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Annual meteor shower to be visible in NZ skies
14 Dec 2025The best chance to view the meteor shower is Monday morning between 2am and sunrise.
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'Only takes one spark': Fireworks bans in South Canterbury
14 Dec 2025FENZ said the temporary bans are part of ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire over the summer.
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Five injured after two-vehicle crash in rural Waikato
14 Dec 2025St John Ambulance was called to the crash in Parawera, at the intersection of Monckton Road and Arapuni Road, about 9.42pm.
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Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island
14 Dec 2025Heavy rain and severe gales are expected to hit the South Island, with MetService issuing orange warnings and watches.
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Tribunal rejects claim of discrimination after job interview cancelled
14 Dec 2025The interviewer, whom Pierre Ngog dated almost eight years prior, claimed she felt unsafe around him, because he had allegedly sent abusive messages.
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Boating rules in focus, after skipper sentenced for accident
14 Dec 2025Unlike when driving a car, there is no blood alcohol limit for drivers of a recreational boat.
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Experts urge compromise, as Christmas day court orders kick in
14 Dec 2025For thousands of Kiwi kids, the season of joy is split between court orders and family traditions.
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One hospitalised after King Country fight
A 19-year-old man was arrested in relation to the altercation.
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Teen who fled youth justice facility found
14 Dec 2025Police have located a teenager who absconded from a youth justice residence near Christchurch.
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Training exercise to test response to maritime emergency
14 Dec 2025The operation will be held on Sunday between Port Taranaki and the Bell Block area.
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Homicide investigation launched in Ruatiti
13 Dec 2025Two bodies were found at a rural property on Saturday afternoon.
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Roadside drug testing is about to start: how it will work
Days before the new testing is to start, police warn drivers who refuse roadside drug testing may face significant fines,
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Woman abused, strangled by policeman husband wins Family Court ruling
13 Dec 2025A policeman investigating complaints of violence to a woman later married her, then abused her, the Family Court has heard.
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Firefighters extinguish North Shore housefires
13 Dec 2025FENZ crews were sent to two blazes in the Auckland region, one in Beach Haven and one in Glenfield.
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Humpback whale dies after being caught in rope
13 Dec 2025The death is the first recorded of a humpback whale entangling with a rock lobster pot buoy rope in New Zealand.
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Drug-dealing dad to lose more than half-a-million dollars in assets
Property, motorbikes and bank deposits are being stripped from a Wellington methamphetamine dealer.
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Brave boy tried to stop neighbour's 'horrible' prolonged assault on father
13 Dec 2025The 12-year-old is the third-youngest recipient ever to receive a NZ Bravery Award, after an experience he says he "wouldn't want anyone to go through".
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SH75 in Bank's Peninsula re-opens after crash
13 Dec 2025Police previously shut the highway between Summit Road and Long Bay Road.
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Police, Oranga Tamariki still hunting escaped youth inmate
13 Dec 2025The youth escaped from justice residence Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo in the Selwyn district town of Rolleston on Saturday morning.
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Interislander ferry failure shows emergency tug needed - Maritime Union
13 Dec 2025The government announced it would be cutting the contract for MMA Vision months ahead of time to save money.
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Auckland shop owner assaulted in alleged aggravated burglary
13 Dec 2025Five men have been arrested and charged in relation to the incident.
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'Extraordinary act of bravery': Intervention in violent attack saved stabbing victim's life
13 Dec 2025Junior Fa'amalosi Isaako was asleep at his home in Flaxmere, Hastings in June, when he was awoken by loud arguing.
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Homicide probe launched after man dies in suspicious crash
13 Dec 2025Injuries sustained by a person in a vehicle "are not consistent with a crash", police say.
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Police officer commended for bravery after rescuing family during Cyclone Gabrielle
13 Dec 2025Detective Sergeant Heath Jones was one of eight people to be awarded the New Zealand bravery medal on Saturday. Audio
