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    Firework injuries mainly affecting guys — ACC

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    Firework injuries mainly affecting guys — ACC

    An unhealthy mix of excitement, alcohol and overconfidence often plays a role in setting up Guy Fawkes for a fiery end.

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    Spooky scouts sell scares

    St Kilda Scouts (from left) Mack Love, 13, Ruby Adie-Kinraid, 12 and Jeremy Wister, 12, prepare...

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    Spooky scouts sell scares

    Dunedin children were herded into a dark, scary room as a mob of spooky scouts worked to produce loud screams from anyone who dared to enter.

    Lifeguards are looking for trouble

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    Lifeguards are looking for trouble

    St Clair surf lifeguards (from right) Charlotte Nicol, Mia Stout, Mereana Martin and Josephine Charpentier watch the beach as they get ready for their club open day on Saturday.

    Crystal researcher awarded fellowship

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    Crystal researcher awarded fellowship

    When Luke Trainor talks about "rare-earth-doped magnetically ordered crystals", most people say, "huh?"

    Double stabbing after gang member told he couldn't smoke meth

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    Double stabbing after gang member told he couldn't smoke meth

    After a Rebels MC gang member was told he was not allowed to smoke methamphetamine inside his friend’s home, he stabbed the man multiple times, then repeated the act on an elderly neighbour.

    One killed and two critically hurt in Waikato crash

    Police were called to the site of the two-vehicle incident at about 10pm yesterday. Photo:...

    One killed and two critically hurt in Waikato crash

    One person has died in a serious crash in the rural Waikato community of Rangiriri overnight.

    140 new hospital beds - none in South

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

    140 new hospital beds - none in South

    Four hospitals will open new wards during the second half of 2026.

    Nine suffer life-threatening injuries in UK train stabbing

    Nine suffer life-threatening injuries in UK train stabbing

    Nine people were treated for life-threatening injuries after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England.

    Father initally blamed toddler for baby's severe injuires

    The baby received extensive treatment and assessment at Starship children's hospital, and nearly...

    Father initally blamed toddler for baby's severe injuires

    When a mother went away for the weekend, leaving her 8-week-old son with his father, there was nothing amiss with the boy.

    US lawmakers intensify calls for Andrew to address Epstein ties

    King Charles stripped Andrew of his title of prince and evicted him from his mansion in the...

    US lawmakers intensify calls for Andrew to address Epstein ties

    A US congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein have intensified their calls for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions about his ties to the late financier and sex offender.

    Two more charged over Louvre jewel heist

    A security employee with a dog stands near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum as the museum...

    Two more charged over Louvre jewel heist

    A woman and a man were placed under formal investigation over the $102 million Louvre Museum jewel heist, bringing the total number charged in the case to four.

    Seymour criticised over event that clashed with measles tests

    David Seymour. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Seymour criticised over event that clashed with measles tests

    Labour's health spokesperson says David Seymour organising a media event in a space where people were getting measles immunity tests showed poor judgement and put people at risk.

    Murder charge over apartment death

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    Murder charge over apartment death

    A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in an Auckland apartment.

    Z Energy apologises for 'greenwashing' ad campaign

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    Z Energy apologises for 'greenwashing' ad campaign

    Fuel retailer Z Energy has apologised for any confusion caused by a 2022 advertising campaign that said it was in the business of getting out of the petrol business.

    'Wake-up call': PM on change in world trading environment

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at APEC in South Korea. Photo: RNZ/screenshot

    'Wake-up call': PM on change in world trading environment

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the change in the trading environment has been a "wake-up call" for many countries.

    Auckland mayor sworn in, lashes out at government

    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Photo: Marika Khabazi/RNZ

    Auckland mayor sworn in, lashes out at government

    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the city's 19 councillors were sworn into office on Friday evening.

    Surge in MMR vaccine demand reported

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    Surge in MMR vaccine demand reported

    Pharmac is reporting a surge in demand for the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, but is confident it has more than enough stockpiled, if the outbreak spreads.

    UN resolution supports Morocco's claim to Western Sahara

    The UN has adopted a resolution around the Western Sahra. Photo: Getty Images

    UN resolution supports Morocco's claim to Western Sahara

    The UN Security Council adopted a resolution today stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty could be the most feasible solution to Rabat's 50-year conflict.

    Destruction left as hurricane begins to dissipate

    Damaged buildings along the shore after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Treasure Beach, Saint...

    Destruction left as hurricane begins to dissipate

    Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate today after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica.

    Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

    North Korea said the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is an unrealisable "pipe dream"....

    Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

    North Korea said that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable "pipe dream".
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