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“I’m a bit of an insomniac. So at almost 2am, I was awake, actually, and the first explosion,…

Streets affected by a burst water pipe in Wellington’s Kingston. Photo: Supplied / Wellington Water More than 100…

“The teacher has been instructed not to attend the school. “The information available to the school suggests there…

Alexandra Eala continued her strong run at the ASB Classic with a dominant second-round win on Wednesday, sweeping…

More than 50 pilot whales have stranded across two sites on Farewell Spit. Photo: Supplied / Project Jonah…

2025 was the country’s fourth-hottest year on record, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) annual climate report.…

Two people have been arrested after police seized more than $4 million worth of the illicit drug gamma-butyrolactone…

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He first served as Invercargill mayor from 1993 to 1995, but while he was mayor, he contested the…

US President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark fits into a long, little-known pattern in…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the…

“Paid lifeguards from Tairua Beach immediately responded with rescue tubes and fins and were supported by a rescue…

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