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    Former Waikato District Health Board nurse Angelina Reyes defrauded more than $100,000 off her...

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    A nurse who scammed more than $100,000 from her colleagues for gambling has paid all the money back.

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    'Surreal and unreal': Kiwi couple trapped in Dubai

    A prominent Auckland couple is trapped in Dubai after airspace closures and reported strikes across the city.

    One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction

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    One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction

    One person has died after a serious crash near Clarks Junction left three people injured on Wednesday, February 18.

    Iran strikes unleash global travel chaos

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    Iran strikes unleash global travel chaos

    "You will have hundreds of thousands of people being stuck in wrong parts of the world without any certainty as to when they can move."

    Body of missing kayaker found near Auckland

    Surf lifesavers, police and the Coastguard during the search for the kayaker today. Photo: RNZ

    Body of missing kayaker found near Auckland

    The body of a kayaker missing near Auckland's Waiwera has been found.

    Danger that strikes might 'resuscitate the regime'

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    Danger that strikes might 'resuscitate the regime' in Iran

    An international relations academic says he does not foresee swift and peaceful regime change occurring in Iran if "the United States and Israel continue to bomb the country".

    Govt condemns Iran's retaliatory attacks, Peters urges Kiwis to 'get away'

    NZ First leader Winston Peters Photo: RNZ

    Govt condemns Iran's retaliatory attacks, Peters urges Kiwis to 'get away'

    The government says New Zealand was not given any advance notice of the attack on Iran, and has again urged Kiwis there to leave if it is safe to do so.

    Australia supports US action in Iran: PM

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    Australia supports US action in Iran: PM

    Australia is throwing its support behind the people of Iran as Israel and the United States launch major military attacks against the nation.

    Iranian media confirm Supreme Leader's death

    Iranian media confirm Supreme Leader's death after strikes

    Multiple Iranian state media are confirming the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following a barrage of joint US-Israeli strikes on the nation.

    Radiohead urges Ice to take down video using its song

    Radiohead's Thom Yorke. Photo: Bang Showbiz

    Radiohead urges Ice to take down video using its song

    British rock band Radiohead said on Friday it wanted a promotional video for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that used their song to be taken down.

    Charges laid after police retreat from 'hostile' group at car meet

    A video posted on YouTube showed about a dozen people approaching the police car. Photo: YouTube

    Charges laid after police retreat from 'hostile' group at car meet

    Taranaki Police have laid charges against two people after an encounter with a "hostile" group of people at a car meet in Oaonui.

    Alleged terror plot arrest 'deeply shocking': Albanese

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Getty

    Alleged terror plot arrest 'deeply shocking': Albanese

    Australia's Prime Minister says the arrest of a Western Australian man over an alleged terror plot targeting mosques, police and a parliament building was "deeply shocking".

    AI scribe tool being used in emergency departments

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    'Faster and more efficient': AI scribe tool being used in emergency departments

    The health minister says a doctor using an artificial intelligence scribe tool is able to see, on average, one additional patient per shift.

    'I saw nothing,' Clinton tells Epstein inquiry

    Former US president Bill Clinton gestures during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative in New York...

    'I saw nothing,' Clinton tells Epstein inquiry

    Bill Clinton said he "saw nothing that gave me pause" when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as he gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender.

    All of South Australia on flood watch after bone-dry summer

    A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

    All of South Australia on flood watch after bone-dry summer

    A weather system hovering over the Australian interior all week is set to move south, delivering badly needed rain to farmers.

    One critical, one serious after Auckland assault

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    One critical, one serious after Auckland assault

    A man has been arrested after a serious assault in Auckland's CBD on Friday night that left two people with serious injuries.

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    DCC signals possible 10.5% rates increase

    "... there are some things we have no control over, such as the increasing maintenance costs,...

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    DCC signals possible 10.5% rates increase

    A rates increase of 10.5% could be coming for Dunedin residents, as bigger council budgets are needed for water services, roading and footpaths and an extra stadium bill.

    Only five ‘warm’ days all summer

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    Only five ‘warm’ days all summer

    If you thought Dunedin’s weather was lousy this summer, you were not alone.

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    Staff left in dark as owner leaves NZ

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    Staff left in dark as owner leaves NZ

    Dart Engineering owner Regan Williamson is living in Canada, leaving workers in the company’s Queenstown and Dunedin businesses emotional and unsure of their futures.

    Flippin’ wreck

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    Flippin’ wreck

    A crushed car body blocks the footpath and cycleway in Thomas Burns St, Dunedin.
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