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Hawke's Bay serial burglar found after victim tracked her on GPS
Layna Brown committed at least 11 burglaries over the course of a year to feed her addictions, stealing anything from bank cards to a brand new electric bike, still in its packaging.
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Pedestrian killed after car hits power pole
8:36 pm todayA person has died after being hit by a car in Helena Bay, north of Whangārei.
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State Highway 6 closed at gorge after crash
7:24 pm todayState Highway 6 is closed in lower Buller Gorge after a crash this evening.
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DIANZ urges 'extreme caution' over fake diazepam
7:05 pm todayA highly potent synthetic opioid, N-Desethyletonitazene, has been detected in a fake diazepam tablet.
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Grace Millane case: Rough sex defence a 'cop out', lead detective says
Scott Beard recalls Grace Millane's mum sobbing beside him in court as her killer's lawyers argued she had asked him to strangle her. Audio
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Injuries from ram attack like being hit by a car - animal expert
After two people died this week in an apparent ram attack, New Zealand animal behaviour researcher says male farm animals can be dangerous - especially now, during breeding season.
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'We are not waste' - Public sector leaders criticised over job cut announcements
5:51 pm todayStaff are shell shocked and frustrated, and say leaders handled the announcements poorly.
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Worker stuck in 6m deep hole rescued
3:14 pm todayThe worker was winched out by crane after becoming trapped under a steel pole at Auckland Council's Central Interceptor site.
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Man who raped Dutch tourist denied parole for eighth time
Keith Anthony McEwen was sentenced to preventive detention for the abduction of a Dutch couple on their honeymoon.
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'Weird, crazy': Family reveals new details about fatal ram attack
8:25 am todayThe family of Helge and Gaye Hansen have been left reeling after the elderly couple were apparently killed in their paddock by a rogue ram.
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Napier ram raid: Police seek information on car
2:05 pm todayA car was used to break into a superette, and then the two occupants fled in another car.
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Big leave balances due to short-staffing, doctors say
11:50 am todayHealth NZ's orders to clamp down on leave balances to save money will hurt patients, junior doctors say.
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Truck crashes through footpath fencing in Dunedin's Octagon
11:53 am todayA person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries.
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Fog cancels Christchurch flights, rain pounds North Island
Travellers' plans are being hampered by low visibility, while further north, people are being warned of downpours and thunderstorms.
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One dead in Auckland crash
9:08 am todayA person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
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Man who torched John Key's office admits railway building arson
Daniel Vale has a fiery criminal history.
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Te Whatu Ora orders staffing clampdown in bid to save money
19 Apr 2024Health NZ has ordered an end to double shifts and imposed new limitations on replacing sick staff in wards during the day to save money.
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The places where you're most likely to pass your driving test
19 Apr 2024In one city, less than half of applicants passed their restricted - but going out of town for a test has drawbacks, instructor warns. Audio
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Winning mullet owner inspired by business in the front, party at the back hairstyle
19 Apr 2024New Zealand's newest national mullet champion is a 10-year-old named Ted from Kerikeri.
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Elizabeth Kolbert: The A to Z of climate change
7:55 pm todayPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. She talks to RNZ's Susie Ferguson. Audio
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Week in Politics: Job cuts surge, tribunal trouble
19 Apr 2024Analysis - It's been a grim week for public servants and trouble is brewing between the government and Waitangi Tribunal.
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Latest job stats show public sector cuts being felt
19 Apr 2024Trade Me data showed listings for jobs in central government were down 77 percent year on year. Audio
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One of the world's most invasive weeds discovered on Waikato farms
18 Apr 2024Velvetleaf can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, it has large, heart-shaped leaves with pointy tips and velvety hairs, and small, buttery yellow flowers.
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New Zealand A&P show cancelled for the year
Organisers of the show in Christchurch say it's not financially viable.
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Pungent, rotting lake weed takes over Rotorua's lakefront
9:11 am todayIt's similar to an incident four years ago that resulted in 300 tonnes of weed being removed at a cost of $35,000.
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Are rugby stadiums really worth it?
19 Apr 2024Opinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment, Robert Hamlin writes.
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Truancy: By-the-numbers solutions aren't enough
18 Apr 2024Analysis - School truancy has been a concern across the political spectrum for years, but proposed solutions have largely failed.
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Mediawatch: Is it the end of the news as we know it?
14 Apr 2024This week our two biggest TV broadcasters confirmed plans to cut news programmes by midyear - and the jobs of a significant proportion of this country's journalists. So what's next?
Top News stories
- Fear and anger are dominating our world right now, but are we being manipulated for profit?
- Hawke’s Bay serial burglar jailed for three years, two months after victim tracked her on GPS
- 'Tens of thousands' of jobs may go, warns business editor
- The Auckland record store pressing vinyl made out of cooking oil
- Blues blow Brumbies away in Auckland