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Miramar incident: Critically injured man dies in hospital

The man was found on a footpath in Miramar about 2.20am on Monday.

Hundreds turn out for festival despite strong winds grounding balloons

The Balloons over Waikato Festival kicked off today.

Seven people accused of violent Destiny Church-linked Auckland Pride protest appear in court

Seven people linked to Destiny Church's Auckland Pride protest appeared in Waitākere District Court today. Video / Michael Craig

Rivers in the sky: How NZ could face twice as many big rainmakers by century’s end

The country could be hit by many more extreme 'atmospheric rivers' in the coming decades.

A GNS Science simulation showcasing a tsunami evacuation in Napier

The models present a scenario of what might happen in a tsunami evacuation in Napier.

Police name Japanese man found dead on SH6 near Queenstown

The man found dead on a remote alpine roadside was a 22-year-old from Japan.

Second Auckland funeral director charged with one count of interfering with human remains

The police investigation centres on bodies at Waikumete Cemetery mausoleum.

‘Massive problem’: Man five times over limit drank bottle of vodka then ‘went for a drive’

The 35-year-old had been sentenced just months earlier for the same thing.

‘So much generosity in Gisborne’: Two women moving to support Cancer Society

Jane Wilkie lost her 31-year-old son Matt to bowel cancer in 2022.

‘Time is right’: Are direct flights from NZ to India coming soon?

Christopher Luxon sees potential for direct NZ-India flights amid rising demand.

Todd McClay talks trade with India on The Country

Todd McClay, Damien O'Connor, Matt Chisholm, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Todd Clark.

Watch: Napier athlete takes Winter Special Olympics silver, missing gold by 0.1 seconds

'Mum, Dad, I’m here. Dream come true.'

Napier’s Tim Clayton secures silver at Winter Special Olympics in Italy, just 0.1s from gold

Tim Clayton claimed a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin. Video / Rafaella Melo

Copper network outage hits 117 customers in Western Bay of Plenty

Chorus's copper network is down in parts of Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North - Official Trailer

Ciarán Hinds and Jacob Elordi star in a harrowing adaptation of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize-winning novel about love and war.

‘Middle class struggle’: Housing costs hit essential workers

Market rent is $650 per week; these homes will rent for $520, saving $6760 annually.

Police seek man in relation to Ōtorohanga burglaries

Police believed he had information that could assist with inquiries.

Truck rolls on SH1 in North Island, one seriously injured

One person was airlifted in a serious condition.