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Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse
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Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse

The best time for Kiwis to see the ‘maximum eclipse’ will be 6.11am.

07 Sep 07:26 AM
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Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored

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07 Sep 07:00 AM
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"We are not going to let bludging Marxism prevail" Winston Peters opens NZ First conference speech

Winston Peters gave a charged speech at his annual party conference. Video / NZ Herald

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07 Sep 04:48 AM
NZ First's Winston Peters announces a new migrant values statement policy
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NZ First's Winston Peters announces a new migrant values statement policy

Winston Peters announced his party would campaign in 2026 on requiring new migrants to sign a values statement amid his concerns about immigration. Video / Mark Mitchell

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07 Sep 04:42 AM
'A lot of tears': Father's Day ruined by armed robbery at steak house
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'A lot of tears': Father's Day ruined by armed robbery at steak house

07 Sep 04:41 AM
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07 Sep 04:00 AM
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Afternoon quiz: In which year was George Orwell's novel 1984 published?

07 Sep 03:00 AM
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07 Sep 02:07 AM
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Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats
Christchurch

Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats

This year’s whitebaiting frenzy has drawn attention not just for the catch.

07 Sep 02:00 AM
NZ First to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, new migrant values statement
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NZ First to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, new migrant values statement

Peters speech lasted more than an hour in front of about 1000 people.

07 Sep 02:00 AM
Hawke's Bay couple marry during halftime at rugby match
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay couple marry during halftime at rugby match

The pair won a radio contest to wed on the 22m line at McLean Park.

07 Sep 01:59 AM
Cars impounded in Hutt Valley boy racer crackdown
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Cars impounded in Hutt Valley boy racer crackdown

Police received a call about roughly 100 cars gathering in the Hutt Valley.

07 Sep 01:52 AM
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Nomads, Mongrel Mob gangs locked in dangerous feud in two North Island regions

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07 Sep 01:00 AM
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Winston Peters outlines new 'compulsory' KiwiSaver policy
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"We are not going to let bludging Marxism prevail" Winston Peters opens NZ First conference speech
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NZ First's Winston Peters announces a new migrant values statement policy
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Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored
Wellington

Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored

But the landlord who leased the property was considered the 'meat in the sandwich'.

07 Sep 07:00 AM
Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse
Auckland

Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse

The best time for Kiwis to see the ‘maximum eclipse’ will be 6.11am.

07 Sep 07:26 AM
Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats
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Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats

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'It could kill you': Kiwi entertainer on urgent need for health checks
New Zealand

'It could kill you': Kiwi entertainer on urgent need for health checks

Dugan is part of the NZ Highwaymen and supports Blue September.

07 Sep 12:14 AM
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'He is stubborn': Dad spent a year renovating heritage cottage, despite being warned to stop

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07 Sep 12:00 AM
Electoral Commission reviews social media post by Te Pāti Māori MP
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Electoral Commission reviews social media post by Te Pāti Māori MP

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06 Sep 11:55 PM
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Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored
New Zealand

Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored

But the landlord who leased the property was considered the 'meat in the sandwich'.

07 Sep 07:00 AM
'A lot of tears': Father's Day ruined by armed robbery at steak house
Wellington

'A lot of tears': Father's Day ruined by armed robbery at steak house

Two offenders entered the restaurant earlier this morning with a gun, stealing cash.

07 Sep 04:41 AM
All Blacks face key changes ahead of rematch with Springboks
All Blacks

All Blacks face key changes ahead of rematch with Springboks

At least two injury-enforced changes will have to be made for the rematch in Wellington.

07 Sep 04:02 AM
Cars impounded in Hutt Valley boy racer crackdown
Wellington

Cars impounded in Hutt Valley boy racer crackdown

Police received a call about roughly 100 cars gathering in the Hutt Valley.

07 Sep 01:52 AM

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Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats
Christchurch

Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats

This year’s whitebaiting frenzy has drawn attention not just for the catch.

07 Sep 02:00 AM
NZ's newest millionaire yet to claim prize from last night's Lotto draw
New Zealand

NZ's newest millionaire yet to claim prize from last night's Lotto draw

The $1 million winning ticket was sold at a Four Square supermarket.

06 Sep 11:11 PM
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Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding
New Zealand

Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding

The Govt is releasing $17m for homelessness projects, but will it include Hawke's Bay?

06 Sep 06:00 PM

Auckland news

Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse
New Zealand

Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse

The best time for Kiwis to see the ‘maximum eclipse’ will be 6.11am.

07 Sep 07:26 AM
Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored
New Zealand

Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored

But the landlord who leased the property was considered the 'meat in the sandwich'.

07 Sep 07:00 AM
All Blacks face key changes ahead of rematch with Springboks
All Blacks

All Blacks face key changes ahead of rematch with Springboks

At least two injury-enforced changes will have to be made for the rematch in Wellington.

07 Sep 04:02 AM
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07 Sep 03:00 AM

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'Unsettling': Stolen $130k trophy reappears in woman's home nine months later
Northern Advocate

'Unsettling': Stolen $130k trophy reappears in woman's home nine months later

Manawa Hepi broke down in court after hearing the owner didn't hold a grudge.

07 Sep 05:00 AM
Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse
Waikato Herald

Blood moon: How to get the ultimate experience of tomorrow's rare lunar eclipse

The best time for Kiwis to see the ‘maximum eclipse’ will be 6.11am.

07 Sep 07:26 AM
Tough rugby battle in Rotorua as Fiji overcome Samoa
Rotorua Daily Post

Tough rugby battle in Rotorua as Fiji overcome Samoa

Samoa will need to win next week's match to secure trip to the RWC.

06 Sep 09:07 PM
'It could kill you': Kiwi entertainer on urgent need for health checks
Bay of Plenty Times

'It could kill you': Kiwi entertainer on urgent need for health checks

Dugan is part of the NZ Highwaymen and supports Blue September.

07 Sep 12:14 AM
Hawke's Bay couple marry during halftime at rugby match
Hawkes Bay Today

Hawke's Bay couple marry during halftime at rugby match

The pair won a radio contest to wed on the 22m line at McLean Park.

07 Sep 01:59 AM
Chandulal-Mackay promises 'decisive leadership' as mayor
Whanganui Chronicle

Chandulal-Mackay promises 'decisive leadership' as mayor

'We can’t continue to play down the middle'.

05 Sep 05:08 PM

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Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding
New Zealand

Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding

The Govt is releasing $17m for homelessness projects, but will it include Hawke's Bay?

06 Sep 06:00 PM
More intensive housing in parts of Hastings gets council green light
New Zealand

More intensive housing in parts of Hastings gets council green light

Wider range of homes will soon be able to be built in Hastings, Flaxmere, Havelock North.

06 Sep 06:00 PM
'Heartening' rise in dog adoptions, but many still being put down
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'Heartening' rise in dog adoptions, but many still being put down

Council highlights need for potential dog owners to make 'informed choices'.

06 Sep 06:00 PM
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Letters: The pros and cons of housing intensification
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Letters: The pros and cons of housing intensification

OPINION: Luxon’s pandering to the world’s most famous newly engaged couple was desperate.

06 Sep 05:00 PM
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Shane Te Pou: Government needs to stop spinning and start listening
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Shane Te Pou: Government needs to stop spinning and start listening

OPINION: The coalition's 1% pay offer has frustrated nurses and teachers.

06 Sep 05:00 PM
Drinking from the roof - water worries in 1877
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Drinking from the roof - water worries in 1877

“In rain water collected in tanks, the organic matter is very uncertain in its origin."

06 Sep 05:00 PM
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Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding

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