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Fire crews extinguish scrub fire on North Head on Auckland’s North Shore
The fire on North Head could be seen from Auckland’s CBD. A scrub fire that broke out on Auckland’s...
Wellington woman stabbed brother after row over alcohol cans, cannabis
A woman who dreams of becoming a drug and alcohol counsellor has escaped conviction for twice stabbing her brother....
Herald afternoon quiz: January 12
Are you smarter than a robot? These questions were prepared with the help of the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT....
Woman rescues seal pup from Tasman district highway ‘like some lunatic from a film’
A slippery seal rescued from a highway near Appleby, Tasman district. Photo / RNZ By RNZ A Tasman woman...
Denis O’Reilly: The Parole Amendment Bill will be an extremely tough Act to follow
Students at Whanganui Prison wearing their korowai at the raranga pilot programme graduation ceremony, with tutor Juanita Davis (front...
Waikato earthmoving company fined $275,000 after worker ‘buried alive’ in dirt when trench collapsed on farm
A Waikato earthmoving contractor has been fined $275,000 after a trench collapsed, leaving a worker “buried alive” under 20...
Police swarm Auckland McDonald’s in Mt Roskill after ‘grievous assault’, person hospitalised
A large police presence has responded to a “grievous assault” at an Auckland McDonald’s tonight – with footage from...
Parents urged to keep children safe as temperatures predicted to hit 30s this weekend
By RNZ High temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, prompting a warning to keep young children safe...
Otago gold discovery: Company says NZ gold discovery has huge national economic potential
By Monique Steele of RNZ Australian Stock Exchange-listed company Santana Minerals is telling its investors, swathes of high-grade gold...
PNG’s police commissioner tells people to clear streets
By RNZ Papua New Guinea’s Commissioner of Police David Manning has reiterated his call to all people in Port...
