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Police called to back up firefighters at house fire
About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze.
Man accused of swallowing $33,000 pendant appears in court
The Fabergé James Bond Octopussy Egg was "recovered" on Friday.
Is it the end of the lavish office Christmas party?
There was a time when companies spent big on rewarding their employees with raucous events.
Do you know what to do in these emergencies?
From heatstroke to drowning, an allergic reaction or a really bad cut, here's how to handle common summer emergencies.
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.
'Deep regret': Childcare centre reacts after children suffer chemical burns
A chemical detergent was mistakenly poured onto a slide, leaving five children and two adults with injuries.
Cats with Jobs
Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty seriously. Audio
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.
Low ticket sales sink Wellington's beer festival
The long-postponed Beers at the Basin has been scrapped, with organisers blaming sluggish ticket sales and reduced spending.
The Pre-Panel for 5 December 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Teen arrested after being caught with $20,000 worth of clothing
Police located a stolen vehicle full of stolen merchandise in front of the store in the Auckland suburb of Albany.
Take a walk through the Franklin Road Christmas lights
Join us for a tour of one of the country's most popular neighbourhood light displays.
Snack balls brand recalled after plastic found inside
NZFS said specific batches of Tom & Luke's Low Carb Snacka Balls have been recalled due to the possible presence of hard plastic.
Surge of traffic around newly opened IKEA
The IKEA stampede and traffic jams failed to eventuate this morning, but it seems shoppers might have been waiting until later in the day. Audio
Laser Kiwi: From flag design to icon
While her design never came close to becoming the official flag, Lucy Gray has certainly left a lasting impact. She chats with Emile about the legacy of Laser Kiwi, 10 years on. Audio
IKEA opens its modular doors to Auckland
The prime minister was there, a giant Swedish meatball mascot was there, and so was Nights' traffic correspondent Hayden Donnell. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: The story of the rise and fall of the property group Du Val has been hard to look… Audio
The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 2
In part two, in another edition of Soapbox: The Panel edition, Sarah Bradley recounts her horror at being asked about a Super Gold Card, whilst still in her 50s. Then, an historic staircase was the… Audio
The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell. First up, health insurance premiums rose by a shocking 19.2 percent in the year to September - what's… Audio
Police still cannot say if machete linked to killing of Kyle Whorrall
It has been five months since police investigating the American student's death announced they had found a machete close to where he was attacked.
