Water Safety NZ wants a crackdown on temporary swimming pools after a coroner reports on another drowning.
New Zealand
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It's been a year of grim economic news – unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.
Business
6:35pm
The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.
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His lone-term as mayor was marked by widely publicised controversies, including public use of the ‘N-word’, two code of conduct breaches and calls for his resignation.
Politics
6:08pm
In this Re: News partnership with Department of Conservation (DOC), Ngamako Rota (Waikato) talks about finding the balance between being an urban Māori, while also being connected to her whenua back home.
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Two women were also arrested after a search warrant was conducted at a property in Enderley, police said.
Crime and Justice
5:52pm
Oriini Kaipara’s extended speech and two haka in the House prompted Speaker Gerry Brownlee to suspend proceedings yesterday.
5:37pm
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The men were sentenced this week in the Manukau District Court and the Invercargill District Court.
5:04pm
"We've got to take our moments to score goals" is the message from All Whites coach Darren Bazeley after Poland loss.
4:11pm
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The defence force is looking for the descendants of two recently identified World War One soldiers, killed in Belgium nearly 100 years ago.
4:08pm
Wayne Dean, who oversees a church commonly referred to as the Two By Twos or The Truth - though it has no official name - has been leading its New Zealand branch for the past three years.
3:12pm
Police tracked the 15-year-old through bushland in Northland with a dog team for hours before arresting him back in town after a short foot chase.
3:06pm
Significant amount of cash, MDMA and ketamine also recovered among the commercial cannabis grow set-ups, police said.
2:50pm
According to statistics from Local Government New Zealand, 983,466 votes had been received around the country as of October 9, which represented 28.49% of all eligible votes.
2:34pm
Leading Senior Constable Marlene Drummond honours her Ngāpuhi heritage with the traditional Māori tattoo.
Te Ao Māori
12:59pm
Grey District Council said an emergency operations centre had been activated, and warned people to stay out of floodwaters as river levels rise in the area.
12:55pm
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No injuries were reported after emergency services were called to two separate aviation incidents in quick succession on Friday morning.
12:21pm
A 20-year-old man was arrested following the search in Henderson, attended by the Armed Offenders Squad.
12:01pm
Last year, more than 20 retailers were forced to vacate the space at Nelson's 244 Hardy Street, after cladding issues left it earmarked for demolition.
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Police said the threats were sent via a social media platform in March 2025, with the "nature and volume" of them serious enough to prompt a formal investigation.
11:29am
The ferry, which made its final Cook Strait crossing in August, served as part of the Interislander fleet for 26 years.
11:15am
The 29-year-old appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning on a charge of burglary.
11:03am
All 157 pāua recovered were undersized with the smallest measuring 60mm – less than half the legal size of 125mm.
10:58am
Peters said his partner, Jan Trotman, had this morning cut herself on some glass from the attack.
10:14am
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1News footage from the scene showed an e-scooter lying in front of a vehicle, which had a smashed windscreen.
9:37am
Wellington residents are gutted that a beloved beach now appears to all but disappear at high tide after a recently completed seawall upgrade.
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