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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:55:44 GMT
Person dead following serious crash in south Auckland
A person who sustained injuries in a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Manurewa has died.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:21:39 GMT
Teen arrested for stabbing in central Hamilton
A person suffered serious injuries in an assault in the Kmart car park in central Hamilton and has been taken to hospital.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 02:45:45 GMT
One dead, another in a serious condition, after dinghy capsizes near Papamoa
They were on the Kaituna River near Paengaroa when their dingy capsized, leaving one in a serious condition and the other dead.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Demolition begins on Petone's century-old tobacco factory to make way for houses, business park
After employing generations of workers for over a century, Petone’s Imperial Tobacco Factory is making way for housing and a commercial development. Sandra Paulin worked there for 48 years until last year when it closed.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 02:34:39 GMT
Reports of gun being brandished during Christchurch road rage incident
Police are on the lookout for a Christchurch motorist, after they allegedly flashed a gun at someone.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Squatters turn Taranaki pensioner's $46,000 house bargain into expensive headache
A Taranaki pensioner who bought a house in a mortgagee sale for $46k four years ago still can't get the former owner out.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT
Police vow to seek justice for death of 5-month-old Whangārei baby
Hezekiah Carpenter died in the Whangārei suburb of Raumanga in August 2019, but what happened to him is still unclear.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 00:20:21 GMT
Highway blocked after serious crash in Otago
Four people have been injured after the two-car crash, between Lawrence and Waitahuna.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:40:42 GMT
Hope as cause of fatal infection wiping out yellow-eyed penguins discovered
Hoiho may soon be saved from a nasty disease, after researchers discovered not only what is causing it, but a promising vaccine ingredient.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 02:06:00 GMT
Ram raid at sports store in Hamilton, clothing stolen
Two stores were targeted on Saturday morning with clothing stolen from one.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:41:40 GMT
Kawerau's Tasman Mill closure no surprise but still a 'feeling of loss'
After 66 years as Kawerau's big employer, news of the Tasman Mill's imminent closure with the loss of 160 jobs is just starting to sink in.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Two Lotto winners bag $500,000 in Saturday's first division
One of the winning tickets was bought at Mount Maunganui's Bayfair Lotto, the store's third first-division win this year.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:12:52 GMT
Bride and groom injured in 'horrible' Canterbury helicopter crash
Wedding guests traumatised as chopper crashes down in 'horrible' accident on Canterbury golf course.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:31:52 GMT
G7: Queen wields sword and smiles while Charles urges climate action
As the Prince of Wales called on world leaders to tackle climate change with pandemic-level urgency, the Queen openly rejoiced in her return to the world stage.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:40:13 GMT
Mystery digger vandal: Emergency stop button prevented more houses being destroyed in Auckland's Flat Bush
An emergency stop button on a digger used to destroy a newly-built home in Flat Bush likely prevented further damage, a construction site worker says.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:22:22 GMT
Vintage 2021: Marlborough down 21 per cent, smallest harvest in six years
The key Marlborough vintage was the smallest in six years, due to early frosts and cool weather during flowering season.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:00:00 GMT
Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: June 12, 2021
Which company created gummy bears?

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 02:28:31 GMT
New alcohol and drug court opens in Hamilton
Two similar courts in Auckland have proven successful in reducing alcohol and drug use, reoffending and imprisonment. Now Hamilton has one.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 01:37:37 GMT
Aged care nursing shortage in Southland 'a serious situation'
Southland aged care facilities are experiencing the worst nursing shortage in the country, forcing clinical care managers to pick up shifts, turn down residents, or have nurses work extra hours.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:32:06 GMT
New strategy to settle marine and coastal claims 'within 30 years'
Strategy introduced after it was revealed some 387 claims would take over 100 years to settle under current guidelines.



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