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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:14:46 +1300
Weather 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 +1300
Pharmacy 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 +1300
Much-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 +1300
What 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 +1300
20-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 +1300
Auckland 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 +1300
Plans 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 +1300
80 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 +1300
Man 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 +1300
NZ 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 +1300
Earring-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 +1300
10-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 +1300
Health 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 +1300
Fire crews put out blaze at Christchurch Hospital
The fire was found in the power supply room.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:51:33 +1300
Vehicle 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 +1300
Driver arrested after crashing into Auckland City Mission
The driver of the vehicle fled from the scene but had since been located and arrested.

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