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Watch: Blaze engulfs building during firefighter strike
9 Jan 2026The building has been completely destroyed and a person seriously hurt, with flames leaping from the roof.
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Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to 'go hard and early'
9 Jan 2026Biosecurity is confident they will eradicate the obnoxious Queensland fruit fly with officers back out in force in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill today.
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Butter, margarine or nut spreads: which is best?
10 Jan 2026Some spreads have a bad rap, but used in the right way, they all have their place, say experts.
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Six whales die following mass stranding
Project Jonah says 15 of the stranded pilot whales at Farewell Spit are now swimming freely in the bay.
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Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change
9 Jan 2026As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs became Kaipātiki Hot Springs, the traditional name for the area.
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Hundreds of young cricketers battle heat for annual tournament
The camps have been running since 1979 and Hawke's Bay Cricket Association's boss says scorching heats won't stop it.
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'Nobody got much sleep': Passengers trapped on ferry for 15 hours
9 Jan 2026"We kept getting announcements every couple of hours telling us about a lack of progress," one Bluebridge passenger says.
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Fresh heat alerts as temperatures forecast to hit 38C
9 Jan 2026Heat alerts have been issued for parts of the country, while others are facing wind and downpours.
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Firefighters suffer burns, heat exhaustion while battling house fire
9 Jan 2026The blaze in Waikanae has been extinguished but crews remain at the scene conducting an investigation.
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'Bitterly disappointed': Vandals damage Wellington memorial park
9 Jan 2026Damaged signs had been a gift from France to New Zealand, representing the friendship forged between the two countries following World War One.
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'A life really, really well lived': Lifelong friend remembers Sir Tim Shadbolt
9 Jan 2026A former mayor and lifelong friend says the country has lost a superb New Zealander and "a giant of protest".
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'I don't feel safe': Neighbour of parolee facility afraid to have grandchildren visit
9 Jan 2026Lauren Fraser says she now avoids spending time in her family home.
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'It's a little taonga': Saving one of our rarest plants
9 Jan 2026A critically endangered forget-me-not is being saved from the brink of extinction.
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Deep 5.4 earthquake jolts lower North Island
9 Jan 2026The quake was centred 10km south-west of Waverley.
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'An impossible job': How do you really known if a killer is ready to rejoin the community?
9 Jan 2026Sir Ron Young: "I've probably seen more people convicted of murder than anyone in NZ."
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'Lucky' men praised for actions after jetski broke down, drifted off to sea
9 Jan 2026Police say the incident is a good reminder to those on the water to take safety precautions.
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Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why - and how to stay safe
9 Jan 2026With the mercury rising across many parts of the country, older people are particularly vulnerable as heat is not only uncomfortable, but potentially dangerous.
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Four arrested after alleged theft of Auckland bottle store
Two of those arrested were armed with machetes, police say.
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Where to expect the heat as temperatures head into the 30s
9 Jan 2026Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for several centres.
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One dead after crash in Hawke's Bay
9 Jan 2026The crash occurred on State Highway 50 in the Hastings District at around 2:20am.
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How to get yourself out of a reading rut
9 Jan 2026Has a screen stolen your love of books and left you in a no book zone you can't get out of?
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Overnight scrub fire scorches Upper Hutt hill
9 Jan 2026Firefighters will return this morning to the scene in Upper Hutt's Wallaceville to check for any remaining hotspots.
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Search for missing tramper moved to 'limited search phase'
9 Jan 2026Police and other groups have been searching for Graham Garnett, 66, who failed to return from a hike on 30 December.
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Volunteers working to help dozens of stranded whales stand down
People have been trying to keep more than 50 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit cool throughout the afternoon, uprighting those they could.
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