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Family mourns 'most loving and caring' mum killed in Foxton Beach fire

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Meth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with baby

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'Massive boost': Frankton Golf Centre swings back into summer after devastating fire

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North Shore teens allegedly threatened at knifepoint in roadside e-bike robbery

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Family mourns 'most loving and caring' mum killed in Foxton Beach fire

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'You’re not a safe person': Man's repeated family violence lands him in prison

Jonathan Wilson assaulted his partner twice within hours, while she was unwell in bed.

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Pashion Ramsay would show fake proof that she had paid for vehicles.

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Family mourns 'most loving and caring' mum killed in Foxton Beach fire

Meth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with baby

Fire crews contain Hawke’s Bay wildfire after fierce winds and evacuations

Pest fish threat: Officials warn Lake Karāpiro perch here to stay

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Sliver of reception saves trio after river tubing trip goes badly wrong

Lifesaving tech: Rescue helicopter seeks new night‑vision goggles funding

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Four 'people of interest' arrested in Bill Maangi homicide inquiry

'Massive boost': Frankton Golf Centre swings back into summer after devastating fire

Police name man killed in Hamilton homicide as 55-year-old, seek Subaru sightings

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey first trailer

Hook a feed, not a fine: Free app keeps summer fishers within the rules

Afternoon quiz: What was New York City's original name?

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey first trailer

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Tuesday, December 23, 2025

MetService afternoon weather update: 23 - 26 December

Jetboat and kayaker narrowly avoid collision at Huka Falls

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The moment canal collapse swallows boat in UK

Kea Kids News: Christmas desserts that ‘sleigh!’

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Wellington

Family mourns 'most loving and caring' mum killed in Foxton Beach fire

Meth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with baby

'Massive boost': Frankton Golf Centre swings back into summer after devastating fire

'Driven to desperate acts': Inside the justice panel offering real second chances

North Shore teens allegedly threatened at knifepoint in roadside e-bike robbery

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Rāhui in place after death on beach north of Napier

Precinct wins Deloitte Top 200 Sustainability Leadership award 2025

Fran O'Sullivan: Passing the Deloitte Top 200 baton

Tower’s digital revamp drives most improved Deloitte award win

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award

Family mourns 'most loving and caring' mum killed in Foxton Beach fire

Sliver of reception saves trio after river tubing trip goes badly wrong

North Shore teens allegedly threatened at knifepoint in roadside e-bike robbery

Measles cases rise to 35 as three new infections confirmed

SolarZero liquidators claw back $2.7m but creditor claims nearly $1b owed to trusts

Measles cases rise to 35 as three new infections confirmed

Arthur’s Pass mail stoush leaves hikers without vital gear, police now involved

Meth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with baby

What to watch from Christmas Eve to Boxing day (yes, including Love Actually)

Small moving companies get pre-Christmas boon as Ikea hit by delivery delays

Electricity Authority lays complaint over Huntly power plant code breach

'You’re not a safe person': Man's repeated family violence lands him in prison

Meth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with baby

Lifesaving tech: Rescue helicopter seeks new night‑vision goggles funding

'Driven to desperate acts': Inside the justice panel offering real second chances

Fire crews contain Hawke’s Bay wildfire after fierce winds and evacuations

Whanganui Cemetery Circuit: Can Mitch Rees seal five in a row in finale?

Arthur’s Pass mail stoush leaves hikers without vital gear, police now involved

'I'm hacked off': Northland food vlogger targets grocery duopoly

FMA names Steven Bardy deputy chair as MBIE probe into chair continues

Driver arrested after joining police convoy in Commodore with flashing blue and red lights

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

Drink spiking fears on the rise: 'Everyone seems to know someone'

Driver arrested after joining police convoy in Commodore with flashing blue and red lights

Jetboat and kayaker narrowly avoid collision at Huka Falls

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

Drink spiking fears on the rise: 'Everyone seems to know someone'

Month-long fireworks ban announced in holiday hotspots, starting now

'Traffic is moving, but very slowly': Car in water near Turret Rd bridge

Dive squad joins search for missing rock fisher missing in water off Coromandel coast

'We’re a bit gutted': Whanganui backcountry hut destroyed in mystery fire

A deep dive into the world of sharks

A guide to managing moisture at home

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Mortgage-free in six short years