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Man pleads not guilty to two attempted murder charges
Wellington

Man pleads not guilty to two attempted murder charges

The man is accused of later offending against the same woman multiple times.

31 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school

A lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand

Could working from home be the answer to rising fuel prices?

Big employers like ANZ, Spark and 2degrees already offer flexible work setups.

31 Mar 04:00 AM

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21st birthday double murder: Gangster is hated 'with a passion'
New Zealand
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21st birthday double murder: Gangster is hated 'with a passion'

Libya Tamihere was found guilty of murdering two men. Now he has been sentenced.

31 Mar 03:55 AM
Dunedin woman sentenced over false TikTok claim midwife was 'un-aliving babies'
New Zealand

Dunedin woman sentenced over false TikTok claim midwife was 'un-aliving babies'

Elana Jane Robins livestreamed the false claims to about 68,000 followers.

31 Mar 03:42 AM
Police seek missing shotgun linked to double homicide
New Zealand

Police seek missing shotgun linked to double homicide

31 Mar 03:12 AM
Driver allegedly flees police in stolen car and crashes, hides in stream before arrest
Crime

Driver allegedly flees police in stolen car and crashes, hides in stream before arrest

31 Mar 03:04 AM
School principal calls out cannabis grower over 'pungent smell' on grounds
New Zealand

School principal calls out cannabis grower over 'pungent smell' on grounds

31 Mar 03:03 AM
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Compensation? What it would take for Tamihere to get millions for 20 years behind bars

31 Mar 03:00 AM
Hawke's Bay's Easter forecast: A tale of two holidays
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay's Easter forecast: A tale of two holidays

Expect Good Friday to be great. Expect Easter Monday to be anything but.

31 Mar 02:34 AM
Afternoon quiz: Which James Bond film was the last to star Roger Moore?
New Zealand

Afternoon quiz: Which James Bond film was the last to star Roger Moore?

Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

31 Mar 02:00 AM
Firefighters battle well-involved house fire in South Auckland
New Zealand

Firefighters battle well-involved house fire in South Auckland

Two fire trucks are at the scene and a fire investigator is on the way.

31 Mar 01:36 AM
Fuel, fertiliser and freight on The Country
New Zealand

Fuel, fertiliser and freight on The Country

On today's show: Cameron Bagrie, Jen Corkran, Hunter McGregor, Dan Boulton, and Jo Luxton.

31 Mar 01:30 AM
Fuel cost crisis - passenger numbers up 5% on Hawke’s Bay buses
New Zealand

Fuel cost crisis - passenger numbers up 5% on Hawke’s Bay buses

Bus use in Hawke's Bay jumped by 2460 trips in March compared with 2025.

31 Mar 01:25 AM
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Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school
Wellington

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school

A lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
Could working from home be the answer to rising fuel prices?
Auckland

Could working from home be the answer to rising fuel prices?

Big employers like ANZ, Spark and 2degrees already offer flexible work setups.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
Driver allegedly flees police in stolen car and crashes, hides in stream before arrest
Christchurch

Driver allegedly flees police in stolen car and crashes, hides in stream before arrest

31 Mar 03:04 AM
Bridge slip stabilised but cycle path stays shut
Bay of Plenty

Bridge slip stabilised but cycle path stays shut

31 Mar 12:44 AM
'Good Samaritans': Police seeking family who helped teen assaulted at Auckland bus stop
Auckland

'Good Samaritans': Police seeking family who helped teen assaulted at Auckland bus stop

If this was you or you know who this family is, police would like to hear from you.

31 Mar 01:20 AM
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Two missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his name
New Zealand

Two missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his name

Inside one of NZ's most infamous cases as Supreme Court quashes Tamihere's convictions.

31 Mar 01:00 AM
David Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashed
New Zealand
|Updated

David Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashed

The Supreme Court found his 1990 trial was unfair and the evidence was partly 'concocted'.

31 Mar 01:00 AM
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26 Mar 03:59 PM
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26 Mar 03:59 PM
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26 Mar 03:59 PM

Wellington news

Man pleads not guilty to two attempted murder charges
Wellington

Man pleads not guilty to two attempted murder charges

The man is accused of later offending against the same woman multiple times.

31 Mar 05:00 AM
Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school
New Zealand

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school

A lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
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All Whites power rankings: Who's making the plane to the World Cup?
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All Whites power rankings: Who's making the plane to the World Cup?

Who’s on the plane, who might miss out, and who’s jumped into starting XI contention?

31 Mar 12:01 AM
Search underway after person went overboard from Cook Strait ferry
Wellington

Search underway after person went overboard from Cook Strait ferry

Police were called about 2.20am.

