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    All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test

    The All Blacks have touched down for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

    Sodden region preparing for 'absolute worst'

    Heavy rain in some areas last week lead to widespread flooding, slips and road closures. Photo:...

    Sodden region preparing for 'absolute worst'

    The army and FENZ are sending reinforcements to Nelson-Marlborough as the sodden region prepares for more heavy rain on Thursday.

    Pricey pooches: $1400 to have three dogs

    Owen Haring with chocolate labrador Holly, dachshund Frankie and golden labrador Harry. Photo:...

    Pricey pooches: $1400 to have three dogs

    A resource consent with a $1400 deposit is needed in Tasman to keep three dogs on an urban property - and one resident says he's not willing to pay.

    Swiss resort prepares as rockslide threats rise

    Radar and GPS devices monitor rock falls at the Spitzer Stein. Photo: Reuters

    Swiss resort prepares as rockslide threats rise

    In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg officials have been monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak towering above homes and hotels, after a glacier collapse and rockslide buried a nearby village.

    Council opposed red weather warning before cyclone hit

    A red severe weather warning was only issued for Hawke's Bay on the day a devastating cyclone...

    Council opposed red weather warning before cyclone hit

    MetService wanted to issue a severe weather warning the day before the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall in 2023, but faced opposition from the regional council.

    Customs seize $58.2m of cocaine in Tauranga

    The cocaine was in a container that came from Jamaica, Customs say. Photo: CUSTOMS NZ

    Customs seize $58.2m of cocaine in Tauranga

    Customs officers have seized 150kg of cocaine worth up to $58.2 million from a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga.

    Man charged with murder of Mt Eden prisoner

    Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Photo: RNZ

    Man charged with murder of Mt Eden prisoner

    Police have charged a man for the murder of an inmate at Auckland's Mount Eden prison.

    Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash

    Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash

    The occupants of a hybrid car scrambled to safety when it burst into flames after crashing into a power pole in Dunedin this afternoon.

    Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest

    Takutai Tarsh Kemp has been laid rest on the grounds behind Opaea Marae. Photo: Pokere Paewai / RNZ

    Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest

    Hundreds of people attended the nēhu, or burial service, for Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp.

    Woman saves dog's bacon, hoofs it from pig

    Wendy Campion spotted the pig wandering along the street in Pegasus on Monday. Photo: Wendy Campion

    Woman saves dog's bacon, hoofs it from pig

    A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.

    Baby found with critical injuries in Foxton

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    Baby found with critical injuries in Foxton

    An investigation is under way after a six-month-old baby was found with critical injuries in Foxton, in the North Island.

    Struggling foodbanks brace for winter surge

    The government is providing $15 million for the community food sector from July but ongoing...

    Struggling foodbanks brace for winter surge

    Foodbanks already struggling with demand are bracing for a winter surge and calling on the government for guaranteed permanent funding.

    'Censored': Youth MPs told to not criticise government

    The event is organised by the Ministry for Youth Development. Photo: RNZ / Alexander...

    'Censored': Youth MPs told to not criticise government

    The protocols followed for this year's Youth Parliament are the same as previous years, the Ministry of Youth Development says, after accusations of censorship.

    Warning of more heavy rain for Nelson, Tasman districts

    The Waihopai and Wairau rivers after heavy rain at the top of the South Island late last month....

    Warning of more heavy rain for Nelson, Tasman districts

    MetService has issued new orange heavy rain warnings for the already sodden Nelson and Tasman districts.

    Venomous spider with 'sinister bite' spotted in South Island

    The noble false widow spider has officially established itself in New Zealand. Photo: Massey...

    Venomous spider with 'sinister bite' spotted in South Island

    Researchers are warning about the spread of a venomous spider with a "potentially sinister bite" which has officially established itself in New Zealand.

    Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders

    Photo: ODT Files

    Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders

    An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.

    Millions in path of 'bomb cyclone' in NSW

    A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

    Millions in path of 'bomb cyclone' in NSW

    Millions of NSW residents are in the path of a fast-moving "bomb cyclone" that is set to dump more than 100mm of rain in the space of hours on Australia's east coast.

    Govt's new 24/7 telehealth service comes online

    Energy Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Govt's new 24/7 telehealth service comes online

    The government's promised 24/7 telehealth service to help people see a GP or a nurse is now available anywhere in the country.

    Employer forced Thai woman into sex work to pay off visa

    Photo: RNZ / Yiting Lin

    Employer forced Thai woman into sex work to pay off visa

    A Christchurch employer who falsely claimed a Thai worker was a relative to get her into NZ has been sentenced.

    Thousands flee Turkey wildfires; heatwave bakes Europe

    Thousands flee Turkey wildfires; heatwave bakes Europe

    Firefighters are battling wildfires in Turkey and France and more than 50,000 people have been evacuated as an early summer heatwave hits Europe.
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