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MDMA disguised as dodgy-looking crockery smashes 'sophisticated' drug operation
Police swoop after package declared to be dining plates was actually plate-shaped MDMA.
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor resigns
He was elected in July but has never been able to take up the role due to illness.
Fears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revamp
The Government confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will open with 351 beds.
Feel the fire: Iconic Kiwi band loses farewell tour merch in airport blaze
It comes after the band's farewell tour kicked off on December 29.
Armed police swarm building in central Wellington
At least three police cars and four armed police attend incident in suburb of Te Aro.
Critically injured person airlifted to hospital after bus, car collide on West Coast
'One person is trapped in a vehicle and we’re working to extricate them.'
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‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
Serial thief attacked supermarket security guard while trying to steal tinned corned beef
Serial shoplifter Terence Tere has a penchant for corned beef, mayonnaise and chocolate.
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Special affinity with horses: Northland ‘horse whisperer’ to compete in Special Olympics event
Alex Goldsack will compete in Christchurch from December 10 to 14.
New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian calls time on career
Eleven-time gold medallist, Dame Sophie Pascoe reveals she won't swim competitively again.
Covid-19 ‘brain fog’ likely factor in near head-on train crash
The experienced engineer recently returned to work following an absence due to the virus.
Wellington news
Armed police swarm building in central Wellington
At least three police cars and four armed police attend incident in suburb of Te Aro.
‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
Bus crash in Wellington injures five, leaves dozens without power
Fifty-three homes lost power after the bus hit a pole in Wainuiomata.
Auckland News
MDMA disguised as dodgy-looking crockery smashes 'sophisticated' drug operation
Police swoop after package declared to be dining plates was actually plate-shaped MDMA.
'Tragic reminder': Dolphin freed from net in Waitematā Harbour dies from blood poisoning
The dolphin, named Te Ihu Wai Pounamu, was found stranded at Sanders Reserve.
Serial thief attacked supermarket security guard while trying to steal tinned corned beef
Serial shoplifter Terence Tere has a penchant for corned beef, mayonnaise and chocolate.
Regional news
Man appears in court following death of 19-year-old cyclist
Police have charged a 27-year-old man with failing to stop or ascertain injury.
‘I’ve been shot' - 12-year-old shot with slug gun while in dinghy
The injured boy rowed 400m with a slug gun pellet in his wrist.
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor resigns
He was elected in July but has never been able to take up the role due to illness.
Police name woman who died at Pilot Bay
Laushaun Ying Soon died at Pilot Bay in early January.
How much should councils borrow?
Opinion: Importance of balancing long-term spending with immediate economic constraints.
‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgery
Marsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.
‘Highly preventable:’ Man killed on highway warned not to hitchhike two hours earlier
Christopher Connell's last words to police before he died were that he 'loved life'.
Rowing stalwart dies after over 60 years of contribution to the sport
'Guys like Doc McDonald only come around once in a generation.'
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