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Dark clouds above Orewa Beach, Auckland.

Tropical low to graze upper North Island, prompting weather watches

Forecasters warn of strong winds, humid nights and possible thunderstorms as the system approaches, though the worst of the weather is expected to stay offshore.

Wed, Mar 11

'Once-dominant' gang taken off list on minister's recommendation

The group has been struck from the Gangs Act list after police found no evidence of recent offending or ongoing activity.

Tue, Mar 10

No, you can’t have the licence plate ‘PCOOK’ – here’s the ones NZTA banned

NZTA rejected a number of custom plate applications, with drug references among the reasons to decline.

Sun, Mar 8

'Extremely active' summer brought record rain, deadly storms

Lower air pressure, La Niña and warm oceans fuelled a season of floods, landslides and temperature extremes – a preview of New Zealand’s climate future in a warming world.

Thu, Mar 5

The footage shows the bottle arcing through the air moments before impact.

Watch: Thrown beer bottle strikes car on Auckland motorway

An Auckland dad says he’s grateful no one was hurt after a bottle smashed into his roof while he and his son were travelling through the CBD.

Sun, Mar 1

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Tropical low to graze upper North Island, prompting weather watches

Forecasters warn of strong winds, humid nights and possible thunderstorms as the system approaches, though the worst of the weather is expected to stay offshore.

Wed, Mar 11

'Once-dominant' gang taken off list on minister's recommendation

The group has been struck from the Gangs Act list after police found no evidence of recent offending or ongoing activity.

Tue, Mar 10

No, you can’t have the licence plate ‘PCOOK’ – here’s the ones NZTA banned

NZTA rejected a number of custom plate applications, with drug references among the reasons to decline.

Sun, Mar 8

'Extremely active' summer brought record rain, deadly storms

Lower air pressure, La Niña and warm oceans fuelled a season of floods, landslides and temperature extremes – a preview of New Zealand’s climate future in a warming world.

Thu, Mar 5

Watch: Thrown beer bottle strikes car on Auckland motorway

An Auckland dad says he’s grateful no one was hurt after a bottle smashed into his roof while he and his son were travelling through the CBD.

Sun, Mar 1

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'Seesawing temperatures' as icy blast pushes parts of NZ as low as 2C

Only Auckland and Northland will escape single‑digit lows on Monday into Tuesday, with inland centres dipping close to freezing and frost possible in the south.

Sun, Mar 1

February 2026

Flames erupt from Northcote College's old gymnasium.

'Aggressive' fire in Northcote College heritage building during strike

Dozens of firefighters were involved at the height of the blaze at Northcote College's sports pavilion on Friday afternoon.

Fri, Feb 20

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More severe-weather states of emergency have been declared already this year than in all of 2025, as deadly storms, record rainfall and repeated flooding batter parts of the North Island.

Severe weather States of Emergency in 2026 already match last year

Eight severe weather-related states of emergency have already been declared this year, matching the total for all of 2025.

Mon, Feb 16

A deepening low will stall, strengthen, and then swing back towards Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and the Eastern Bay of Plenty on Sunday.

Why a rare looping low is set to hammer the North Island's East Coast

A deepening weather system trapped between two high‑pressure ridges is set to funnel tropical moisture back over Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Sat, Feb 14

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Martin Boult pictured during the Rotorua Forest Run. Hours later, he would have a heart attack.

'It kept nagging at me': The ad that saved a man from a severe heart attack

A 61‑year‑old runner says recalling a Heart Foundation message led him to hospital just in time.

Sat, Feb 14

Composite image by Vania Chandrawidjaja (Source: iStock/1News)

Election 2026: What parties say about the threat of AI to fool voters

All major political parties agree artificial intelligence must not be used to mislead, but their approaches to using – or avoiding – the technology in the 2026 campaign vary widely.

Tue, Feb 10

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Social media accounts are using artificial intelligence to write "news" content and pair it with fabricated imagery which is unlabelled, inaccurate, and in some cases ethically troubled.

AI-generated 'news' pages on social media misleading thousands of Kiwis

Facebook pages using unlabelled AI imagery and rewritten press releases are mimicking real news outlets, prompting warnings from civil defence authorities and media experts.

Mon, Feb 9

'Significant' smoke as major blaze at Taupō high school contained

Fire crews from across the region were called to the school just after 2pm on Sunday, with smoke visible across Taupō and out on the lake.

Sun, Feb 8

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Stirling Sports Upper Hutt owner Suraj Parkash Sund's sleep setup in his Main St store.

'Come sleep on my shop floor': Retailer's plea to Luxon as store targeted again

Suraj Parkash Sund says small businesses aren’t seeing the benefits of the Government’s law‑and‑order promises.

Sat, Feb 7

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The speed camera was allegedly chopped down last week.

'Revenue collector': Speed camera cut from its pole in Auckland

Police said a man in a blue 4WD was seen slicing through the Coatesville–Riverhead Highway camera before fleeing.

Tue, Feb 3

Les O'Connell, Shane O'Brien, Conrad Robertson and Keith Trask celebrate winning gold at the 1984 Olympics.

Thieves steal Olympian's hidden gold medal in Christchurch break-in

The 1984 rowing champion was away at a family wedding when burglars ransacked his home, taking the irreplaceable medal he had tucked out of sight to protect it.

Mon, Feb 2

A fire at Fiordland Lodge on Saturday night.

Guests evacuated as blaze rips through luxury Fiordland Lodge

Crews from as far as Invercargill joined local brigades after the blaze at the 10-room home was reported around 11.15pm on Saturday.

Sun, Feb 1

January 2026

All 38 passengers and three crew on board were safely evacuated from the Black Cat.

'We felt a thud': Dozens rescued as Akaroa tourist boat grounds

A grounding near the Akaroa Heads triggered a rapid evacuation after the vessel started flooding and smoking.

Sat, Jan 31

1:15

Twenty-three rig sharks and a stingray were found dead in Porirua Harbour.

'Distressing' discovery as 23 dead sharks dumped in Porirua Harbour

Rig sharks with slit gills were discovered in Porirua Harbour, prompting Fisheries NZ to investigate whether illegal set netting occurred in the protected inlet.

Sat, Jan 31