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NZers stuck in Nouméa feel 'abandoned' by their own country
With the airport closed and no staff at the consulate, New Zealanders are feeling like they've "just been left alone".
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15 scooters, bikes, pram plunged into pond
about 1 hour agoIn the depths were a cash register and a skate park bin: "I wouldn't be surprised to see someone had chucked a partridge and a pear tree in there too."
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Father who accidentally killed son while reversing avoids conviction
6:50 pm todayThe judge discharged him without conviction, calling the situation "a tragedy".
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Super Rugby Pacific recap: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
8:53 pm todayThe Hurricanes have beaten Moana Pasifika 32-24 in a tough test in Wellington. Here's all the action as it happened.
New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
4:01 pm todayThe Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
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All White Clayton Lewis reportedly arrested over betting scandal
The midfielder is reportedly among three A-League players arrested over an alleged betting scandal.
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Trans youth attempts surgery on himself at home due to lack of access
1:51 pm todayThe 18-year-old turned up at an emergency department after attempting to perform a bi-lateral mastectomy, also known as top surgery, at home.
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Christchurch City Holdings resignations prompt call for review
8:48 pm todayDespite the "best of intentions and considerable effort", the relationship between the board and the council has broken down, outgoing chair says.
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Fred again.. passport saga could have been handled better - review
7:42 pm todayAn urgent passport renewal for a Wellington DJ was processed normally, but there were privacy concerns.
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Tauranga City Council nominations off to a slow start
8:05 pm todayTauranga has a population of more than 130,000, but only 14 people have put their hand up to stand in the elections so far, with a week until nominations close.
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NZTA to reduce Te Huia train funding
2:31 pm todaySupporters are claiming the outcome as a victory, but a Waikato councillor would not be drawn on whether it could ensure the survival of the service.
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Threatening call that forced schools into lockdown was a hoax, police say
Two young people are being spoken to about the matter and there are "no ongoing safety concerns".
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Trans-inclusive colours to go up in Wellington on day of controversial event
3:11 pm todayWellington's Michael Fowler Centre will be lit up in the trans-inclusive flag colours as a show of support for the rainbow community.
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Teen stole car from hospital car park, sped down wrong side of SH1, police say
The 17-year-old is accused of nearly crashing into a number of other cars as he fled police.
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Nouméa airport's reopening date not a guarantee Air NZ will fly
Even when airport reopens, Air NZ says it will only operate when it is safe for staff and customers to get there. Audio
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Man sought after vehicle with baby inside stolen
3:41 pm todayThe baby was found uninjured on a grass verge near a street corner.
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Taranaki Regional Council hikes rates 16.3 percent
3:36 pm todayThe overall rates rise for year two of the plan was 13.23 percent and was 10.19 percent in the third year.
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Sex worker admits killing father-of-two in car park
11:13 am todayWhitney Iraia-Burgess slashed Daniel Otess, 57, multiple times before fleeing with his $100.
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Why is everyone sick right now? And will it get worse?
9:25 am todayCold and flu cases are up, and Covid season is still coming.
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Hillpark fatal house fire not suspicious, police say
2:43 pm todayThe house fire in Auckland which killed two people is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
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Mercedes thief guilty of reckless driving that caused death of Blenheim man
1:31 pm todayThe decision by Judge Jo Rielly comes after a five-day trial that examined the minutes leading up to Allister Christie's death after a high-speed car chase in March 2022.
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The strange stoush over announcements on Wellington's buses
And how a union boss ruined a regional councillor's morning.
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'Love you, my boy': Act MP mourns 22-year-old son
16 May 2024Mark Cameron has farewelled his son Brody in an emotional service, telling him: "You are all of my successes."
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Murder charge dropped on grounds of self-defence
11:17 am todayWitness accounts were conclusive that the accused was under serious physical attack at the time of the stabbing.
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People 'drowning in debt' as living cost crisis bites
6:44 am todayDebt to banks has jumped more than 20 percent as more and more whānau are barely scraping by.
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Scientists uncover details in depths of Lake Wānaka
16 May 2024The map will allow hazard modellers and councils to better prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis, NIWA says. Audio
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$100 a week rates and water rise 'pretty good' - Auckland mayor
10:45 am todayGeneral rates in Auckland will rise by 6.8 percent this year - far less than the double-digit increases proposed for some other cities. Audio
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Auckland bribery and corruption case: Two accused lose name suppression
12:39 pm todayTwo of three men in the Auckland public projects bribery and corruption case have lost name suppression.
Top News stories
- NZers trapped by New Caledonia riots feel 'abandoned' by their own country
- Government plans for Māori wards breach The Treaty of Waitangi -Tribunal
- Stratford pond clean-up uncovers pram, bikes, scooters under water
- Father who accidentally killed son while reversing discharged without conviction
- Super Rugby Pacific recap: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika