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More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions - Civil Defence
29 Jun 2025Following a helicopter survey, Tasman's deputy mayor says damage to the Motueka Valley is more extensive than could be seen from the ground.
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Kāinga Ora tenant evicted after repeatedly abusing agency staff
29 Jun 2025The agency applied to have Vena Funaki evicted from the Ōtara, Auckland property after he acted aggressively when he was told to remove his dogs from the property.
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The two times comedian Bill Bailey 'died' while on tour
29 Jun 2025As the UK comedian prepares to come back to New Zealand's shores, there's one incident of 'dying on his ass' that he'd like to forget.
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Watch: Extensive damage caused by ongoing Tasman floods
29 Jun 2025An RNZ reporter surveying the scene by helicopter says the worst affected area appears to be the township of Kohatu, beside the Motueka River, and across to Quinney's Bush.
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Elisabeth Nicholls not the first dementia patient rest homes have lost this year
29 Jun 2025A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month is horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.
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Sentencing reforms to 'restore law and order' come into effect
The reforms will cap discounts judges can give to an offender and introduce aggravating factors at sentencing.
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Tasman residents warned to remain cautious after floods
The region remains under a state of emergency.
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Loopy Tunes dominate at Children's Music Awards
Musical duo Siu Williams-Lemi and Leah Williams-Partington won in three of the four categories they were nominated in.
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Mediawatch: Google's AI Overviews underwhelm
29 Jun 2025Some AI applications appear to be trying to tell us what we want to hear - and even avoid answers that might upset us. Is AI human after all? If so, should the media be wary? Video
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Two men rescued from car rooftop in flooded Canterbury river
29 Jun 2025The men got stuck in fast flowing water near the fork of the Ōpihi and Temuka rivers at around 9.30pm on Saturday night, a police spokesperson said.
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Danny Boyle's zombie reboot '28 Years Later' leaves us dangling
29 Jun 2025Boyle's 28 Days Later, gets a reboot, as a post-zombie apocalypse England retreats into a new Dark Age.
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Teens who get work experience at school more likely to be employed
29 Jun 2025A Ministry of Education report said students who participated in the Gateway and Trades Academy programmes were more likely to be in substantial employment by the age of 20 than other students.
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'We want her home': Teen missing from Auckland's LynnMall
28 Jun 2025Police are appealing for any information about the whereabouts of a 17-year-old girl who has been missing for three days.
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When does an unhealthy relationship with food become an eating disorder?
29 Jun 2025Disordered eating - the term used for problematic behaviour not frequent or severe enough for an eating disorder diagnosis - is still cause for concern, says a researcher.
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Two people in critical condition after central Auckland crash
29 Jun 2025A third person is also injured.
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Waikato police officer makes 1700 off-duty database queries
29 Jun 2025They said the checks were for their own information, as they mistakenly believed it would make them a "good cop".
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Ratepayers foot bill for rubbish dumped along South Wairarapa coast
28 Jun 2025The clean-up cost came in about $50,000 cheaper than expected.
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Person dies after reportedly being hit by tree near Nelson
28 Jun 2025MetService is checking out a possible tornado in Waitara, while Civil Defence says parts of Motueka flooded last night.
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NZSIS reminds ethnic communities to be vigilant for foreign interference
28 Jun 2025The head of NZSIS says community leaders have an important role to play in maintaining dialogue between each other and sharing information.
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Annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey begins
28 Jun 2025From now until 6 July people are encouraged to get outside look at and listen for birds for one hour, on one day, and record the highest number of each species they notice.
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Death of prisoner in Auckland treated as homicide
28 Jun 2025Police say they were made aware of the death at about 4pm on Friday.
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Two teenagers remain in critical condition after 'horrific, devastating' crash
28 Jun 2025Two teenagers remain in critical conditions after the car they were in left the road and ploughed into property near Auckland.
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Roebuck Farm - where the garden beds are rich 'like chocolate cake'
28 Jun 2025Over the past 20 years, Jodi Roebuck and his wife Tanya have turned a bare paddock into a thriving market garden with an emphasis on microgreens.
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Landfill running out of room, may need to stop accepting waste
28 Jun 2025Mt Cooee Landfill is critically close to capacity according to the Clutha District Council, but work is underway to prevent it from closing.
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