
11 Feb 2026An unsuspecting Dunedin man lost more than half a million dollars over 18 years.
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Mayors on Moa Point - what happens next and who will pay
11 Feb 2026Some mayors in the Wellington region have weighed in on the Moa Point sewage plant failure.
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Teaching Council too focused on 'being liked by the profession'
11 Feb 2026A review found the council appeared to have the culture of an advocacy body rather than of a regulatory or membership body.
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University urges students to 'stay off roofs' after man critically injured
Otago University campus staff found the man shortly after midnight on Wednesday.
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Teen killer avoids life sentence over murder
Kayden Stanaway will spend at least eight years behind bars - avoiding a life sentence following a fatal shooting in 2024.
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Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won't speak on inquiry issues
11 Feb 2026Wellington Water says it will not be able to provide "any further public statements regarding aspects of the Moa Point incident and response that may be included in the inquiry".
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Smoke billows across New Plymouth's Bell Block
11 Feb 2026A fire near New Plymouth's Bell block beach is now contained but an emergency alert has been sent to some people in the area telling them to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.
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Christchurch terrorist exaggerated prison distress, psychologist says
The man behind the mosque shootings was not subjected to deprivation or torture in prison, a court has been told.
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