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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:55:39 GMT
Man arrested for bail breach after attempting to climb down Auckland high rise
A video posted on social media shows the man scaling the outside of the Barclay Suites, dropping from balcony to balcony before police rush in.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:35:47 GMT
Another woman illegally crossed Auckland's northern boundary, police say
The woman travelled with another person who had an exemption for child care arrangements.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:45:00 GMT
Lamb: Iceland's dark answer to Stuart Little is a film not easily forgotten
REVIEW: This is a haunting rural tale whose horrors are heightened by the day-to-day domesticity it effectively portrays.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:44:57 GMT
Silver Ferns lacklustre in series-finale defeat to Aotearoa Men in Wellington
After clinching the series the previous night, New Zealand had no answer to a determined Aotearoa Men side despite a late surge.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:34:30 GMT
Drive-by gunman who fired off hail of bullets says he didn’t intend to hit anyone
Andrej Michael Schwaab fired eight shots in a suburban Christchurch street, but told a court he never meant to hit or kill anyone.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:30:00 GMT
Moving Houses: Scary night journey for grand old villa split in two
REVIEW: Huge trucks moving huge houses in the middle of the night - Clarke Gayford's new series begins with a massive challenge.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:10:00 GMT
The Guard at 10: Why it's still the greatest black comedy of the last decade
REVIEW: John Michael McDonagh's tale is filled with colourful characters, memorable set pieces, great one-liners and a brilliant Brendan Gleeson.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:07:20 GMT
All Black Liam Squire retires from all rugby immediately due to recurring knee injury
The 23 test All Black has been forced into an early retirement by injury aged just 30.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:40:00 GMT
The Alpinist: Fascinating, fear-inducing look at a man who rose to great heights
REVIEW: While perhaps a more cautionary tale then Free Solo, this will leave you equally, if not more, awestruck by Marc-André Leclerc’s exploits.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:25:33 GMT
Māori health workers doing 'hard mahi' to reach 13,000 unvaccinated Māori in Canterbury
Minister told that essential tasks were not completed ahead of the vaccine rollout for Māori. “They weren’t done, and now we’re chasing our tails.”

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:17:46 GMT
Covid-19: Closed border strands dad 5000km from very premature newborn son
Pregnant Kiwi Ferne Robinson was visiting from Australia when NZ went into lockdown. Now her at-risk baby is in ICU and her husband is stuck in Perth.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:10:00 GMT
Silver Ferns v Aotearoa Men live - third test
The world champions look to secure a series sweep in the third and final test in Wellington.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:02:44 GMT
Aurora Australis follows cold front in the south
Experts say there is a high probability Southerners will see the Aurora Australis on Tuesday evening after snow, high winds and heavy rain lashed parts of the South Island.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:01:28 GMT
Manawatū trash-to-energy plant needs public consultation, says environmentalist
An environmentalist says locals deserve to be informed about the risks of the plant that would burn up to 42 tonnes of waste a day.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT
'Only fragments' of land remain in Māori hands today
Horowhenua Māori were left with a small fraction of their land due to the historic actions of the Native Land Court.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:54:10 GMT
Covid-19: Rural vaccinations falling behind urban counterparts, research reveals
Data shows rural New Zealand is over ten per cent behind in Covid-19 vaccinations ahead of Super Saturday.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:43:13 GMT
All Blacks still licking Springboks wounds as they shape up for northern tour
Brodie Retallick says a week off in Noosa refreshed minds and bodies ahead of the long haul to Washington DC.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:29:48 GMT
Investigation continues as $100,000 Amber-Lee Cruickshank reward expires
Police are examining information provided through 75 calls from the public over the last six months.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:29:01 GMT
Covid-19: Locations of interest in Delta outbreak - October 12
Mount Roskill Fresh in Three Kings, Seasons Market in Mount Wellington and Pak 'n Save Henderson are the latest additions to the list.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:25:15 GMT
Traffic diverted following crash in Aokautere
Traffic management is in place on a busy road out of Palmerston North towards Pahīatua following a two car collision.



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