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Racing Chat at Cromwell Race Day

1 hour 37 min ago
Paul Dwyer is at the Cromwell Race Day and having a blast.
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NZ doesn't sign major energy pledge

1 hour 52 min ago
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

2 hours 5 min ago
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

3 hours 59 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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 Photo: Getty Images The money withdrawn early from KiwiSaver funds due to financial hardship has doubled compared with a year ago, with significantly more people taking money out before retirement.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

5 hours 1 min ago
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

5 hours 17 min ago
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

6 hours 2 min ago
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

6 hours 19 min ago
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

6 hours 20 min ago
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

6 hours 30 min ago
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

7 hours 39 min ago
Two people have been critically injured in a motorbike crash in Christchurch.
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Two critically injured in motorbike crash in Christchurch

7 hours 40 min ago
Two people have been critically injured in a motorbike crash in Christchurch.
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Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings

8 hours 42 min ago
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

8 hours 58 min ago
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

9 hours 4 min ago
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

9 hours 21 min ago
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

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 20:53
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

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 20:50
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

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 20:39
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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