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    Lotto 2543

    The man purchased his ticket from Bell Block Supermarket in New Plymouth, and is the 17th person...

    Lotto 2543

    Results from last night's Lotto draw

    Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations

    Southern electricity lines companies Aurora Energy and Alpine Energy are joining forces in a bid to lower costs, but are stopping short of a full merger.

    Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed

    PHOTO: Gregor Richardson

    Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed

    A major makeover is confirmed for a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital.

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    Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate

    A mobility service for people who struggle to get around is proving popular in Invercargill....

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    Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate

    The decrease of the subsidy for a transport assistance scheme will leave disabled people with fewer options and feeling like they are no longer a full member of society, a disability advocate says.

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    DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’

    Official action over South Dunedin wastewater overflows marks an "important line in the sand" for the city council and affected residents alike, a councillor says.

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    ‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival

    The Pioneer Pog ‘n’ Scroggin Bush Band perform at the Whare Flat Folk Festival in 2000. Photos:...

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    ‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival

    From playing music on the back of a truck to growing so big it had to be held in secret, "folkies" will soon celebrate half a century of a legendary Dunedin music festival. 

    Water fight getaway (flip-)flops

    St Leonard’s School year 2 pupil Muhammad Rohaan Saleem, 7, gets sprayed by his principal Sarah...

    Water fight getaway (flip-)flops

    Adam Turner has learnt the hard way that you do not bring a pair of jandals to a water fight.

    Poll puts Labour well ahead of National

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins (L) is preferred prime minister on 45 percent, while National's...

    Poll puts Labour well ahead of National

    Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition has the numbers to govern.

    Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges

    Police officers stand guard outside Bondi Pavilion earlier this week following the attack at...

    Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges

    Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has been charged with murder among 59 offences over the deadly Bondi Beach attack at the weekend.

    Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye

    Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert was shot twice during the Bondi Beach attack. Photo: NSW Police

    Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye

    A young police officer shot in the head during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach has been promised he will have a job to return to, despite a severe eye injury.

    Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested

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    Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested

    A man has been arrested in central Auckland for carrying a samurai sword, which some members of the public mistook for a gun.

    Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'

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    Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'

    A Christchurch man is accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from two teenage girls and sexually taunting a third, court documents show.

    How's the weather looking for Christmas?

    'Million-dollar question': How's the weather looking for Christmas?

    Christmas Day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says it may not come with the settled weather many of us are hoping for.

    300 hours of work gone: Vandals destroy town's craft Christmas tree

    The handmade sustainable Christmas tree in central Featherston after it was destroyed. Photo:...

    300 hours of work gone: Vandals destroy town's craft Christmas tree

    Vandals have destroyed a prominent Christmas tree in a Wairarapa town, casting a cloud over what should have been a time of celebration.

    Porn addiction 'simply overwhelmed him'

    Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to nine months' home detention at the Wellington District Court....

    Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming avoids jail over objectionable material

    Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has avoided jail time over possessing child sexual exploitation material.

    Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline

    The government is shutting down its road cone hotline ahead of schedule, saying it has met its objectives.

    Global Insight: 'Soft power counts' in troubled times

    Prof Robert Patman says New Zealand should be part of a coalition calling for reform of the UN...

    Global Insight: 'Soft power counts' in troubled times

    The last episode of Global Insight for 2025 reviews the biggest stories of the year.

    Filmmaker Reiner's son charged with murder

    Nick Reiner has remained held without bail at a Los Angeles County lockup since he was booked on...

    Filmmaker Reiner's son charged with murder

    The younger son of US filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner has been charged with murder after his parents were found stabbed in their LA home at the weekend.

    Two climbers still missing on Mt Cook

    Aoraki/Mount Cook. File photo

    Two climbers still missing on Mt Cook

    A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has turned up no sign of the pair.

    Great Walk included in land returned to Māori

    The Abel Tasman Great Walk.  The Crown and the owners, descendants of Te Tauihu Māori, have...

    Great Walk included in land returned to Māori

    Māori landowners will also receive $420m in compensation in a landmark agreement with the Crown.
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