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Morning quiz: What does the 'C' stand for in 'Unicef'?

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29 Jan 04:00 PM
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29 Jan 04:00 PM
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Fast-track bid for Bream Bay sand mining project enters key application phase

An independent expert panel will now weigh the full proposal and evidence.

29 Jan 04:00 PM
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'We feel your grief deeply': Community gathers for Mount Maunganui evening vigil

'We grieve with you, and everyone of us stands with you.'

29 Jan 08:18 AM
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Person dies after single-vehicle crash in northwest Auckland

Nelson Rd is closed in both directions and diversions are in place.

29 Jan 06:53 AM
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'Not a money issue': PM and minister say recovery work must finish before any East Coast road upgrade decisions

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had stops in Hick’s Bay and Te Araroa.

29 Jan 06:52 AM
Emotional vigil in Mount Maunganui to honour those affected by deadly slips
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Emotional vigil in Mount Maunganui to honour those affected by deadly slips

The community gathered in Tauranga one week after the tragic landslip.

29 Jan 06:40 AM
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'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years ago

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‘Much clearer’: Abuse survivor advocate says church now a safer place to be

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29 Jan 06:34 AM
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Man charged with murder following incident in Pukehina, Bay of Plenty

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29 Jan 06:12 AM
Papatoetoe Action Team seeks re-election after claims of ballot fraud
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Papatoetoe Action Team seeks re-election after claims of ballot fraud

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Napier wool auctions to cease after about 150 years; Christchurch last centre standing
New Zealand

Napier wool auctions to cease after about 150 years; Christchurch last centre standing

Napier wool auctions date back to the 1800s. They will likely come to an end in April.

29 Jan 05:00 AM
Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractors
New Zealand

Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractors

Police are still formally confirming the identities of those who died.

29 Jan 04:39 AM
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Shearing record-breaker and top UK farmer back in the Bay

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29 Jan 12:00 AM
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29 Jan 04:00 PM
How far must one travel to escape the stench infiltrating one of NZ’s biggest cities?
Christchurch

How far must one travel to escape the stench infiltrating one of NZ’s biggest cities?

210 odour complaints have already been logged.

29 Jan 04:00 PM
'Potent front': Another spell of rain, wind to soak New Zealand
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'Potent front': Another spell of rain, wind to soak New Zealand

Temperatures are forecast to push into the high 20s for the North Island over the weekend.

29 Jan 04:00 PM

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'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years ago
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'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years ago

Monday marks casino's opening: late Dame Cath Tizard and Jim Bolger officiated that night.

29 Jan 04:00 PM
'Potent front': Another spell of rain, wind to soak New Zealand
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'Potent front': Another spell of rain, wind to soak New Zealand

Temperatures are forecast to push into the high 20s for the North Island over the weekend.

29 Jan 04:00 PM
Fast-track bid for Bream Bay sand mining project enters key application phase
New Zealand

Fast-track bid for Bream Bay sand mining project enters key application phase

An independent expert panel will now weigh the full proposal and evidence.

29 Jan 04:00 PM
Person dies after single-vehicle crash in northwest Auckland
New Zealand

Person dies after single-vehicle crash in northwest Auckland

Nelson Rd is closed in both directions and diversions are in place.

29 Jan 06:53 AM

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Wyn Drabble: Time to give sport a range of colours

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29 Jan 04:00 PM
Husband charged with careless driving causing death of wife in crash
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Husband charged with careless driving causing death of wife in crash

The single-vehicle crash occurred on August 9 last year on SH23.

28 Jan 11:39 PM
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Editorial: 'Extreme risk', but years to fix Waioweka Gorge
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Editorial: 'Extreme risk', but years to fix Waioweka Gorge

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Editorial: 'Extreme risk', but years to fix Waioweka Gorge
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Editorial: 'Extreme risk', but years to fix Waioweka Gorge

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Wyn Drabble: Time to give sport a range of colours

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29 Jan 04:00 PM
Whanganui weather: What to expect this weekend
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Whanganui weather: What to expect this weekend

'There’s some cloud about, but for the Whanganui area it will be really pretty fine.'

29 Jan 04:00 PM

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Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractors

Police are still formally confirming the identities of those who died.

29 Jan 04:39 AM
Teen, 14, charged over bus driver attack
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Teen, 14, charged over bus driver attack

Police were called to the incident on Colwill Rd in Massey around 7pm on Wednesday.

29 Jan 04:18 AM
Glider crash leaves one person seriously injured near Waiuku
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Glider crash leaves one person seriously injured near Waiuku

Fire crews are working to rescue the injured person from a creek.

29 Jan 04:10 AM
Champagne, cocaine and simmering resentment preceded glassing at Westmere mansion
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Champagne, cocaine and simmering resentment preceded glassing at Westmere mansion

Property developer "saw red" after he was humiliated over an unpaid invoice, Crown says.

29 Jan 04:02 AM
Why are kids still going to school hungry in 2026?
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Why are kids still going to school hungry in 2026?

KidsCan now supports 947 schools, yet 58 more begin 2026 still waiting.

29 Jan 04:00 AM
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