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International students securing rentals without seeing them
6 Mar 2026Armed with smartphone gimbals and WeChat video calls, university student Piki Wang works as a "proxy viewer" - part of a growing, pay-per-view microeconomy on social media platform RedNote.
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Hamilton man convicted for violent crime spree
A man who tried to stop another man from stealing his car ended up being punched in the face multiple times during a violent struggle.
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Fronts expected to bring heavy rain to deep south
MetService issued the watches on Saturday morning as a slow moving front is expected to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and far southern Westland.
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One dead after crash blocked road near Karitāne
7 Mar 2026Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Karitane about 9.25am Saturday.
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Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Kaipara
7 Mar 2026Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley Road and Franklin Road at 12.35am on Saturday.
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Street art festival returns to New Plymouth
Twenty-six graffiti artists are transforming the New Plymouth CBD into a living gallery. Audio
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Renowned New Zealand artist Philip Trusttum dies aged 85
Multiple leading galleries have paid tribute to the late expressionist artist.
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'It feels surreal': Farmer finds fully clothed skeleton while cutting trees
7 Mar 2026Police are investigating the remains in an area around SH3 between Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu.
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Health workers frustrated after pay comes in late and incorrect
Health New Zealand had been scrambling to pay about 5,500 staff in Waikato who didn't get their money on time.
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Banned teacher worked with vulnerable youth before offending exposed
An ex-teacher barred for sexual misconduct worked at an organisation for vulnerable youth before a ruling detailing her offending was made public.
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Paramedic responding to emergency before gas truck crash
6 Mar 2026A St John's paramedic and a LPG delivery driver were seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 1, north of Levin.
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Wellington's council considers budget cuts in bid to slow rates increases
6 Mar 2026Selling off Wellington City Council's cars, slashing consultant and climate budgets and bringing some traffic management in house make up a new report on council spending.
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Former police base in Auckland CBD still on market 7 years after it was cleared out
6 Mar 2026Staff left the station in 2019 and the property was declared surplus by Cabinet in September 2023.
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Watch: Kiwi woman's brazen attempt to smuggle 38kg of meth in a suitcase
Two women are facing court over an alleged 38kg meth import hidden under towels in suitcases.
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The helpful rubbish service used by just one person
6 Mar 2026A little-known fact about kerbside collection has come to light one council - it's possible to have your bin retrieved by the truck driver.
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Move over Womad, metal fans are taking over the Bowl
Move over Womad, the metal fans are taking over the Bowl for an 'epic' weekend of rock.
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Why some of us remember dreams so clearly, and others 'don't dream'
6 Mar 2026Some medications, such as antidepressants and sedatives, can affect your dream recall. And timing plays a big role.
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Woman admits causing crash that killed promising young jockey riding dirt bike
6 Mar 2026The victim's family is now fighting to keep the summary of facts of the case concealed.
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Farmers die days apart lifting vehicles with tractor forks
The son of one farmer said his father "could have died a thousand times in other ways".
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Why Country Calendar is still going strong after 60 years
6 Mar 2026On 6 March, 1966 the first episode of a new show for farmers began.
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How do you know if your beach is okay to swim at?
6 Mar 2026How does the public know what's safe and what's not, especially when the official advice comes with caveats?
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Guns N' Roses add New Zealand show to world tour
6 Mar 2026The last three-hour stop on the rockers' world tour will be Auckland this December.
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Second OT boot camp will see teens stay longer
Oranga Tamariki's second boot camp, which starts next week, will be longer in the lock-up phase and have more staff.
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Kurahaupō waka goes on display at Masterton's Aratoi Museum
6 Mar 2026The waka, which was built and launched to celebrate 150 years of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1990, is bringing together the descendants of those who rode the first waka to Aotearoa.
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