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NationalSeptember 5

Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’

A fire at a cafe next to New Zealand's oldest surviving building is being investigated as suspicious.
    Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’
    Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’
    NationalSeptember 5

    Call for free meningitis vaccines for teens

    The Meningitis Foundation is calling for bipartisan support for a fully funded vaccination programme for adolescents.
    Call for free meningitis vaccines for teens
    Call for free meningitis vaccines for teens
    NationalSeptember 4

    NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development

    New Zealand First says it will be campaigning for conservation land to be opened up for economic development.
    NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development
    NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development
    NationalSeptember 4

    Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson

    A Nelson MP says the community is shocked after two people died in a shooting in the suburb of Tahunanui on Friday.
    Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson
    Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson
    NationalSeptember 4

    Mum left stranded with baby after airline refuses boarding for mistake it admits

    It's a parent's nightmare - being stranded unexpectedly at an airport with a small child.
    Mum left stranded with baby after airline refuses boarding for mistake it admits
    Mum left stranded with baby after airline refuses boarding for mistake it admits
    NationalSeptember 4

    Thousands jolted by morning quake in Wellington

    Thousands of people have been jolted awake by an early morning quake in Wellington.
    Thousands jolted by morning quake in Wellington
    Thousands jolted by morning quake in Wellington
    NationalSeptember 4

    Election 2026 interview: Green MP Francisco Hernandez

    This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is Green list MP and his party's Dunedin candidate, Francisco Hernandez.
    Mike Houlahan
    Election 2026 interview: Green MP Francisco Hernandez
    Election 2026 interview: Green MP Francisco Hernandez
    NationalSeptember 4

    Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting

    Two people have died following a shooting in Nelson.
    Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting
    Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting
    NationalSeptember 4

    Third-warmest winter on record

    The average temperature across the country over June, July and August was 9.7°C.
    Third-warmest winter on record
    Third-warmest winter on record
    NationalSeptember 4

    Australia marks Flag Day by flying New Zealand's flag

    It's not uncommon to see the New Zealand and Australian flags mixed up at events in other countries, but it seems Aussies can have trouble telling them apart too.
    Australia marks Flag Day by flying New Zealand's flag
    Australia marks Flag Day by flying New Zealand's flag
    NationalSeptember 3

    Party drug MDMA gets official approval as PTSD treatment

    Two New Zealand psychiatrists have been approved by MedSafe to prescribe and administer MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Party drug MDMA gets official approval as PTSD treatment
    Party drug MDMA gets official approval as PTSD treatment
    NationalSeptember 3

    Man accused of running down cyclists and killing dog in violent Auckland rampage named

    The man accused of carrying out a violent rampage in the Auckland suburb of Epsom last month can now be named.
    Man accused of running down cyclists and killing dog in violent Auckland rampage named
    Man accused of running down cyclists and killing dog in violent Auckland rampage named
    NationalSeptember 3

    Why renting retirees might be better to save nothing if they don't have $200,000

    New Zealand's current settings mean renting retirees who do not have at least $200,000 saved may be better off to have nothing.
    Why renting retirees might be better to save nothing if they don't have $200,000
    Why renting retirees might be better to save nothing if they don't have $200,000