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'Huge' fire at Auckland car wrecking yard
16 Jun 2016Eleven firefighters have been decontaminated for asbestos after battling a large fire at a car wrecking yard in Auckland.
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New Plymouth hikoi: 'We care about each other'
15 Jun 2016Hundreds of people have marched in unison with New Plymouth's mayor in a hikoi calling for peace after racial tension in the city. Video
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Northland serial sex offender jailed
15 Jun 2016A former Mormon church elder who sexually abused Northland girls as young as six has been jailed for 20 years, with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Audio
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Wgtn evacuation: Library, council offices cleared
15 Jun 2016A suspicious package that prompted an evacuation in central Wellington was not a public safety risk, a council spokesperson says.
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Canterbury man facing child sex charges named
15 Jun 2016A Canterbury man facing 15 sex charges can now be named as former Prebbleton School principal Michael William Hogan.
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Accused told police he didn't see cyclist
15 Jun 2016The judge in the trial of a truck driver who fatally hit a tourist cyclist in Christchurch has reserved his decision.
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of baby
15 Jun 2016A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a six-month-old baby girl on the Kāpiti Coast in July last year.
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Names released of group charged with Dome Valley kidnapping
15 Jun 2016Four people charged with kidnapping and assaulting a woman found critically injured on the side of a road north of Auckland can now be named.
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Police dive sqaud to search for missing toddler
15 Jun 2016The police dive squad are on their way to the West Coast to help search for a two-year-old girl missing since Thursday when the car she was in became stuck in a river.
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Quarry to pay $100k over worker's death
15 Jun 2016A quarry company and its director has been ordered to pay $100,000 to the family of a worker killed on the job.
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Peace walkers warned not to react to provocation
15 Jun 2016Supporters of the New Plymouth mayor's Peace Walk to Parihaka are being warned not to react to provocation from people not involved in the hikoi.
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More meth found in record drug bust
15 Jun 2016Police investigating a huge meth seizure in Northland say they have found more of the drug buried in sand dunes, bringing the total to 494kg. Video, Audio
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DHB warning over extra pharmacy charges
14 Jun 2016The Nelson-Marlborough DHB is warning at least nine pharmacies are charging people more for prescriptions than allowed under their contract. Audio
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Auckland dogs to change colour
14 Jun 2016Aucklanders may own copper canines and mahogany mongrels now but within the year that will change - on paper, anyway. Audio
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School admin officer pleads guilty to fraud
14 Jun 2016A retired school administrator has pleaded guilty to 10 charges of defrauding Upper Hutt College.
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Murder accused 'knew right from wrong'
14 Jun 2016Jiaxin Tu was capable of knowing right from wrong when he allegedly struck his flatmate on the head with a hammer, a psychiatrist has told a court.
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Asbestos forces Dunedin gym to start over
13 Jun 2016The Dunedin Gymnastics Academy has been left with no gear and nowhere to train after health and safety tests revealed traces of asbestos in its gym. Video
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Long motorway delays after fatal Auckland crash
14 Jun 2016Significant delays are expected on Auckland's southern motorway, after a fatal motorcycle crash this morning.
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Quarry groundwater contamination fears
13 Jun 2016Canterbury residents are worried their drinking water could be contaminated if an application by 10 quarries to dig even deeper is granted. Audio
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Auckland to miss public transport targets
13 Jun 2016The number of trips being taken on Auckland's public transport network looks set to miss targets this year.
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Search for two-year-old girl called off
13 Jun 2016The search for a two-year-old girl missing in a West Coast river since Thursday has been called off after a huge effort today failed to locate her.
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Time ticking on free Akl transit card switch
13 Jun 2016Nearly 90 percent of SuperGold card holders in Auckland needing a new transport card remain at risk of losing their free travel.
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'Kiwi dream' now a 'nightmare' for St Lukes apartment owners
13 Jun 2016Residents of an Auckland apartment complex seeking the largest leaky-homes claim ever filed in New Zealand have spoken of their anger and despair. Audio
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Nelson special housing area tests boundaries
13 Jun 2016A central Nelson car park that has been turned into a special housing area is testing a new system designed to make development easier.
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