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Mount Maunganui 'misinformation': Did cutting down trees really cause the landslide?

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Mount Maunganui landslide: Current risks, future inquiries and the ongoing heartache

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Govt announces more money for storm-hit farmers and growers

Wellington's Cake Tin gets new name as sponsor signs on

Voters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options

OCR increase ‘could happen as soon as May’

NZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

‘Narcissists don’t change’: Sophie Elliott’s dad worried as notorious killer makes freedom bid

'Only location we were interested in': How Raglan landed spot on surfing's top tour

Police say they did not attend Mount Maunganui campground over disorder call

'Where do we put them?': Rotorua school rolls rise but classroom space slimming

MetService Daily Weather: January 28 2026

Mount Maunganui 'misinformation': Did cutting down trees really cause the landslide?

'I miss meat': Red meat becomes a luxury for Hawke's Bay people

On The Up: 'Just send it': Hawke's Bay teen runs 100 miles to back local mental health support

Broadcasting watchdog calls for legislative change to deal with 'rapidly evolving' media, expects levy revenue to decline

NZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

MetService Daily Weather: January 28 2026

Mount Maunganui landslide: Current risks, future inquiries and the ongoing heartache

Mahé Drysdale speaks to media

Christopher Luxon refuses to answer questions on poll results

Chiefs and Drua gather at Mount Maunganui Beach to pay their respects

Watch: PM responds to Trump's comments on troops in Afghanistan

Couple's three year battle with council after Auckland Anniversary floods

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Wellington's Cake Tin gets new name as sponsor signs on

'Only location we were interested in': How Raglan landed spot on surfing's top tour

Mount Maunganui 'misinformation': Did cutting down trees really cause the landslide?

Govt announces more money for storm-hit farmers and growers

Store closures could leave older people 'invisible', Age Concern warns

Auckland hospo crunch: Onehunga Italian restaurant to close its doors

Editorial: Communities can fight for voice in local government reforms

From $17m seed to $25b giant: Carmel Fisher’s bold vision changed investing

Fonterra's Peter McBride named top chairperson for second time

‘Extraordinary impact’: A2 Milk CFO wins top Deloitte finance award

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award

Wellington's Cake Tin gets new name as sponsor signs on

Broadcasting watchdog calls for legislative change to deal with 'rapidly evolving' media, expects levy revenue to decline

Greg Smith: Green shoots return – manufacturing surges as services finally turn positive

Longstanding Wellington bookstore close down after 33 years

How a 39-year-old came to run Christchurch’s newest $30m Mitre 10 Mega store

Mongols gang member and 501 deportee with firearms history caught with 3D-printed gun

Ed Sheeran, Emilia Clarke spotted hanging out in Wellington

'Only location we were interested in': How Raglan landed spot on surfing's top tour

Mount Maunganui 'misinformation': Did cutting down trees really cause the landslide?

Blues' All Blacks duo to miss start of Super Rugby Pacific season

How a 39-year-old came to run Christchurch’s newest $30m Mitre 10 Mega store

Five homes red stickered after coastal Whangārei weather bomb

From nurse to knockout: Hamilton boxer’s surprising path to the world ranks

Govt announces more money for storm-hit farmers and growers

Govt announces more money for storm-hit farmers and growers

'I miss meat': Red meat becomes a luxury for Hawke's Bay people

North Mole revamp to begin before winter

Longstanding Wellington bookstore close down after 33 years

'Absolutely devastated': Police name grandmother and grandson killed in Pāpāmoa landslide

Ed Sheeran, Emilia Clarke spotted hanging out in Wellington

Teacher who dragged crying preschooler by the wrist struck off, hit with $20k bill

Air NZ international cabin crews to strike

NZ Post under fire as move to shut 140+ stores sparks nationwide anger

Air NZ international cabin crews to strike

NZ Post under fire as move to shut 140+ stores sparks nationwide anger

Why deadly slips are so hard to predict and what it means for where we live

'The future of NZ relies on Destiny': Tamaki says protest will defy NZTA's decision

The politics of a storm: How did Luxon, Hipkins handle weather tragedy back at Parliament?

Mount Maunganui landslide: Current risks, future inquiries and the ongoing heartache

Dog swept into Canterbury river found safe after late-night rescue

Mahé Drysdale speaks to media

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