Ōtaki house fire: Blaze spreads to neighbouring property as crews respond
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Dolly Parton funeral: Country music icon to be laid to rest beside husband Carl Dean
Dean died in Nashville on March 3, 2025, aged 82, and his body now rests in a mausoleum…
Ashburton silage fire extinguished after spreading to nearby pine trees
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Dunedin bail breach: Prisoner arrested after missing flight to funeral
A police spokeswoman confirmed a 38-year-old man was arrested at an Oban St property in the Dunedin suburb…
Police warn South Auckland weekend bike ride participants over dangerous behaviour
Police reminded participants that they will not tolerate illegal, dangerous, intimidating or anti-social behaviour and appropriate enforcement action…
Wellington residents protest building ’exceptionally ugly’ cell tower next to historical church
Kelburn residents will soon put up hoardings to oppose the erection of a new cell tower, with this…
Timothy Bolot at large for 3 years as MSD chases Covid wage subsidy prosecutions, $18m in debt nationally
MSD filed 17 charges in the Auckland District Court against Timothy Bolot, in relation to 20 wage subsidy…
Arrests after opium parcels found bound for Tauranga
“Following further inquiries on Thursday and Friday last week, police executed search warrants at 11 addresses in Tauranga,…
Rocket Lab lands US$397m Space Force contract for Neutron, SpaceX confirms plans to go after telcos
The firm’s Nasdaq-listed shares, which have recently fallen sharply from their 12-month high, rose 5.75% today to US$74.48.…
Report on Spring Hill prison finds ‘filthy’ conditions, health concerns and low staff morale
The report said staff and prisoners were “very concerned” about the health risks. Despite efforts by the prison’s…
Mass disenrollment from Hastings GP: Patient says many will rely on ED
Meanwhile, an organisation that represents and trains GPs in New Zealand says while there is a shortage of…
Ukrainian strikes on Russian warehouses kill eight workers and spark huge fires
More than 370 drones were launched towards the Moscow region overnight, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Ukrainian…