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Holiday park's popularity spurs complaints from visitors
Lake Taupo Holiday Resort is being overwhelmed by its own popularity, according to one camping enthusiast.
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Skilled migrants warned about changes to path to residency
8:40 am todayMigrants told their jobs were skilled may find that's no longer be the case. Audio
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Rock pools 'stripped out' by 'busloads' of sea life gatherers
7:59 am todayOne resident has seen several hundred people beach-combing at Army Bay, and says groups are there almost every day.
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Timmins' body undergoes post-mortem as family grapples with Waitārere Beach shooting
about 1 hour agoThe body of Benjamin Timmins is set to undergo a post-mortem today, while family grapple with confusion over Wednesday's events.
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'Shambolic': Health NZ confirms another major tech outage
A union says crumbling systems put staff and patients at risk, however, Health NZ disagrees.
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Power outages, warnings as stormy weather hits North Island
10:12 am todayMetService has forecast severe storms for parts of the central North Island.
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Two people killed in two-vehicle crash in Hamilton
8:43 am todayThe two people were found dead at the crash scene, when emergency services arrived at 12.30am.
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Ed Sheeran set to rock Auckland on first night of tour
5:20 am todayThe UK singer-songwriter is playing two shows at Go Media Stadium, before heading to Wellington and Christchurch.
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Warnings over car heat missing the mark for some dog owners
8:11 am todayPeople continue to underestimate the risk for their pets, an SPCA inspector says. Audio
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One dead after two-vehicle crash in Southland
7:04 am todayThree other people were also injured in the crash in the rural town of Winton.
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Woman charged with murder month after man's death
8:38 am todayPolice said their investigation into the death of the man is ongoing.
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Watch: Tornado appears to rip through paddocks in Waikato
15 Jan 2026A reported tornado also damaged houses on Auckland's North Shore as heavy rain warnings remain in place for many regions. Audio
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Peters off to Kiribati year after being snubbed
The Foreign Affairs Minister had said the government was rethinking development support after the country's president cancelled a visit here.
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Funeral service to be held today for Sir Tim Shadbolt
7:01 am todayTributes have been flowing in for the former mayor since he died last week, describing him as a colourful and charismatic character who championed local politics and his city.
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Minister reviews funding after $133k Rotorua lake weed clean-up
8:49 am todayRotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell calls the city's weed control funding 'grossly unfair'.
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'It's devastating': Generations-old eel population wiped out
15 Jan 2026Hundreds of tuna, including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50 years old, have been found dead in the Waiatai Stream.
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How new passport rules for UK and Ireland dual citizens will work
15 Jan 2026From 25 February, dual citizens of the UK and Ireland will be prevented from entering on documents from a different country - such as a New Zealand passport.
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Hugs and tears as family gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting
15 Jan 2026The sister of Benjamin Timmins says she feared intense pressure on the family was coming to a crisis - "but nothing like this".
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Seven injured in Far North crash
15 Jan 2026Some of those injured in the two-vehicle crash will need to be airlifted ot hospital, police say.
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Gastro outbreak hits Wellington Hospital ED staff
15 Jan 2026More than two dozen staff have shown symptoms consistent with stomach illness.
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'It's brightened up the whole environment': Demolished mosaic wall finds new life
The mosaic, which lined a wall on Commerce Street, was created in 1997 by Ahipara artist Jen Gay using tiles made by around 500 local schoolchildren.
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'He lived fully. He loved deeply': Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau
15 Jan 2026Awarau's debut play, Luncheon, starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand and directed by Katie Wolfe, won Best Play at the 2014 New Zealand Script Writing Awards.
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17yo to appear in court after person shot on Christmas Day
The man is due to appear in the Youth Court in Christchurch, charged with wounding with reckless disregard for the safety of others.
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Search for tramper in Kahurangi National Park suspended
15 Jan 2026Police Search and Rescue sergeant Jonny Evans said the decision follows extensive searches of the area.
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Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank
15 Jan 2026A climber found the bird stuck in the tank after hearing its calls echo overnight in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
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Deluge overwhelms stormwater drains, closes streets
15 Jan 2026Roads have been closed in Hāwera after an extremely heavy burst of rain.
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Students can now claim $12,000 but is it money well spent?
The funds have not lifted participation rates or helped more disadvantaged students, an economist says.
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Lyttelton beaches safe to swim at again after sewage overflow
15 Jan 2026There was a sewage leak last week in Corsair Bay when a septic tank overflowed after bottles were flushed down public toilets.
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