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Smoke warning lifts for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
14 Jan 2026Firefighters will continue working into the night to put out a blaze at a scout hall in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn.
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Men found clinging to life jacket, bucket and petrol can after capsize
14 Jan 2026The three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them.
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Manage My Health data breach: Everything we know so far
14 Jan 2026At the end of 2025 hackers got access to health data being held by privately owned patient portal Manage My Health.
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Bus crashes into power pole, damages building
14 Jan 2026Police are asking people to avoid the crash site in New Lynn while it is cleared.
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'A tragedy': Road worker dies after being hit by vehicle
14 Jan 2026Worksafe and police are jointly investigating the circumstances of the road worker's death, a spokesperson confirmed.
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'Extensive damage' to vehicles after crash involving police car
Two people received minor injuries and were looked over by ambulance staff at the scene.
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ED nurses subjected to abuse over holiday season
14 Jan 2026A "chronic shortage" of staff has contributed to increased wait times, causing frustration for patients and whānau, and compromises quality of care, the nurses' union says.
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'Ridiculously dangerous': Corvette seized, driver charged over reckless driving
The car was allegedly driven over four times the speed limit during the Christmas Eve incident in Edendale.
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No upper limit on new fines for power companies, minister says
Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules. Audio
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NZ's health data hack needs a proper diagnosis
14 Jan 2026Analysis: Two cyber hacks have highlighted the vulnerability of New Zealand's digital health systems.
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NCEA exam results can be accessed from today
The 2025 results will be closely watched due to fears high-stakes literacy and numeracy requirements will dent pass rates. Audio
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Gold, silver sellers scramble to keep up with demand
14 Jan 2026Visitors to The Gold Exchange are buying 50 silver coins at a time, and orders for gold are running hot, even as prices continue to rise.
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Australia vs NZ: Who's doing retirement income better?
14 Jan 2026Australians probably get a better deal out of their superannuation savings than New Zealanders do from KiwiSaver, but New Zealand's pension comes into its own.
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Fears popular heritage area will become forgotten if access bridge not restored
Queenstown Lakes District Council has indefinitely closed the country's highest suspension bridge, Skippers Bridge, due to safety risks.
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Council opens door to private management of Rotorua Night Market
14 Jan 2026It's the latest potential shift for the long-running Thursday event.
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Christchurch police operation ends with four arrests
One person was arrested for breaching the gang patch ban and the others were for outstanding warrants and driving offences.
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'Close-knit community' rocked by local family's shooting
14 Jan 2026A woman and two young men are in a critical condition and a man is dead after the shooting in Waitārere Beach.
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Warning as more than 110mm of rain forecast
14 Jan 2026An orange heavy rain warning is now in place for the top of the South Island.
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'Sheer panic': Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
14 Jan 2026Travel agents are warning many are unaware of the change coming into effect soon.
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Major IT outage hit southern hospitals, PSA says
14 Jan 2026Health NZ has not responded to requests for comment.
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'Confronting scene': Man dead, woman and two teens shot
14 Jan 2026"This is a shocking incident for Waitārere Beach," police say after what is thought to be a family harm incident.
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Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner
Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder.
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Crash closes all northbound lanes on Auckland's southern motorway
14 Jan 2026Police say one person has sustained serious injuries.
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Locals want popular swimming spot reopened
14 Jan 2026Record temperatures have highlighted a long-standing bugbear - declining access to once-popular swimming spots. Audio
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