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Matariki celebrations in Ruapehu a day to remember
20 Jun 2025Ngāti Rangi is reflecting on the "huge honour" of hosting this year's Matariki national holiday ceremony.
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Person in a serious condition after possible stabbing, police say
20 Jun 2025Emergency services were called to 'disorder' at a property in Flaxmere in Hawke's Bay today.
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Flight lands safely after Fire and Emergency callout
20 Jun 2025Air New Zealand says a mid-air maintenance alert on board a plane was the reason firefighters were called to Hawke's Bay Airport.
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Smoke from plane at Christchurch Airport, fluid leak suspected
20 Jun 2025There was no fire on board the Boeing 737, when it began billowing smoke from its undercarriage.
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Six injured in two Tasman crashes, police appeal for information
20 Jun 2025Six people have been hurt in two crashes in Tasman, including three who were critically injured, with police appealing for information and witnesses to one of the incidents.
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Emotions run high as local board bans off-leash dogs at popular park
19 Jun 2025Many protested the decision at the board meeting. Audio
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West Auckland teenager missing since Monday found
20 Jun 2025The 15-year-old from Oratia was reported missing about 8.30pm on Monday, after he failed to return home from school.
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Why kite flying is central to Matariki
20 Jun 2025Harko Brown, a traditional Māori kite maker, wants to see more kites in the air for Matariki.
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New service to support rough sleepers on the way
20 Jun 2025Wellington City Council has agreed to spend nearly half a million dollars on the "homelessness coordination service".
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'I will kill you all': Woman carried child while shoplifting, threatened to stab staff
Rosey Heurea was on bail when she was caught shoplifting 19 times last year.
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King Charles' Matariki message to Kiwis
19 Jun 2025New Zealand will celebrate Matariki for the fourth time since it was made a public holiday.
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Forecast suggests best chance of seeing Matariki stars on East Coast
20 Jun 2025Regions such as Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and the lower North Island, along with some South Island areas, can expect clearer skies.
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Husband sentenced for role in defrauding Oranga Tamariki of $2.1 million
19 Jun 2025Amandeep Sharma pleaded guilty to obtaining by deception and money laundering in May.
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Missing Christchurch pensioner walked into central city hotel
19 Jun 2025Police release CCTV of missing Christchurch pensioner Elisabeth Nicholls.
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What to know about Matariki and Puanga
19 Jun 2025Both the Matariki star cluster and Puanga will be visible low on the eastern horizon just before the rising of the sun.
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'Cheeky grin, zest for life': Principal remembers 6yo killed in boating accident
19 Jun 2025Two people died, after a boat capsized off the Taranaki coast on Sunday.
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Group fight leaves six injured following burnout confrontation
A 22-year-old man was arrested and police are searching for two others following the brawl.
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Where New Zealand universities rank internationally
19 Jun 2025Four of New Zealand's eight universities have improved their standing
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Auckland supermarket fire believed to be accidental
19 Jun 2025All stock from inside the store to be removed and disposed of.
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Northland's 'particularly vicious' drought continues to bite
Northland has been battered by record-breaking rain, a cyclone, a tornado and a harsh drought. So what's being done to fix the area's long-running water woes? Audio
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Commissioner supports decision to exempt two police recruits who failed physical
19 Jun 2025Richard Chambers has made it clear no more discretion was to be applied.
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How to find the stars of Matariki
19 Jun 2025This weekend, Aotearoa officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance of the star cluster in the night sky. Here's how to find it.
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Waka Kotahi keeps lowered speed limits for 13 stretches of highway
The majority of the locations are short stretches of state highway heading into or out of small townships.
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Pūkaha Wildlife Centre gets $200,000 loan from council
19 Jun 2025The not-for-profit wildlife centre in Wairarapa recently put out an urgent plea for financial help.
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