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Woman sentenced after SPCA finds emaciated puppy with bullet wound and fractured hip

The puppy, named Patchy, had a stomach full of more than 100 fishbones.

17 Sep 01:28 AM

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Emergency response after van flips on rural highway

Police say the road remains partially blocked while the scene is cleared.

17 Sep 01:10 AM

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Top NZ musicians quit Spotify over royalties and CEO’s $1.2b defence ties

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Minibus flips on State Highway 39

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16 Sep 09:46 PM

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First eggs back on shelves from last years bird flu infected Otago egg farm

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16 Sep 09:38 PM

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TripNotes: New luxury hotel, NZ village among 'world's most beautiful', and the two travelling nanas

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16 Sep 09:38 PM

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Waitākere Ranges Local Board candidate Jamaine Ross’ blunt message to voters

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16 Sep 09:28 PM

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Back from the brink: Whangārei’s historic town hall nearly restored after $7.4m rebuild

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17 Sep 01:00 AM

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Man shoots dog in the head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark

Danny Livingstone then shot the dog's owner in the arm.

17 Sep 01:00 AM

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Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

The show was due to take place this weekend in Auckland.

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Police arrest three in Castlecliff operation

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16 Sep 11:18 PM

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MetService severe weather September 17-19

Woman sentenced after SPCA finds emaciated puppy with bullet wound and fractured hip

Emergency response after van flips on rural highway

Man shoots dog in the head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark

You may hate the chained-up priests – but Gaza is our generation’s Springbok Tour moment

'Poignant and powerful': Māori Queen at Hastings festival launch

Minibus flips on State Highway 39

NZ First caucus elects Winston Peters' deputy leader

Tumu’s 50‑year milestone: From Dannevirke timber yard to a Hawke’s Bay powerhouse

Top NZ musicians quit Spotify over royalties and CEO’s $1.2b defence ties

Cashier steals card from sick customer, goes on $8500 shopping spree

Nudism, spies, and 'tingle rays': Meet the candidate who has stood in every race since 1969

'Payout has definitely helped': Rural spending picks up in Taranaki

Nut today: Customs bust $9m drug haul hidden in macadamia nut parcels

MetService severe weather September 17-19

Minibus flips on State Highway 39

MetService Weather 17th September 2025

'Explained: why is food giant Talley's taking TVNZ to court?

First eggs back on shelves from last years bird flu infected Otago egg farm

TripNotes: New luxury hotel, NZ village among 'world's most beautiful', and the two travelling nanas

Waitākere Ranges Local Board candidate Jamaine Ross’ blunt message to voters

Anti-Trump protests set to welcome US President to the UK

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You may hate the chained-up priests – but Gaza is our generation’s Springbok Tour moment

Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

Why London's parks are more than meets the eye

Police respond to 'incident' on BoP peninsula

MetService Weather 17th September 2025

Making strides: Northland teen's dog walking venture takes off

'Struggling': The small town where rates debt doubled in just one year

Julie Anne Genter: Time to prioritise public good over private gain

Panel offers long-term vision for Wellington's infrastructure challenges

Chris Bishop: NZ trapped in infrastructure 'Gordian knot'

Michelle McCormick: Why NZ needs a cultural shift in infrastructure planning

You may hate the chained-up priests – but Gaza is our generation’s Springbok Tour moment

Top NZ musicians quit Spotify over royalties and CEO’s $1.2b defence ties

Nut today: Customs bust $9m drug haul hidden in macadamia nut parcels

From Ruatōria to runways: The pilot urging Kiwis to embrace te reo

Why London's parks are more than meets the eye

Nudism, spies, and 'tingle rays': Meet the candidate who has stood in every race since 1969

Health scare leads mum to world record barefoot run - on Lego bricks

Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

Tumu’s 50‑year milestone: From Dannevirke timber yard to a Hawke’s Bay powerhouse

Why London's parks are more than meets the eye

Top NZ musicians quit Spotify over royalties and CEO’s $1.2b defence ties

Back from the brink: Whangārei’s historic town hall nearly restored after $7.4m rebuild

Man shoots dog in the head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark

Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

'Poignant and powerful': Māori Queen at Hastings festival launch

Police arrest three in Castlecliff operation

Car flips on roof outside Wellington Hospital

'Critical condition': Truck and car crash on North Shore road

NZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion today

Watch: Risque council dance moves become TikTok hit

Dairy prices ease again in latest GDT auction

'Surveillance capitalism': Lawyers challenge police use of number-plate software

TripNotes: New luxury hotel, NZ village among 'world's most beautiful', and the two travelling nanas

Waitākere Ranges Local Board candidate Jamaine Ross’ blunt message to voters

'Critical condition': Truck and car crash on North Shore road

Anti-Trump protests set to welcome US President to the UK

NZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion today

Watch: Risque council dance moves become TikTok hit

Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import

Dairy prices ease again in latest GDT auction

Sponsored: Invite nature in - but not winter

Future leaders start by Dreaming Big

Trump tariffs test digital assets – and showcase the power of versatile trading platforms

Research: AI-powered threats are driving security tool consolidation