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Hospice warehouse, stock 'absolutely wiped out' after fire
26 Aug 2025A fire at an Auckland hospice shop distribution centre overnight is being treated as suspicious.
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'It knocked me to the floor': Firefighter recounts battling fatal Loafers Lodge blaze
26 Aug 2025Noel Wellington has told the High Court that he narrowly avoided a "flashover" that could have killed him.
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The law student who took on Auckland Transport and won
26 Aug 2025The 20-year-old took the agency to court over 'unlawful' speed bumps. Audio
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Cook Strait mayday: Search for boat suspended
26 Aug 2025Police have suspended the search for a boat reported to have been swamped by water in the Cook Strait last night. Audio
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The former fisherman who has become Bluff's town crier
26 Aug 2025Santa Claus will soon be ringing a new bell as Bluff's next town crier.
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'It really ruined me': Builder takes thousands and vanishes
26 Aug 2025A string of homeowners are out by tens of thousands of dollars, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all. Audio
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Think spring has started? Not quite yet
26 Aug 2025It seems winter isn't done with the country yet with heavy rain and wind on the way.
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Albert Park baby case: Cause of death still not known
26 Aug 2025The cause of death of a baby found in Auckland's Albert Park over the weekend remains unknown, say police.
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The women asking: Do I really want to have children?
26 Aug 2025Fertility rates are at record lows, economic pressure is mounting and a child-free movement is growing in Aotearoa.
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Family's plea for inquest after conveyor belt death turned down
26 Aug 2025Wesley Tomich fell into a machine his employer had twice been warned about - and was pinned for six minutes.
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Loafer's Lodge smoke 'pitch black, as if your eyes are closed' - firefighter
26 Aug 2025Brady Cutting has told a court the fire was so hot, he could feel his ears burn when he stood up. Audio
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Norwegian cheese company funds OCD treatment in NZ
26 Aug 2025The intensive, four-day, 'circuit-breaker' type treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is having phenomenal results internationally. Audio
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Fire hits hospice distribution centre
26 Aug 2025Crews were called to the blaze in Takanini just after midnight.
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Leading film, TV producer John Barnett has died
He was a producer or executive producer on four of the New Zealand's 10 top grossing films.
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Five people appear in High Court in relation to death of Tyreece Te Pairi
Five people charged in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi were greeted with cries of support in the High Court at Hamilton on Tuesday morning.
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Caution urged for residents taking free firewood
25 Aug 2025The public have been encouraged to help themselves to debris firewood, provided they collect it safely.
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Fire experts debate best way to use choppers to fight wildfires
26 Aug 2025The public has come to think the response can be measured by the number of helicopters used to fight a fire, some veteran firefighters say.
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‘Every single day I love to eat injera’
Sour and soft, Ethiopian's favourite bread is injera, this fermented flat bread has accompanied traditional food for centuries.
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Toddler dies on Manawatū farm
Police and WorkSafe are investigating after a child died on a farm at Kairanga in Manawatū on Saturday.
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Fatigued taxi driver reversed into signpost which fell on a pedestrian and killed him
25 Aug 2025The taxi driver had worked around 30 hours over two days and then didn't adhere to the required standdown period.
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Newborn died after serious symptoms missed - report
25 Aug 2025A baby that died of sepsis received appropriate care despite missed opportunities by clinicians, an investigation concluded.
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Christmas gifts in doubt as NZ Post suspends US deliveries
25 Aug 2025Gifts and romance novels are among the many items that will no longer be sent to the United States as parcel deliveries suspended. Audio
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'Biggest call I've ever made': Court hears from Loafers Lodge firefighter
A 50-year-old man is accused of murdering five people by setting Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel alight in 2023.
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Vomit, faeces, damp and mould - state of Dunedin flats affecting students' health, studies
The local students association calls North Dunedin a "slum" with some landlords not bothering to check if properties are habitable. Audio
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