Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes central North Island
“Decent little shake,” wrote one person on social media platform, X. “Nice sharp shake,” wrote another. In Wellington,…
Herald morning quiz: January 8
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Connor Purvis search near Mt Huxley: Body found, police say
However, he failed to return as expected, prompting what police earlier said was a “significant search effort”, using…
Herald morning quiz: January 5
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Herald morning quiz: January 4
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Christchurch fire: Man, 59, charged with arson after Worcester St blaze
He is facing charges of being unlawfully in a building and of arson. “Police remain at the scene,…
One person dies after early morning crash on SH26, Hauraki
This death brings the holiday road toll to five after a series of crashes in the last few…
Kaipara Coast Highway closed by police after early morning incident, person found dead on road
Police are responding to a serious incident north of Auckland this morning and have closed the Kaipara Coast…
New Year’s Day weather: Heavy morning rain for centre of New Zealand; Auckland, Southland set for nice days
“Northerlies will become strong in the morning, gusting 90km/h and then easing in the evening.” The Auckland and…
Herald morning quiz: December 31
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Herald morning quiz: December 30
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Herald morning quiz: ‘Aardvark’ translates to what in English?
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