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Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
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Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
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Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
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Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
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Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
Photo: John Cosgrove : Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach : Residents evacuated as Canterbury blaze spreads over 5km
Large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach
A large vegetation fire is currently burning at Pegasus Beach, north of Christchurch.
NationalSeptember 26

National, Labour launch election campaigns

Launches today in Auckland for National and Labour's campaigns set the scene for the next six weeks in what looks to be a knife-edge election.
Lauren Crimp of RNZ
National, Labour launch election campaigns
National, Labour launch election campaigns
NationalSeptember 26

New Zealand First announces plan to abolish Waitangi Tribunal

New Zealand First says it will seek to immediately abolish the Waitangi Tribunal following the election.
New Zealand First announces plan to abolish Waitangi Tribunal
New Zealand First announces plan to abolish Waitangi Tribunal
NationalSeptember 26

Greenpeace activists removed after boarding NZ research vessel Tangaroa

Five Greenpeace activists are occupying the Earth Sciences-owned research vessel theTangaroa in Wellington harbour, in protest against deep sea mining.
Greenpeace activists removed after boarding NZ research vessel Tangaroa
Greenpeace activists removed after boarding NZ research vessel Tangaroa
NationalSeptember 26

Labour's Chris Hipkins targets Auckland turnout ahead of campaign launch

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is confident he can win back Auckland as his party prepares for its campaign launch on Sunday.
Labour's Chris Hipkins targets Auckland turnout ahead of campaign launch
Labour's Chris Hipkins targets Auckland turnout ahead of campaign launch
NationalSeptember 25

Teen in government's bootcamp charged over two armed robberies

A teenager taking part in the government's bootcamp for young offenders has been charged over two-armed robberies while he was on the community part of the voluntary programme.
Teen in government's bootcamp charged over two armed robberies
Teen in government's bootcamp charged over two armed robberies
NationalSeptember 25

'Disrespectful', 'unprofessional': Principal and education minister at odds over speech

The Principals' Federation president and the education minister are firing insults at one another after Erica Stanford's speech at a recent conference.
'Disrespectful', 'unprofessional': Principal and education minister at odds over speech
'Disrespectful', 'unprofessional': Principal and education minister at odds over speech
NationalSeptember 25

Cop who stole $68,000 from pensioner named

The Waikato police officer who stole $68,000 from a pensioner he was meant to be helping has lost his hard-fought bid for permanent name suppression.
Belinda Feek
Cop who stole $68,000 from pensioner named
Cop who stole $68,000 from pensioner named
NationalSeptember 25

Election 2026 interview: Christopher Luxon

This week's guest on Election 2026 is Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon.
Mike Houlahan
Election 2026 interview: Christopher Luxon
Election 2026 interview: Christopher Luxon
NationalSeptember 25

Young person killed in Te Awamutu train incident

A young person was the victim of a "tragic" train incident last weekend, the Waipā District Council has confirmed.
RNZ
Young person killed in Te Awamutu train incident
Young person killed in Te Awamutu train incident