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Person with imitation gun arrested in Wellington CBD
22 Dec 2025Police said they received a report that a person at a Willis Street residence could be in possession of a gun.
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'Drugs are a pathway to hell' - Judge lambasts woman over tiny home scam
22 Dec 2025A woman who listed a tiny home for sale that didn't exist before pocketing the money will now pay the victim back at $20 a week.
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'It would be better if the council ran the police' - Auckland mayor
But Wayne Brown insists the city is safe, and significant work is under way to improve that in the central city.
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Daughter attacked as she tried to protect mum from dad
The dad also repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel.
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Movies coming out this summer worth seeing
Maybe you want to take the kids to a movie or perhaps the air-conditioned cinema is luring you in.
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Car fleeing burglary crashes into two other vehicles
Police say it is a 'miracle' that nobody was hurt, after a car fleeing the scene of a burglary crashed into two other vehicles.
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Man impersonating police accidentally pulls over mufti cop car
The man, driving a car equipped with flashing police lights, tried to make a run for it, after pulling over the real McCoy.
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Sound could help protect our native birds from cats
21 Dec 2025A new research project is exploring the use of sound to protect native birds from both feral and domestic cats.
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Fiery crash blocking lanes on State Highway 1
Emergency Services are working at the scene of a fiery crash, and police warn it has closed State Highway One lanes near Hampton Downs.
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Man accused of sexual abuse has some charges acquitted
The jury was hung on the remaining 19 charges.
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Woman arrested after stabbing, witnesses sought
Police continue to investigate a stabbing in a central Wellington bar last week.
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Man claims prosecution over unconsented building work 'overcooked'
21 Dec 2025Tauranga City Council spotted unconsented work in a real estate ad for Bryant's $2.4m property.
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Body pulled from water at Waiotapu, near Rotorua
21 Dec 2025Police are investigating a sudden death after a person was pulled from the water of the geothermal area.
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Business case for expanding govt data system remains mostly secret
21 Dec 2025Officials say transparency is crucial to build trust in the government's most important data system.
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Helping hands: Could robots solve aged-care crisis?
21 Dec 2025New Zealand faces a healthcare worker shortage, but London-based robot designer Rich Walker talks about creating robot carers to fill some of those gaps. Audio
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Ruatiti homicide: Police now looking for second man
22 Dec 2025The manhunt for Mitchell Cole and now a second man continues, after Cole's father and stepmother were killed in a double homicide.
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Black Caps set West Indies record run chase for victory
22 Dec 2025The tourists will need 419 runs on the final day to square the three-match test series.
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Human remains found on Northland island
Police said identifying the remains was "expected to take some time".
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Deputy principal accused of misusing school funds reinstated
The woman was fired, after a complaint claiming she used school funds to take her family as helpers on a school camp.
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Inside the 'mind-blowing' world of competitive spreadsheeting
21 Dec 2025A Microsoft Excel expert delivers the lowdown from the world champs in Las Vegas.
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Warning to boat users this summer after fatal accidents
21 Dec 2025Maritime NZ's latest annual report found in the 2024 to 2025 financial year there were 19 fatal recreational boating accidents.
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Hundreds of lightning strikes lash Canterbury
20 Dec 2025About 300-400 lightning strikes hit the region, MetService meteorologist Devlin Linden says.
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Crash closes SH3, person seriously injured
20 Dec 2025The route is shut near Mount View Road in southern Hamilton.
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Three car pileup closes SH1, Canterbury
The highway has since been reopened.
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