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Racing Chat at Cromwell Race Day
Paul Dwyer is at the Cromwell Race Day and having a blast.
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NZ doesn't sign major energy pledge
US Vice President Kamala Harris told the UN climate talks that countries "must make up for lost time" on climate change. Photo: Reuters
Countries at UN climate talks have promised to take major strides forward in tackling global warming in a new renewable energy pledge, but New Zealand is not among them.
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Aussie Greens seek supermarket price gouging probe
Photo: Getty Images
Supermarket giants accused of price gouging during a cost-of-living crisis in Australia could be scrutinised by a parliamentary committee.
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Football Ferns impress in draw with Colombia
Grace Jale in action for New Zealand against Colombia. Photo: Getty
This is the kind of match you can build on – easily the Football Ferns’ best performance since the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals double as purses put under strain
Increasing numbers of people have been forced to turn to raiding their KiwiSaver retirement funds to help make ends meet, IRD says. Photo: Getty Images
The money withdrawn early from KiwiSaver funds due to financial hardship has doubled compared with a year ago, with significantly more people taking money out before retirement.
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Govt confirms Lake Onslow scheme scrapped
Lake Onslow. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
The government has today confirmed that it has scrapped the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme in Central Otago.
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One dead, one injured in Paris attack
Police at the scene near the Bir-Hakeim bridge in Paris. Photo: Reuters
One person died and another was injured after an assailant attacked passersby in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on social media.
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More 'unsettling' emails sent around NZ
Hospitals, religious institutions and other organisations throughout the country have received another barrage of "unsettling" and "concerning emails", after threats were made by email last month.
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One dead in Methven quad-bike crash
A person is dead after their quad-bike rolled in rural Canterbury last night.
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One dead in Canterbury quad-bike crash
A person is dead after their quad-bike rolled in rural Canterbury last night.
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'Reluctant legend': Tributes flow for local country music star
The late Reg McTaggart in familiar pose. Photo: Supplied
Tributes are pouring in for country music icon Reg McTaggart, who died at his Arrowtown home on November 18, after having lived in the Wakatipu for roughly 50 years.
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Two critically injured in motorbike crash in Cashmere
Two people have been critically injured in a motorbike crash in Christchurch.
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Two critically injured in motorbike crash in Christchurch
Two people have been critically injured in a motorbike crash in Christchurch.
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Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings
People evacuate buildings in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines following the earthquake. Photo: Hinatuan LGU/Handout via REUTERS
Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern region of Mindanao on Saturday, triggering tsunami warnings in the country and in Japan, though a US agency said the risk of large waves had passed.
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Drug supplier filmed young Christchurch man dying from overdose
Jared Croft was jailed for 28 months. Photo: Supplied
WARNING: This story details a fatal drug overdose and may be upsetting.
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'Beyond horrifying': Drug supplier filmed young man dying from overdose
Jared Croft was jailed for 28 months. Photo: Supplied
WARNING: This story details a fatal drug overdose and may be upsetting.
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Rain warnings for West Coast, central NZ
A series of fronts embedded within a moist northwest flow are expected to bring rain to some parts of the country over the weekend.
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Backpacker's 27th birthday celebrated five years after murder
Grace Millane, 22, was killed by a Tinder date who claimed he'd consensually choked her. Photo: supplied
Grace Millane would have turned 27 today - had she not been murdered while visiting Auckland on her OE.
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Grace Millane's 27th birthday celebrated five years after murder
Grace Millane, 22, was killed by a Tinder date who claimed he'd consensually choked her. Photo: supplied
Grace Millane would have turned 27 today - had she not been murdered while visiting Auckland on her OE.
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Police at scene of 'water incident' in Auckland
Photo: NZ Herald/file
One person has died and another taken to hospital following a water-related incident at Rothesay Bay on Auckland’s North Shore.
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