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Sat, 21 Dec 2024 22:27:10 +1300
Children warned to keep reading over holidays to avoid 'summer slide'
A librarian says primary school pupils could lose up to six months of progress if they stop.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:17:14 +1300
Homeless evictions in Whanganui: about 7 remain from 50
A group of homeless people the council evicted from a freedom camping spot are settled into a new location - but it is not a permanent solution, the mayor warns.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:41:29 +1300
Funding cut leaves women's self-defence course Kia Haumaru fighting for future
Funding cuts have put a personal safety and self-defence education programme at risk of closure.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:23:22 +1300
Man with gun holding person known to them hostage overnight in Blenheim
A hostage situation in Blenheim that lasted nearly a day has been peacefully resolved.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:55:53 +1300
One dead in Canterbury workplace incident
One person has died following a workplace incident at a property near Leeston in Canterbury earlier today.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:10:06 +1300
Lightning strike causes power outage in Hawke's Bay
Repair teams have fixed a tripped circuit, Transpower says, after a lightning strike cut power to at least 50,000 people in the eastern and central North Island - and the power is being restored.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:23:35 +1300
'Insider threat': Police find $75m meth haul at Port of Tauranga
Customs officers became aware of a suspicious concealment on 11 December after a routine X-ray of a container.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:39:48 +1300
Christchurch Police say missing mother and two children found safe
Police say a missing Christchurch woman and her two children have been found safe.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:41:21 +1300
One dead in Northland car crash
One person has died in a crash in Northland today.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:28:18 +1300
How to spot an accidental frenemy
Don't put up with friends lashing out, relishing your pain or minimising your struggles, says science writer David Robson.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 18:20:55 +1300
Why Goodshirt's 'Good' is an essential NZ album
Combining classic pop influences with a DIY sensibility learned from Chris Knox, Auckland band Goodshirt's album from 2000 lives up to its name, writes Nick Bollinger.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:55:32 +1300
One dead, one critically injured and eight bobby calves killed in separate crashes
Seven people have died and several others have been injured in the past 72 hours on our roads.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:43:26 +1300
Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms likely for Bay of Plenty, Coromandel
Metservice warns thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit on Saturday.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:13:43 +1300
Waikato woman drove high on meth with kids in the car, killed beloved 80-year-old
Vanessa Helen Railey ploughed straight into the back of Raymond Mathews' vehicle at full speed.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:26:22 +1300
Serious crash near Mangamuka Gorge road just one day after it reopened
One patient was airlifted to Northland Base Hospital in a serious condition.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:18:48 +1300
Transmission Gully partnership breakdown will not hurt future public-private partnerships, Infrastructure Minister says
The roads partnership unravelled under a confidential settlement this week, meaning NZTA will now finish off what it had said was incomplete work.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:37:41 +1300
Why best-selling thriller writer David Baldacci is steering clear of AI
Although he's currently suing OpenAI for theft, David Baldacci doesn't want to fuel fears about technology.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:00:28 +1300
How to make your tech devices' batteries last longer
Why can't my battery phone's battery last when driving between towns? There could be several ways your battery is being drained without you realising how.

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