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'Ill-advised': Film crew told about Tom Phillips shootout before family
Police have apologised to the family in person, saying the situation was "very regrettable".
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Couple woke to screaming in destructive landslide
23 Jan 2026John Drummond described helping his elderly neighbours escape in the dead of night.
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Extreme rainfall 'a peek into the future'
23 Jan 2026One expert says the kind of weather events New Zealand was now experiencing on a regular basis had long been warned of.
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'Oh, the mountain is collapsing': Witness recounts Mauao landslide
23 Jan 2026A visitor staying near the Mount Hot Pools has described confusion and fear as a landslide smashed into campervans and tents at Mauao.
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'My home looks like mud and logs': Footage shows vast East Coast damage
23 Jan 2026Te Araroa on the East Coast remains cut off by road, while over 300 in the region are without power.
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Almost $1m bill for failed property flip
A property reseller caught out by the falling housing market has been told to pay an Auckland couple more than $750,000 in damages, plus more than $100,000 in interest.
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Woolworths warned it might be breaking the law
23 Jan 2026The Commerce Commission has warned Woolworths for what it believes is a likely breach of the Grocery Industry Competition Act.
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Traveller hikes three days with abandoned kitten on Te Araroa trail
22 Jan 2026Carrying the black kitten with one hand, Katie Evans clambered over fallen trees and navigated a swinging bridge over the Hurunui River to reach the nearest hut.
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The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side
22 Jan 2026Analysis - A November election date leaves a runway between now and polling day which may give time for an economic recovery, but also leaves plenty of time for things to go awry.
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Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash
22 Jan 2026The F-22 Raptors are widely considered the most lethal fighter jets ever built, says a former Doctors Without Borders worker.
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Mother of teen found dead surrounded by dingoes says life 'will never be the same'
22 Jan 2026Piper James' father wrote in a tribute: "We will always remember her infectious laugh and her kind spirit."
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'The logical time': PM Luxon sets election for 7 November
22 Jan 2026Christopher Luxon made the announcement from National's caucus retreat in Christchurch.
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Weather in pictures: North Island reels under torrential rain, flooding
22 Jan 2026From Northland to Gisborne, communities are scrambling to keep themselves and their possessions safe against the weather.
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'Community of carers': Neighbours pluck 94yo man from Tairua flooding
22 Jan 2026Debbie Gray's social media plea to help her father brought out the best in the local community.
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Racist threats amid accusations rockpools being stripped
21 Jan 2026Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the latest comments.
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Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies
21 Jan 2026Rays from the biggest solar storm of the last couple of decades hit the Earth overnight, causing aurora visible in both the north and south extremes of the globe.
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David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties
21 Jan 2026David Beckham has addressed the family feud after it was blown into the public arena by his eldest son, Brooklyn.
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Luxon throwing Bishop under the bus on housing, Hipkins says
21 Jan 2026The Labour leader has accused the prime minister of starting this election year by "panicking".
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Racist threats amid accusations rockpools being stripped
21 Jan 2026Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the latest comments.
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Parents devastated no one held accountable for son's death
21 Jan 2026Staff at the facility missed a major red flag the 20-year-old's bowel had ruptured.
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European leaders endure a new level of embarrassment with Trump
21 Jan 2026Analysis - France's president and Britain's prime minister have been caught in the maelstrom.
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Home detention for $2m mortgage fraud
21 Jan 2026Gurraj Singh Bhachu pleaded guilty last September to 12 charges relating to four properties.
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20-year-old man dies after staff miss major red flag
21 Jan 2026Caregivers at the secure residence failed to notice the man was dying from a ruptured bowel.
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Fear 'ghost houses' will turn Queenstown into a trainwreck
20 Jan 2026At any given time, more than a quarter of the district's properties are unoccupied, data shows.
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When will Election Day be, and how is it decided?
20 Jan 2026Explainer - The PM is about to announce when Election Day 2026 is. How is it picked, and when is it likely to be?
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KiwiSaver or your house - which is a better investment?
While people are often told house prices double every 10 years that hasn't been the case since 2015, an expert says.
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'We know it's a sensitive issue': Luxon on rethink of intensification
20 Jan 2026After his State of the Nation speech, the prime minister said the conversation in Auckland was about "how much densification" and "where it happens".
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'They will lose money': Kāinga Ora to sell land it bought in 2021
20 Jan 2026The state housing agency faced claims it overpaid for the Ferncliffe Farm site.
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