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Homes evacuated amid North Island forest fires as temps across NZ remain high

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Homes evacuated amid North Island forest fires as temps across NZ remain high

Many centres in the North Island were pushed towards heat records on Sunday.

11 Jan 06:05 PM

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Pickleball boom drives plan for Bay stadium

A planned stadium over a Blake Park car park could host 12 to 14 courts.

11 Jan 05:00 PM

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Spearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapses

Darren Shields says the method risks Northland scallop collapses being repeated elsewhere.

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Editorial: Summer fun, costly pain - ACC warns of surge in preventable injuries

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Search our map: Swathes of NZ land bought by Ikea for forestry

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Morning quiz: In which year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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The best and worst Government workplaces, according to public servants

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Letters: St John staff there to help, they shouldn’t be assaulted

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Could a four-day week fix burnout at work? Experts say we should try it

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Search our map: Swathes of NZ land bought by Ikea for forestry

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Morning quiz: In which year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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How 2026 could play out for your mortgage, investments and the election

11 Jan 03:00 PM

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High temperatures to persist across NZ on Monday with some showers

11 Jan 08:58 AM

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Fire breaks out at Auckland's NZ Badminton Centre

11 Jan 07:29 AM

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11 Jan 01:53 AM

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MetService afternoon weather update: 11 - 13 January

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11 Jan 12:21 AM

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NZ Herald Headlines | Sunday, January 11, 2026

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10 Jan 07:51 PM

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Tom Hiddleston on playing Sir Edmund Hillary and returning to The Night Manager

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10 Jan 07:00 PM

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Helicopters over Poripori Water Holes as crews attend fatal drowning incident

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10 Jan 03:24 AM

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Raw sewage overflows near popular Corsair Bay, Christchurch

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09 Jan 11:40 PM

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'A lot of smoke, a lot of noise': Madrid building explosion kills one and injures nine

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09 Jan 11:09 PM

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Trump speaks on Venezuela, oil, Iran and Greenland claiming 'easy way or the hard way'

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09 Jan 10:32 PM

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11 Jan 06:00 PM

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NZ swelters as North Island cities top 36C, roads blocked in South Island as wild winds fell trees

11 Jan 06:14 AM

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Pickleball boom drives plan for Bay stadium

11 Jan 05:00 PM

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Mission complete as Elina Svitolina wins women's ASB Classic title

11 Jan 06:26 AM

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NZ swelters as North Island cities top 36C, roads blocked in South Island as wild winds fell trees

11 Jan 06:14 AM

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11 Jan 04:49 AM

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Karaka Millions contenders emerge as stars tune up at Ellerslie

11 Jan 05:00 PM

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The best and worst Government workplaces, according to public servants

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The best and worst Government workplaces, according to public servants

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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NZ swelters as North Island cities top 36C, roads blocked in South Island as wild winds fell trees

11 Jan 06:14 AM

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Auckland beach reaches 'vehicle capacity' and is blocked off by council

11 Jan 03:39 AM

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NZ swelters as North Island cities top 36C, roads blocked in South Island as wild winds fell trees

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The next era of flight: Ultra-long routes, robots and the race to net zero

10 Jan 08:00 PM

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10 Jan 07:02 PM

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11 Jan 06:00 PM

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From ball kid to contender: Cameron Norrie on why ASB Classic still matters most

11 Jan 05:00 PM

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Spearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapses

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Search our map: Swathes of NZ land bought by Ikea for forestry

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Spearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapses

Darren Shields says the method risks Northland scallop collapses being repeated elsewhere.

11 Jan 04:00 PM

Waikato Herald

'Sheer terror': Armed group storm teens' flat, rob them at knifepoint

The victims were herded into a room where they were threatened and assaulted.

11 Jan 04:00 PM

Rotorua Daily Post

The mechanic helping keep the world’s fastest cyclists moving

He's worked at the biggest races on the calendar, including more than 20 Tours de France.

11 Jan 05:00 PM

Bay of Plenty Times

Pickleball boom drives plan for Bay stadium

A planned stadium over a Blake Park car park could host 12 to 14 courts.

11 Jan 05:00 PM

Hawkes Bay Today

Boutique living in restored Cri upstairs

One Criterion Hotel was destroyed in the earthquake. The next had two big fires.

10 Jan 06:00 PM

Whanganui Chronicle

'Welcoming space': Whanganui East church being reimagined

Community engagement co-ordinator says part of the site 'is not really up to much'.

11 Jan 04:00 PM

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Crash causes delays on key route out of central Auckland

11 Jan 12:48 AM

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10 Jan 11:31 PM

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Fishers warned: Prosecution likely for illegal toheroa, excess tuatua this summer

10 Jan 11:00 PM

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10 Jan 11:00 PM

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Fishers warned: Prosecution likely for illegal toheroa, excess tuatua this summer

10 Jan 11:00 PM

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Editorial: We must acknowledge the risk of having all our personal data online

10 Jan 11:00 PM

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Tenant evicted after parties, police callouts and guest scaling apartment building

10 Jan 10:00 PM

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10 Jan 10:00 PM

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10 Jan 09:00 PM

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10 Jan 08:54 PM

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Teenage girl hit by car outside 'out-of-control' party, driver arrested

10 Jan 08:18 PM

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'Time to move on': Judge throws out bitter 10-year divorce case

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