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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:14:46 +1300Weather live: Northland, Auckland, Coromandel in line for another blast of heavy rain
Homes have been declared dangerous and new slips are dashing hopes of fixing a bridge amid warnings around the North Island.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:28:07 +1300Pharmacy error found by HDC: Endometriosis patient given antidepressant, left seriously ill
The woman, in her mid-20s, said she fainted and remained unconscious for about 15 minutes, and suffered other severe symptoms.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:52:07 +1300Much-loved teacher and sportsman killed in Northland's Bay of Islands
Harry Darkins, 36, had worked in schools across both Northland and Auckland.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:06:29 +1300What makes Cornwall Park so special?
Very few city parks in the world have a working farm, but Cornwall Park, recently recognised by the NZ Gardens Trust, is one of them.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:29 +130020-year-old man dies after staff miss major red flag his bowel had ruptured
Caregivers at the secure residence failed to notice the man was dying from a ruptured bowel.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:04:01 +1300Auckland duty lawyers consider further industrial action over pay, conditions
The Justice Ministry insists no courts were disrupted by the one-week strike in Auckland.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:58:28 +1300Plans for a Super Liquor store in Lake Hāwea was approved despite record community objections
Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee has approved a liquor licence for a Super Liquor franchise in the Longview subdivision of Lake Hawea.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:45:55 +130080 campers trapped in Whangaruru return home after having to hike over massive slip
The torrential rain sent floodwaters pouring through the Whangaruru campground and triggered a 50-metre-wide slip across the only access road.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:02:56 +1300Man in home detention after obtaining more than $2m in mortgage fraud
Gurraj Singh Bhachu pleaded guilty last September to 12 charges relating to four properties.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:46:37 +1300NZ agencies have eye on 'largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years'
"Solar weather" doesn't pose a threat to human health - but it does to our technology.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:15:19 +1300Earring-sized transmitters introduced in war against yellow-legged hornets
New technology has been imported from the Netherlands to help hunt down nests.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:51:56 +130010-year-old aces high school exams
High school students typically sit either Cambridge or NCEA exams, but Raymond Hsu has just aced both.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:45:50 +1300Health survey shows attitudes to sun protection, skin cancer slipping
The 2025 National Skin Cancer Survey showed sunburn rates were the highest in 15 years.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:37:36 +1300Fire crews put out blaze at Christchurch Hospital
The fire was found in the power supply room.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:51:33 +1300Vehicle of interest in Auckland's Onehunga shooting seized by police
Police said shots were fired through a closed front door on Arthur St, Onehunga, critically injuring a man
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:55:22 +1300Driver arrested after crashing into Auckland City Mission
The driver of the vehicle fled from the scene but had since been located and arrested.