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    Tributes for the victims of last week's fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui. Photo: RNZ

    Second Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified

    A 20-year-old Swedish tourist is the second victim of the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide to be formally identified.

    Peninsula on verge of being possum-free

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    Peninsula on verge of being possum-free

    Conservationists expect to officially declare the Otago Peninsula possum-free soon and put more pest species in their sights.

    'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated reconnecting some isolated North Island communities could take up to six months.

    Charles doco shows life as nature campaigner

    King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the premiere at Windsor Castle. Photo: Reuters

    Charles doco shows life as nature campaigner

    King Charles has hosted the first film premiere at a royal palace - a documentary chronicling his lifetime work of championing nature.

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    Community spirit

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    Next attack 'far worse', Trump warns Iran

    Next attack 'far worse', Trump warns Iran

    US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next US attack would be far worse. ​​​​​​​Tehran responded with a threat to strike back.

    Massive IT outage at North Island hospitals blamed on govt cuts

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    Massive IT outage at North Island hospitals blamed on govt cuts

    The PSA is blaming a massive IT outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland on cuts to Health NZ's digital team.

    Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song

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    Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song

    LISTEN🔉: Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song honouring Minneapolis residents killed in what he called the "state of terror" visited on the city by immigration raids.

    Search for wanted man has NSW towns on edge

    Julian Ingram remains on the run after allegedly fatally shooting three people. File photo

    Search for alleged triple killer has NSW towns on edge

    Suspicion and tensions are high in a widespread regional area as the search for an alleged triple killer enters a second week.

    Mixed signals as Minneapolis remains on edge

    A vigil was held in Washington DC for  Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration...

    Mixed signals as Minneapolis remains on edge

    US President Donald Trump has warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey he is "playing with fire" for insisting that local police would refrain from enforcing federal immigration laws.

    Motorcyclist dead after Canterbury highway crash

    Motorcyclist dead after Canterbury highway crash

    A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a car on a Canterbury highway today.

    ‘Absolutely unreal’: Otago winners claim $5.3m Lotto prize

    ‘Absolutely unreal’: Otago winners claim $5.3m Lotto prize

    Using the same Lotto numbers for years has finally paid off for an Otago family who are $5.3 million richer after a Powerball jackpot win.

    Man denies Dunedin arson spree

    Firefighters battle an early morning fire at the former property last month. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Man denies Dunedin arson spree

    A man, allegedly part of a trio responsible for an explosive spree of five arsons in five days around Dunedin, has denied the charges against him. 

    Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again

    Flowers and messages have been placed on a gate restricting access to the landslip site. Photo: RNZ

    Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again

    Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time.

    Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation

    The Ministry for the Environment said the proportion of diesel cars in the country's vehicle...

    Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation

    A miscalculation has left New Zealand with less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.

    Crash driver abandons unconscious passenger

    Unconscious passenger abandoned as driver flees Audi crash

    Video shows the aftermath of a crash when the driver of an Audi abandoned an unconscious woman after slamming into a power pole in Dunedin.

    Former political figure in dock over alleged Dunedin bar brawl

    Photo: ODT files

    Former political figure in dock over alleged Dunedin bar brawl

    A former political figure has pleaded not guilty to charges following an alleged Dunedin bar brawl. 

    Pest control workers killed in chopper crash

    The area where a helicopter crashed. Photo: RNZ

    Pest control workers killed in chopper crash

    Two people who died in a helicopter crash near Wellington were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.

    Man swept away in river found by family

    Flowers at the scene where the car was washed away. Photo: RNZ

    Man swept away in river found by family

    There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.

    Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll

    Police conduct has recently been in the spotlight. Photo: RNZ

    Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll

    A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandal.
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