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    Firefighters call off planned strike

    Photo: NZ Herald

    Firefighters call off planned strike

    The Professional Firefighters' Union has decided to stop Boxing Day's one-hour strike that was meant to begin at noon.

    One killed in house fire

    Photo: RNZ

    One killed in house fire

    One person died after a house fire in New Plymouth on the morning of Christmas Eve.

    Rockfall causes crash on South Island highway

    Rockfall causes crash on South Island highway

    Rockfall has been causing disruption on the roads around Arthur's Pass between Canterbury and the West Coast.

    Teen to appear in court after Christchurch arrest

    Teen to appear in court after Christchurch arrest

    A 19-year-old man is due to appear in court today after an alleged firearms incident in Christchurch yesterday evening.

    'Strong' quake rocks lower North Island

    The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

    'Strong' quake rocks lower North Island

    A quake described by GeoNet as "strong" shook the lower North Island this morning.

    King’s message of compassion

    King Charles during the recording of his Christmas message in the Lady Chapel of Westminster...

    King’s message of compassion

    King Charles delivered a message about journeying into the past to find values of compassion and reconciliation in his Christmas Day address.

    Two injured in stabbing, police say

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    Two injured in stabbing, police say

    Two people are injured following a stabbing in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton, late on Christmas Eve, police say.

    Two hurt after plane crash in Coromandel

    The house was unoccupied at the time of this morning's crash. Photo: Supplied/ Paul Baker

    Two hurt after plane crash in Coromandel

    A small plane has crashed into a house in the holiday hotspot of Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula on Christmas Day.

    Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone

    A camera was hidden at Rakaia Cemetery after a mother's headstone was repeatedly vandalised and...

    Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone

    Police are reopening an investigation into the repeated damage to a headstone at Rakaia Cemetery in Canterbury.

    Boris the missing cat home for Christmas

    Boris with SPCA Nelson staff member Carmen Torrance. Boris has returned home in time for...

    Boris the missing cat home for Christmas

    Boris the black cat has made it home for Christmas, after 10 months on the loose.

    'Deeply unfair': Nurse's autistic son may be deported

    Nelson elder care nurse Nithin Mankeel with his wife Aparna Jayandhan Geetha and five-year-old...

    'Deeply unfair': Nurse's autistic son may be deported

    A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to stop the deportation of his autistic child.

    Manawanui sinking: Call for UK's role to be considered

    The wreck of Manawanui seen from above. Photo: RNZ (file)

    Manawanui sinking: Call for UK's role to be considered

    A NZ law professor is calling for the UK's role to be considered when it comes to compensation for villagers impacted by the sinking of the Manawanui.

    Boy left swimming for his life as rescue delayed by police

    Lake Taupō. Photo: RNZ

    Boy left swimming for his life as rescue delayed by police

    A boy with no lifejacket spent an hour swimming away from his burning boat on Lake Taupō while rescue helicopter calls were delayed by police.

    Person dies in Christmas Eve fire

    Photo: RNZ

    Person dies in Christmas Eve fire

    One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on Christmas Eve.

    NZTA orders investigation into full scale of breath testing scandal

    Photo: ODT Files

    NZTA orders investigation into full scale of breath testing scandal

    The New Zealand Transport Agency has commissioned an independent analysis of breath testing data to try and identify the full scale of falsely recorded tests.

    What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day

    The giant Christmas tree in Dunedin's Octagon. PHOTO GERARD O'BRIEN/ODT

    What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day

    For those who need a last-minute gift or a dash to the supermarket on Christmas Day, you may be in luck.

    Hawke's Bay scrub fire destroys buildings

    Drone footage of the fire near the Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill. Photo: SUPPLIED

    Hawke's Bay scrub fire destroys buildings

    Homes in rural Hastings are being evacuated due to a scrub fire which has destroyed buildings, and a person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

    'Cheeky, curious' kea smarter than cockatoos: study

    Researchers examined the emotion of "surprise" in cockatoos (left) and kea, testing how they...

    'Cheeky, curious' kea smarter than cockatoos: study

    A study comparing the intelligence of the kea and cockatoos has put New Zealand's native bird on top.

    Complaint to Ombudsman over asbestos sand

    The lawyer's complaint centred on the decision not to recall and ban the importation sale of all...

    Complaint to Ombudsman over asbestos sand

    A law adviser in human rights has lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman asking for an urgent investigation into the response to asbestos-contaminated play sand.

    Cheese shop owner 'devastated' dumped product resold

    Over The Moon cheese shop in Putāruru. Photo: Screenshot / Google

    Cheese shop owner 'devastated' dumped product resold

    The owner of a cheese company whose discarded product was stolen from a Waikato landfill and resold is worried the situation will damage its reputation.
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