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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:10:47 GMT
Body found in car in rural Hawke's Bay
The body was found in a car parked on River Rd near Havelock North.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:18:10 GMT
Tiktok concerns on agenda for intelligence talks
Tiktok's data-harvesting has sparked an investigation in Australia, but New Zealand won't follow suit. Instead, Tiktok users are warned to take care.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:37:56 GMT
Jami-Lee Ross scored 'own goal' trying to take down Simon Bridges, Crown says
Paintings, wine, royal honour, covert recordings and cover-ups have all been part of the Crown case in the political donations trial.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 04:00:33 GMT
'Extremely dangerous' man with swastika tattoos on face wanted over Christchurch shooting
Detectives have a warrant out for the arrest of Hendrix Rawiri Jury, 27, who is wanted in connection with the shooting in Christchurch on August 30.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 04:20:48 GMT
Snow flurries in Dunedin, while heavy snow, rain and wind warnings issued across NZ
Intermittent flurries of snow have been seen across Dunedin, while heavy snow warnings have been issued for parts of Hawke's Bay, Taupō and Gisborne.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 04:21:39 GMT
'Absolutely abusive': Gloriavale leaders allegedly verbally attacked ex-member during meeting
Seven months pregnant, a Gloriavale member was summoned to a late-night meeting by the leaders after taking a call from her brother. There, she endured a 'tirade of abuse'.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:32:32 GMT
NZ's benefits from Taiwan joining CPTPP will be muted - official
Taiwan is seeking to enter the massive Asia-Pacific trade agreement, but New Zealand already has free trade deal with the self-governing island.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:28:17 GMT
Government outlines new laws to crackdown on hidden criminal wealth
National has hit back at the new measures, saying people are more worried about gun crime than gangs hiding money in KiwiSaver.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:30:38 GMT
Missing tramper rescued and flown to hospital after 'amazing' search effort
The man was found in rugged terrain about 10 hours from the road thanks to the joint efforts of police, search and rescue crews, helicopter crews, and dedicated local volunteers.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:20:23 GMT
Residents worried after car hits property for second time in two years
A family's quiet Sunday night was interrupted by a "very loud" noise as their garden wall stopped a van crashing into the lounge.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:29:26 GMT
More than 200 redundancies expected at Auckland University of Technology
The Auckland University of Technology is expecting 230 redundancies as part of cost-cutting measures, despite making a $12m surplus in 2020 and 2021.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:00:59 GMT
Elderly woman given wrong dose of medication six times, by six different nurses
A woman in her 90s living at a West Auckland aged care facility was failed by those looking after her, the health watchdog has found.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:48:02 GMT
Man found dead on Northland highway named, family suggest it was a hit-and-run
The heartbroken family of Damon Clark suggest he died in a hit-and-run on Friday night.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:32:40 GMT
About 30 shipping containers fall in wind at port, snow falling in parts of Southland
Businesses and councils are cleaning up the damage from wild wind in Southland, including toppled shipping containers and trees.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:00:00 GMT
Man kidnapped, threatened with axe, told body parts would be spread on beach
A woman who kidnapped and robbed an intellectually disabled person in the Bay of Plenty has had her appeal rejected alongside a man also convicted of aggravated robbery of the same vulnerable person.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:13:10 GMT
Pacific people urged to 'make their vote count' in local elections amid low turnout
Tāmaki Makaurau is home to New Zealand's biggest Pacific population but many have "little interest" in voting in local elections.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Auckland pair fined $40k after purposely sinking boat in marine reserve
Two men were paid to salvage materials from a damaged boat. Instead they deliberately sank it in a protected area off Waiheke Island.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:57:42 GMT
Meteorite that plummeted onto Otago farm could be three times bigger than thought
Scientists hunting a meteorite that landed near Dunedin say it could potentially weigh up to 30kg - but may have broken up into fragments.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:50:03 GMT
Kiwisaver and criminals: Labour attempts to get tough on gangs
OPINION: Removing more of gangs' ill-gotten gains is a year in the making. And labour is trying to make a virtue of it.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:17:58 GMT
Council is 'letting down' voters by failing to properly promote local elections, expert says
Council bosses need to do more to promote local body elections or face yet another low voter turnout, a political scientist warns.



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