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Water nitrate levels rise in town previously hit by unsafe levels
Nitrate levels are inching up in a South Canterbury town, where some council water supplies were previously off limits for extended periods.
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'People visibly on edge:' Dogs mauled woman in frontyard attack
6 Dec 2025A Kaitaia woman enjoying the sunshine ended up being flown to hospital, after four dogs set upon her.
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One Wairarapa council to rule them all? The mayors' view
7 Dec 2025Wairarapa mayors give their view on a range of changes affecting the future of local government.
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Childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety
6 Dec 2025Seven people, including five children have been discharged from hospital in Christchurch.
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Weather: Front brings rain, wind to South Island - MetService
Some regions of Te Waipounamu are warned to expect gale northwesterlies gusting up to 120km/h, while others should expect to be lashed by downpours.
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Workers injured by chemical at Taumarunui transfer station
6 Dec 2025An unknown chemical sent for recycling has injured two workers and forced the facility's closure.
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Successful season expected for kākāpō chicks
8 Dec 2025The Kākāpō Recovery Group chair believes all breeding-age females may lay eggs.
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Actor Davis on co-creating 'Outrageous Fortune' character Munter
6 Dec 2025"I wanted him to be a guy who made mistakes, but learnt from them."
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Christchurch house, shed fire across two properties now under control
6 Dec 2025The shed fire spread to the neighbouring house, and sent plumes of black smoke across central suburbs.
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Car ends up on side after crash in Auckland CBD
6 Dec 2025Emergency services were called to Nelson Street about 2.55pm, after a report of a crash involving four vehicles.
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'Unhinged': Man's $739k arson revenge after being evicted from vineyard cottage
6 Dec 2025A man asked to leave the vineyard home where he was staying became so angry, he burned it down.
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Seven injured after crash between car, van in Auckland
6 Dec 2025One person is in serious condition
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Person in critical condition after Auckland shooting
6 Dec 2025Emergency services received reports of a person sustaining a gunshot wound at 2.30am Saturday.
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Extra police in Auckland suburbs as homicide investigation continues
6 Dec 2025An investigation was launched when an injured man arrived at a Mt Wellington medical centre on Friday.
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Watercare delays Onehunga treatment plant opening two years
6 Dec 2025The facility was shut three years ago, after detection of substances linked to cancer and immune problems.
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Person hospitalised after Queenstown house fire
6 Dec 2025About 20 firefighters are tackling a house fire in central Queenstown on Saturday morning.
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Is Fanny Osborne our most impressive forgotten artist?
The mother of 13 lived on Great Barrier Island and did exquisite watercolour paintings of native plants in the early 1900s.
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Government urged to ditch second military-style boot camp
8 Dec 2025The Green Party is calling on the government to abandon boot camps, after revelations that another intake is planned for early next year.
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Dame Jacinda Ardern discusses pregnancy, politics on 'The Graham Norton Show'
6 Dec 2025The former NZ prime minister received glowing praise from her host and fellow guests during the popular UK talk show.
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Te Pāti Māori tensions expected to loom as party AGM goes ahead
7 Dec 2025Te Pāti Māori gathers for its long-awaited AGM today, after months of turmoil that led to the expulsion of two of their six MPs.
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Oodles of Noodles: How to know which is the 'right one' to use?
Egg or rice based? Thick, thin, flat or round? Noodles came in all forms, shapes and sizes.
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'Anytime he had a word that he didn't know, we would write a song'
7 Dec 2025Award-winning Kiwi musicians and parents Steph Brown and Fen Ikner use death metal, reggae and Latin grooves to help kids learn how to spell tricky words.
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'We are drowning': The truth about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals
In October, $49.4m was withdrawn for hardship reasons, up from $38.4m in October 2024.
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A district 'swallowed' by pine trees: Fears over IKEA forests
The Swedish furniture giant is one of the biggest forestry owners in a region, and it's worrying residents.
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