30 Mar 11:27 PM

Christchurch news

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Driver allegedly flees police in stolen car and crashes, hides in stream before arrest
Crime

Driver allegedly flees police in stolen car and crashes, hides in stream before arrest

The 43-year-old man is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on April 1.

31 Mar 03:04 AM
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Paul Lewis: The loose forward who reveals depth in All Blacks stock
Paul Lewis
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Paul Lewis: The loose forward who reveals depth in All Blacks stock

Ardie Savea is the front runner as No 7 for the All Blacks.

31 Mar 02:01 AM
'Penk panther': Minister to fight boxing bout to support 'local legend'
New Zealand

'Penk panther': Minister to fight boxing bout to support 'local legend'

Chris Penk will fight at The Original Kaipara Tavern on April 4.

31 Mar 12:41 AM

Auckland news

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school
New Zealand

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school

A lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
Could working from home be the answer to rising fuel prices?
New Zealand

Could working from home be the answer to rising fuel prices?

Big employers like ANZ, Spark and 2degrees already offer flexible work setups.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
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Selling a Parnell townhouse for $150,000 seen as best deal
Property

Selling a Parnell townhouse for $150,000 seen as best deal

Townhouse owners fear costs from a ground rent review by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa.

31 Mar 03:00 AM
All White de Vries out for rest of A-League regular season with calf injury
Auckland FC

All White de Vries out for rest of A-League regular season with calf injury

The defender was substituted just before halftime in the 2-0 loss to Finland.

31 Mar 02:56 AM

Regional news

Whangārei motorhome campaigner calls for upsized city parking
Northern Advocate

Whangārei motorhome campaigner calls for upsized city parking

There are no 12m-plus carparks in the city for a car and caravan to use.

31 Mar 03:00 AM
Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school
Waikato Herald

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school

A lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
‘Living my little girl dream’: Rotorua musician takes the leap and goes solo
Rotorua Daily Post

‘Living my little girl dream’: Rotorua musician takes the leap and goes solo

She resisted 'cheating' on a life saying get a 'real job'.

30 Mar 09:02 PM
Bridge slip stabilised but cycle path stays shut
Bay of Plenty Times

Bridge slip stabilised but cycle path stays shut

Contractors carried out 'mitigation measures' over the weekend.

31 Mar 12:44 AM
Hawke's Bay's Easter forecast: A tale of two holidays
Hawkes Bay Today

Hawke's Bay's Easter forecast: A tale of two holidays

Expect Good Friday to be great. Expect Easter Monday to be anything but.

31 Mar 02:34 AM
Police seek missing shotgun linked to double homicide
Whanganui Chronicle

Police seek missing shotgun linked to double homicide

The firearm has likely been discarded in the Murumuru Rd, Parinui or Ruatiti areas.

31 Mar 03:12 AM

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New study to examine inhalation risk of asbestos found in kids' play sand
New Zealand

New study to examine inhalation risk of asbestos found in kids' play sand

The study follows the discovery of tremolite asbestos in coloured play sand last year.

30 Mar 11:29 PM
Search underway after person went overboard from Cook Strait ferry
Wellington

Search underway after person went overboard from Cook Strait ferry

Police were called about 2.20am.

30 Mar 11:27 PM
Truck and trailer rolls, closing Napier highway lane for hours
New Zealand

Truck and trailer rolls, closing Napier highway lane for hours

One person has been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a serious condition.

30 Mar 11:06 PM
Molly the border collie found alive a week after 55m West Coast waterfall tumble
New Zealand

Molly the border collie found alive a week after 55m West Coast waterfall tumble

A chopper crew with heat detection equipment spotted her where she had fallen.

30 Mar 11:03 PM
From 2 million to 1.6 million to 1.4 million... Auckland's housing plan cut again
Politics

From 2 million to 1.6 million to 1.4 million... Auckland's housing plan cut again

The Government has cut its housing forecast for Auckland.

30 Mar 11:03 PM
Hipkins says he 'absolutely reads everything' as he defends second Covid jab mandate for teens
New Zealand

Hipkins says he 'absolutely reads everything' as he defends second Covid jab mandate for teens

A Cabinet paper, in Hipkins’ name, from 2022 includes advice on the teen vaccine mandate.

30 Mar 11:02 PM
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30 Mar 11:00 PM
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30 Mar 10:50 PM
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Pay before you pump: Police advise petrol stations after concerns of fuel theft

30 Mar 10:01 PM
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30 Mar 10:00 PM
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30 Mar 09:37 PM
New Zealand

Uber driver admits harassment of passenger but denies sex and kidnapping charges

30 Mar 09:33 PM
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