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Cyclone Gabrielle: Speed, scale of disaster 'overwhelmed' officials
A yellow-stickered home in Esk Valley after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo: RNZ
The national emergency management system "sets up good people to fail", a review has found.
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Wellington Mayor says no intention to broadcast call to prayer five times a day
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau speaks to Newstalk ZB's Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills. Photo: NZ Herald
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says a review of noise limits in the capital was never intended to allow mosques to broadcast the call to prayer from loudspeakers five times a day.
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Adventure Park reopens after Port Hills fire
Christchurch's Adventure Park celebrated the reopening of its gates on Friday, attracting hundreds of people.
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WA bushfire threatening lives, homes
A bushfire emergency warning remains in place for communities south of Perth, with residents warned they are in danger and there is a threat to lives and homes.
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Person comes forward to police after children found with severe injuries
A person has come forward to police after two young siblings were found severely injured in Lower Hutt.
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Battered Moscow shooting suspects appear in court
One of the suspects in the Crocus Hall massacre appears in court. Photo: Getty Images
Russia lowered flags to half-mast for a day of mourning and charged four men it accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside Moscow on Friday night in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades.
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Israel besieges two more Gaza hospitals
A view of the destruction after Israeli forces withdrawal from Bureij refugee camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. Photo: Getty Images
Israeli forces besieged two more Gaza hospitals on Sunday, pinning down medical teams under heavy gunfire, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, and Israel said it had captured 480 militants in continued clashes at Gaza's main Al Shifa hospital.
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Man attacks hospital security 'for no reason'
A hospital security guard was attacked by an abusive man wielding an unusual choice of weapon, police say.
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Man caught filling pockets with chocolate
A sweet-toothed thief will appear in court after a late-night chocolate grab.
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Man fails to avoid drink-drive checkpoint twice
A Dunedin driver made a double getaway bid to avoid a drink-drive checkpoint at a popular beachside spot – and failed twice.
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Car rolls after avoiding camper van
A teen driver swerved to avoid a camper van on the wrong side of the road and ended up on its roof, police say.
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Ban on greyhound racing demanded after 3 dogs die in a week
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Animal charity SAFE is calling for an immediate ban on greyhound racing after the deaths of three dogs in a week and the temporary closure of a track.
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Hipkins talks up tax reform he previously ruled out
Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ
Chris Hipkins says he's not worried a capital gains tax implemented by a future Labour-led government might drive the wealthy offshore, because most other countries already have one.
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'Ruined my life': $400K lost in scam
Far North commercial skipper Tim Michalick lost $400,000 in an investment scam. He is speaking publicly to highlight flaws in the banking system and deficient customer protections. Photo: NZ Herald
Sitting in court just metres from the man accused of laundering his stolen $400,000, Tim Michalick felt disgust and "burning hot anger".
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Former National MP slams Act's 'radical' Treaty plan
Christopher Finlayson Photo: RNZ
Chris Finlayson, the former minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations and attorney-general, and political commentator Matthew Hooton agree on one point - the National-led Government should not support the Act Party’s Treaty referendum.
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Plastic in paradise: Airborne microplastics in Southern Alps air
For the first time, airborne microplastics have been detected in the scenic foothills of the Southern Alps. Photo: Getty Images
They’re tiny, toxic and now, scientists have discovered, drifting in New Zealand’s pristine mountain air.
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Former National MP slams Act's 'radical' Treaty plan
Christopher Finlayson Photo: RNZ
Chris Finlayson, the former minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations and attorney-general, and political commentator Matthew Hooton agree on one point - the National-led Government should not support the Act Party’s Treaty referendum.
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Big Jack’s Point sales help ‘rookie of the year’ agent
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Having been involved in 11 sales in 2023, Queenstown- and Central Otago-based New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty sales associate Justine Burke’s (right) won the nationwide firm’s ‘rookie of the year’ award.
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Marina electrification all go
Frankton marina. PHOTO: ODT FILES
It's about to get electric.
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Airborne microplastics found in Southern Alps air
For the first time, airborne microplastics have been detected in the scenic foothills of the Southern Alps. Photo: Getty Images
They’re tiny, toxic and now, scientists have discovered, drifting in New Zealand’s pristine mountain air.
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