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Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after reports of gunshot
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Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after reports of gunshot

Armed police arrived at the building on Brooklyn Road around 3.35pm.

02 Nov 06:43 AM
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'Without my knowledge or consent': Jazz Thornton hits out at faith-based porn addiction app
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'Without my knowledge or consent': Jazz Thornton hits out at faith-based porn addiction app

The app Unchaind has been running the Young NZer of the Year’s videos for two months.

02 Nov 05:35 AM
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Luxury Waiheke vineyard to pay $18k to fired worker

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02 Nov 01:50 AM
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02 Nov 01:35 AM
'It's very special': New women's record time set in Auckland Marathon for back-to back champ
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'It's very special': New women's record time set in Auckland Marathon for back-to back champ

Brigid Dennehy smashed the previous women's record by more than three minutes.

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Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after reports of gunshot
Wellington

Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after reports of gunshot

Armed police arrived at the building on Brooklyn Road around 3.35pm.

02 Nov 06:43 AM
Watch: Tonga star receives urgent medical assistance on sideline after head knocks
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Watch: Tonga star receives urgent medical assistance on sideline after head knocks

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'It's very special': New women's record time set in Auckland Marathon for back-to back champ
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'Severe lifelong impacts': Father who injured 8-week-old baby initially blamed sibling
Bay of Plenty

'Severe lifelong impacts': Father who injured 8-week-old baby initially blamed sibling

01 Nov 10:00 PM
Government announces 140 new hospital beds
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Government announces 140 new hospital beds

They will open alongside a new unit at Hawke's Bay Hospital in 2026.

02 Nov 01:09 AM
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One dead, two injured after rural Waikato crash

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Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after reports of gunshot
New Zealand

Person falls from Wellington apartment balcony after reports of gunshot

Armed police arrived at the building on Brooklyn Road around 3.35pm.

02 Nov 06:43 AM
Luxury Waiheke vineyard to pay $18k to fired worker
New Zealand

Luxury Waiheke vineyard to pay $18k to fired worker

The company has previously been fined for breaching noise limits.

02 Nov 03:45 AM
Government announces 140 new hospital beds
Politics

Government announces 140 new hospital beds

They will open alongside a new unit at Hawke's Bay Hospital in 2026.

02 Nov 01:09 AM
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'It's very special': New women's record time set in Auckland Marathon for back-to back champ
Auckland

'It's very special': New women's record time set in Auckland Marathon for back-to back champ

Brigid Dennehy smashed the previous women's record by more than three minutes.

02 Nov 01:31 AM
‘Yarn Starter of the Year’ competition launched to get men talking
Christchurch

‘Yarn Starter of the Year’ competition launched to get men talking

Founded in 2022, The Yarns Men have already reached 18,000 Canterbury men.

01 Nov 09:00 PM
Beneficiaries, pensioners don't have enough money for basics - report
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Beneficiaries, pensioners don't have enough money for basics - report

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01 Nov 08:11 PM

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Watch: Tonga star receives urgent medical assistance on sideline after head knocks
League

Watch: Tonga star receives urgent medical assistance on sideline after head knocks

Eli Katoa copped three hits to the head in his side's defeat to the Kiwis at Eden Park.

02 Nov 08:48 AM
Decade of chemical castration led once-prolific flasher to think he was cured - but he wasn't
Crime

Decade of chemical castration led once-prolific flasher to think he was cured - but he wasn't

Richard Hona has been jailed about 30 times, mostly for masturbating on public buses.

02 Nov 05:00 AM
Luxury Waiheke vineyard to pay $18k to fired worker
New Zealand

Luxury Waiheke vineyard to pay $18k to fired worker

The company has previously been fined for breaching noise limits.

02 Nov 03:45 AM
NZ measles outbreak: New infection linked to overseas travel case
New Zealand

NZ measles outbreak: New infection linked to overseas travel case

The number of measles cases has risen to 17, health authorities say.

02 Nov 03:33 AM

Regional news

Meridian starts work on $227m Ruakākā solar farm
Northern Advocate

Meridian starts work on $227m Ruakākā solar farm

It is expected to produce enough electricity to power about half the homes in Northland.

02 Nov 04:30 AM
Unlikely heroes guide Black Caps to ODI series whitewash over England
Sport

Unlikely heroes guide Black Caps to ODI series whitewash over England

Blair Tickner and Zak Foulkes kept their composure to earn a famous win in Wellington.

01 Nov 08:17 AM
'Severe lifelong impacts': Father who injured 8-week-old baby initially blamed sibling
Rotorua Daily Post

'Severe lifelong impacts': Father who injured 8-week-old baby initially blamed sibling

The father told police a toddler had fallen from the couch and on to the baby.

01 Nov 10:00 PM
'Severe lifelong impacts': Father who injured 8-week-old baby initially blamed sibling
Bay of Plenty Times

'Severe lifelong impacts': Father who injured 8-week-old baby initially blamed sibling

The father told police a toddler had fallen from the couch and on to the baby.

01 Nov 10:00 PM
Billion-dollar spend on highway projects a 'shot in the arm' for Hawke's Bay – AA
Hawkes Bay Today

Billion-dollar spend on highway projects a 'shot in the arm' for Hawke's Bay – AA

Expressway work could start this year, and Waikare Gorge realignment within 12 months.

01 Nov 05:00 PM
'Check it's alright before you light': Caution urged as Guy Fawkes looms
Whanganui Chronicle

'Check it's alright before you light': Caution urged as Guy Fawkes looms

A Whanganui petition to ban the sale of fireworks was presented to Parliament last year.

31 Oct 05:00 PM

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Man charged with murder after woman found dead in central Auckland apartment
New Zealand

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in central Auckland apartment

Emergency crews were called to the Day St building last night.

01 Nov 07:31 PM
Watch: Car bursts into flames on Auckland street
Auckland

Watch: Car bursts into flames on Auckland street

The car was parked in a five-minute parking bay.

01 Nov 07:19 PM
Z Energy apologises for 2022 ad campaign after legal action
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Z Energy apologises for 2022 ad campaign after legal action

Consumer NZ says the apology sends a warning over greenwashing ads.

01 Nov 07:15 PM
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'Unsafe practice': Babywearing experts call on Govt to regulate slings, carriers
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'Unsafe practice': Babywearing experts call on Govt to regulate slings, carriers

ACC says 11 babies and toddlers were injured last year, and eight so far this year.

01 Nov 07:00 PM
‘The light went on for me’: First wahine Māori leads regional council
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‘The light went on for me’: First wahine Māori leads regional council

'I always had visions myself of what should happen for our constituency.'

01 Nov 05:00 PM
Billion-dollar spend on highway projects a 'shot in the arm' for Hawke's Bay – AA
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Billion-dollar spend on highway projects a 'shot in the arm' for Hawke's Bay – AA

Expressway work could start this year, and Waikare Gorge realignment within 12 months.

01 Nov 05:00 PM
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01 Nov 07:19 PM
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