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    Actor regrets sharing Peters' address

    The activist and actor who shared Winston Peters' street address online says she regrets the "oversight" but claims the NZ First leader is now using it as a "diversion tactic".

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    A young woman lured by the promise of a modelling career overseas ended up being sexually assaulted by a man posing as a talent agent.

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    Police appeal in search for missing teacher

    Police and Search and Rescue are looking for Jayleb-Che, aged 36, who has been missing since September 30 in Rotorua.

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    Superintendent Tony Hill. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon

    Controversial police restructure canned

    Police have decided to cancel a proposed restructure of its services in Canterbury after staff and community feedback.

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    Job market 'worst since 2005'

    The prime minister claims jobs for young people are still out there, but one of NZ's largest recruitment agencies says the employment market is the tightest it has been in decades.

    Coward punch killer mocked victim as he lay dying

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    Coward punch killer mocked victim as he lay dying

    The coward-punch killer of a much-loved Taranaki man filmed his victim and taunted him while he lay dying on the ground.

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    National's Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

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    Nicola Willis has implored Chlöe Swarbrick to "call the dogs off" and tell activists to stop protesting outside MPs' homes after a window was smashed at Winston Peters' house.

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    Two NZers on boat in new flotilla trying to reach Gaza

    A New Zealander on a boat that is trying to reach Gaza says she feels a mixture of fear and pride at the thought they are "doing the right thing".

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    Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike

    Senior doctors and dentists are joining a strike set for later this month likely to involve tens of thousands of workers.

    VTNZ officers allegedly took cash bribes for driver licences

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    VTNZ officers allegedly took cash bribes for driver licences

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    Christchurch Casino has been handed a $5m penalty for breaching its obligations under anti-money laundering and terrorism financing laws.

    Arrest after window smashed at Winston Peters' home

    The smashed window at Winston Peters' house. Photo: RNZ

    Arrest after window smashed at Winston Peters' home

    A man has been arrested after a window was smashed at New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' house during a protest.

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    Tech giants warn against social media ban

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    Missing man's name added to Cyclone Gabrielle inquest

    The mysterious disappearance of Joseph Ahuriri has been added to an inquest into deaths associated with Cyclone Gabrielle and the extreme weather events of early 2023.

    Search for Christchurch teen moves to 'recovery' phase

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    Search for Christchurch teen moves to 'recovery' phase

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    Police outside Winston Peters' Auckland home. Photo: RNZ

    Peters says 'disgusting coward' broke window at his home

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    Protesters target Peters' home again

    Police say they responded to reports of a protest outside a residential address in an inner city Auckland suburb on Monday night.
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