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    One dead after Christchurch apartment fire

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    One dead after Christchurch apartment fire

    One person is dead after an apartment fire in Christchurch this afternoon.

    New OCD treatment being trialled in NZ

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    New OCD treatment being trialled in NZ

    An intensive treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is now being trialled in this country by a group of 17 New Zealanders aged 18 to 25 years old.

    Former media exec injured in Northland assault

    Dallas Gurney was pushed off the deck of his Whananaki Store from behind. Photo: DALLAS...

    Former media exec injured in broad daylight assault in Northland

    A former media executive who now owns a store in coastal Northland has been left with a fractured shoulder after an alleged assault by a customer in broad daylight.

    Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well

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    Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well

    A woman reported missing in Christchurch this morning has been found safe and well.

    Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer

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    Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer

    Police have recovered two bodies from the Waikato River.

    IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health

    Which has better data security - Manage My Health or the KFC app? Photo: RNZ

    IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health

    Colonel Sanders has better web security than many digital health providers, an IT expert has claimed, saying the government is failing to enforce what minimum standards it has.

    Kmart should be held accountable for asbestos sand - shopper

    Some of the recalled sand products sold by Kmart. Photo: Supplied / MBIE

    Kmart should be held accountable for asbestos sand - shopper

    For Christchurch father of two Joe Baxter, there was no question he needed to act fast when alarms were raised over asbestos in children's play sand sold by Kmart.

    Witnesses to Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch sought

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    Witnesses to Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch sought

    Police are appealing to the public for information about an alleged shooting in Christchurch on Christmas Day.

    Ardern joins boycott of Australian arts festival

    Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

    Jacinda Ardern joins boycott of Australian arts festival

    A top Australian arts festival has seen the withdrawal of dozens of writers, in a backlash against its decision to bar an Australian Palestinian author after the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

    Four injured in highway crash near Rakaia

    Four injured in highway crash near Rakaia

    Four people have been injured, three seriously, in a crash that has closed State Highway 1 near Rakaia this evening.

    Stranded ferry travellers left with thousands in costs

    Multiple sailings on the Connemara ferry were cancelled due to a problem with the winch that...

    Stranded ferry travellers left with thousands in costs

    Bluebridge passengers have been left stranded or out of pocket after several cancelled sailings due to a ramp fault on the ferry Connemara.

    Inquiry into deaths in separate homes on same property ongoing

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    Inquiry into deaths in separate homes on same property ongoing

    The deaths of a man and a woman at the same Bay of Plenty property earlier this month remain under police investigation.

    New Zealanders in Iran 'should leave now': Govt

    Protesters gather amid evolving anti-government unrest in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Screengrab/Reuters

    New Zealanders in Iran 'should leave now': Govt

    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has expressed grave concern at reports protesters have been killed in Iran, while the government is urging any NZers still there to leave now.

    Pedestrian run down, cop car rammed in Nelson

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    Pedestrian run down, cop car rammed in Nelson

    A 36-year-old man is due to appear in court after allegedly running down and assaulting a pedestrian in Nelson.

    'Definite increase': The rise of 3D-printed firearms

    Some of the illegal guns found during Operation Black Onyx, a police operation that took place...

    'Definite increase': The rise of 3D-printed firearms

    In 2022, only two 3D-printed firearms were seized by police. Fast-forward three years to 2025 and the count, as of December, was 87.

    Second health provider hit by cyber attack

    A Dunedin man allegedly never delivered a laptop he sold on Facebook marketplace. Photo: Getty...

    Second health provider hit by cyber attack

    A leading private provider doing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment took six months to notify some patients or the public of a major cyber attack on its systems.

    Canadian man sentenced for child abuse images

    Canadian man sentenced for child abuse images

    A Canadian man caught with child abuse images and videos has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court before being deported.

    Firefighter flown to hospital

    Firefighter airlifted to hospital after battling Canterbury blaze

    A firefighter was flown to hospital after a blaze in North Canterbury in searing temperatures.
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