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Woman denies assaulting man in clash over 'dangerous' parking
9 Feb 2025Stevee Ormsby is charged with assaulting Russell Watts after a dispute over her choice of parking spot turned physical.
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Still searching on your phone for a special someone? Dial up your social life instead
9 Feb 2025Brynley Stent once assumed dating apps were the go-to destination for meeting someone she was romantically compatible with. Video, Audio
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Christchurch man says family in Gaza will never leave
A Christchurch man who lost 55 relatives in three Israeli airstrikes on Gaza says his remaining family will never leave, despite a US proposal to remove them. Audio
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Three rescued after overnight rafting ordeal in Southland
9 Feb 2025Three men have been rescued after being reported missing overnight while rafting on the Waikaia River near Piano Flat.
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Person airlifted from Auckland music festival in critical condition
9 Feb 2025Shipwrecked Festival is held in Te Ārai.
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The music docos to watch after Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara
9 Feb 2025Wondering what to watch next? These music docs top the charts, writes Karl Puschmann. Video
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Lower Hutt's new skatepark proving popular
9 Feb 2025The new skate spot has already drawn more skaters than the Melling park it replaced, says mayor.
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Miriam Margolyes' new travel show might make Kiwis cringe
9 Feb 2025Review: Jarring explanations of the obvious aside, there's still plenty to enjoy for local audiences.
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Water restrictions could be on the way for Taranaki
9 Feb 2025The Regional Council is warning that the current La Nina weather pattern along with climate change could lead to further restrictions on how much water can be taken from rivers in the area.
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Media in the middle of diplomatic drama
9 Feb 2025Mediawatch -Trump's alarmed the world with trade tariffs, turning off aid and proposing to take over Gaza. But New Zealand's had diplomatic drama in the news too - with the media in the middle of it.
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Auckland Art Gallery closed after leaking pipe discovered
9 Feb 2025Auckland Art Gallery closed on Sunday after a leaking pipe was discovered on the second floor.
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Roxburgh cinema's (near) record-breaking run remembered
Fire put a sudden stop this week to what was potentially the longest continuous run of any cinema in the world.
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Living off the land: What it's like to exist without money
8 Feb 2025Australia's Jo Nemeth told Saturday Morning about the "gift economy", inspiring others, and the challenges of living without money. Audio
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Arrest made following alleged Titirangi stabbing
A 60-year-old Auckland man has been charged.
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The Sampler: What to listen to this week
9 Feb 2025Plus FKA Twigs explains Eusexua, and Bonnie 'Prince' goes full country.
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Woman waits months for contact after signing up to loneliness call service
8 Feb 2025A Hamilton woman says she still has not been connected with a Hato Hone - St John Caring Caller months after asking for support.
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Seymour defends letter to police about treatment of Polkinghorne
ACT Party leader David Seymour said he wrote to police about the treatment of Philip Polkinghorne because it's an electorate MP's job to pass on the concerns of their constituents. Audio
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How special were Christmas discounts, really?
New research is challenging the idea that supermarkets put their prices up in the week before Christmas.
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Will other banks match Westpac's 4.99 percent rate?
If the other banks do match the rate, it would take the margin between the three-year rate and three-year swap rates to the lowest point since October 2023.
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SkyCity blames Fletcher Construction as convention centre delayed
Chief executive Jason Walbridge says delays by the contractor mean SkyCity does not expect to commence its own commissioning and operational activities at the NZICC until the second half of 2025.
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Fit for royalty - West Auckland mansion once owned by the Queen sold
8 Feb 2025A mansion owned by royalty, and one of New Zealand's most viewed homes, the historic Clark House in Auckland's Hobsonville, has finally been sold.
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One quad bike rider dead, one critically injured in Canterbury river crossing
8 Feb 2025A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth this afternoon.
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Motorcyclist dies in crash near Whanganui
A man has died in a crash between a ute and a motorbike near Whanganui.
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