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Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Late Christchurch rich-lister's son buys cardboard Lamborghini for $10k
Dean Graham will add the "Cardborghini" to his collection of 120 vehicles after winning a charity auction.

Sat, 29 May 2021 04:40:03 GMT
Man arrested after alleged threats against MP Simeon Brown
The man will appear in court charged with threatening to kill the Member of Parliament.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Can the rift be healed? Beneath the tension in the New Zealand-Australia relationship
There’s been hot-running headlines about trans-Tasman tensions and talk of friendship frosting over for months. And the rhetoric is getting harder to reconcile.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Man missing for seven months given final farewell
He’d moved his family to the other side of the world, first from Bhutan to Nepal and then to New Zealand. His remains were found about a kilometre from his house.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Transgender students face 'hoops' to get into co-ed school, MP says
MP throws weight behind call to change school zone regulations, to allow gender diverse students to attend nearest co-ed school.

Fri, 28 May 2021 20:30:37 GMT
Phoenix Roycroft named as teen who died with his father in Coatesville house fire
Family of the father and son who died in an early-morning house fire in Coatesville are devastated by the loss.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT
National MP's tweet about tangi held at school 'ignorant' and 'racist' - board chairwoman
A school which closed for two learning days while it hosted a massive tangi for a senior Mongrel Mob member has hit out at criticism by opposition MP Simeon Brown, calling his comments ignorant and racist.

Fri, 28 May 2021 20:35:25 GMT
Timaru woman loses majority of eyesight due to alleged missed diagnosis
A Timaru woman who lost most of her eyesight through an alleged missed diagnosis has won a review of her claim with ACC.

Sat, 29 May 2021 02:58:27 GMT
NZ's recycling still being sent to developing nations
Our recycling practices are under scrutiny amid revelations that hundreds of tonnes of plastic are still being sent to countries like Malaysia.

Sat, 29 May 2021 02:19:29 GMT
Five taken to hospital after ute crashes into electric sign at Auckland gas station
Two people were flung from the vehicle, and one person was flown to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.

Fri, 28 May 2021 03:38:53 GMT
Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield sees some restrictions for three to five years
Ashley Bloomfield warns a level of baseline measures must continue around gatherings, scanning and testing to help reduce the burden of Covid-19 across the community.

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:56:29 GMT
$1 million win for Mount Maunganui Lotto player
One lucky Lotto player has scooped $1 million, winning Lotto First Division with a ticket purchased in Mount Maunganui.

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:33:28 GMT
Cantabrians warned the 'worst is yet to come' for red rain warning
Civil Defence centres are in a 'holding pattern' as rain starts to come down in Canterbury.

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:57:40 GMT
Furniture used as weapons in potentially gang-related Auckland CBD incident
Police were called to two groups, some believed to be gang members, using furniture as weapons in a fight on Fort St, in Auckland's CBD on Saturday.

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:52:39 GMT
NZ Symphony Orchestra, Alien Weaponry postpone concert after band member injured
Alien Weaponry lead vocalist and guitarist Lewis de Jong was injured in an accident on Saturday, breaking his thumb, making the concert 'unfeasible'.

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:43:50 GMT
Kāpiti Coast vegetation fire near houses
Toi Toi bushes which caught ablaze in between two residential streets in Raumati has prompted authorities to act swiftly.

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:23:12 GMT
Police car involved in crash blocking State Highway intersection near Taupō
An investigation is underway into the circumstances of a crash involving a police vehicle near Taupō on Saturday evening.

Sat, 29 May 2021 06:55:35 GMT
Scott Morrison, Jacinda Ardern to canvass more support for Covid-ravaged Pacific
The leaders will discuss a potential economic rescue package for Pacific Island nations at their annual leaders’ meeting in Queenstown.

Sat, 29 May 2021 06:24:55 GMT
Utes, mullets and dogs: welcome to Gore's Hokonui Ute Muster
The Hokonui Ute Muster was quintessentially Gore – celebrating utes, mullets, and dogs.

Sat, 29 May 2021 06:16:53 GMT
Police appeal for sightings of missing Auckland man last seen six days ago
Erno Bedo, who lives on a boat at Auckland's Waiheke Island, was reported missing on Friday. His boat is moored, but the dinghy is missing.



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