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The current trend in falling violent crime is consistent with the trend from 2018-2022.
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About 43% of FPH's revenue for the first half of the year came from the US.
Heart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialist
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Collision events face criticism for injury risks but organisers claim to inspire youth.
Top chef urges shift to cheaper filter coffee as prices rise
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Multiple crashes causing major delays on Southern Motorway near Ramarama
A photo posted by NZTA indicates that there have been six crashes.
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Why NZers are wary of AI but still embrace it
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Verdi's Requiem offers a night of reflection and choral brilliance
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Finders keepers? Woman who received $158k in transfer error charged with theft
The woman could face up to seven years in prison if convicted.
Property Insider: Wee problem blights rich-lister’s boatshed
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Auckland petrol price wars see costs drop to $2.12 per litre - but may not last long
A Mobil station dropped prices to $2.12 to compete with U-Go's discounts.
'Significant worry': New data reveals NZ's busiest EDs as winter nears
Christchurch's ED sees more than 400 patients daily, topping national figures.
'Show me a path to a billion': Sir Peter Beck on how start-ups should pitch investors
The venture capital firm is flush after raising new capital and is looking to invest.
This week's five best travel deals all around the world
Hop on an expedition, ski, drink wine, and more with these deals.
Snug as a bug in a lunch: Dead larva found in 'new low' for school meals
Photos show the bug, roughly twice the size of a fingernail, sitting on a potato.
'No evidence': McSkimming cleared in firearms licence vetting probe
Police found no evidence McSkimming interfered with firearms licence vetting.
New Lynn terror attack: Graphic CCTV footage to be shown to closed court
The inquest comes more than three years after the attack in which six people were stabbed.
'Bang on commuting time': Red thunderstorm warning issued in Northland
MetService says the watch will begin at 5pm and last until 6am tomorrow.
'Where I want to be': Proctor eyes All Blacks return
Billy Proctor's form would have caught the attention of Scott Robertson.
Kiwi entrepreneur on turning trauma into career success
'You either get crushed by trauma, or you learn to come out the other side of it.'
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Nelson flooding: Workers use cars to block street from ‘idiot’ drivers creating waves
Nelson is bearing the brunt of heavy rain.
With his late nephew's photo on his back, nothing could stop Mark Bean scaling the Sky Tower
'He was a really neat kid, had a heart of gold, and he would've had a pretty good future.'
Dolphin decline in Bay of Islands as boaties flout sanctuary rules
Bottlenose dolphin populations in the Bay of Islands continue to decline, research says.
Auckland office building evacuated over ‘suspicious package’
Emergency services are on site downtown.
'A real boost': Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch celebrating summer of success
One city saw a visitor spend of more than $30 million over the 2024-25 summer.
Eroad squeaks back into black, addresses tariffs, 3G shutdown
Shares gained strongly after the fleet-tracking firm delivered its full-year result.
Celebrated Auckland restaurant on K Road to close
The restaurant was praised as Auckland’s best new opening in 2019 by Jesse Mulligan.
Ikea, Resido build-to-rent, Drury a focus for Kiwi Property: full-year result
The long-awaited arrival of the global leader has retailers and shoppers excited.
Epstein accuser farewelled privately at Perth funeral
Virginia Giuffre died on her farm, 80km north of the city, in April.
NZ's top comedians named: Meet the winners of prestigious Fred and Billy T awards
Three women were nominated for the Fred Award, a historic first.