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'If I'm guilty, I'm guilty': What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist
25 Feb 2026Nearly two years before Mukzameel Ali pleaded guilty to killing his son Mustafa, he gave his account of what happened.
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'Serious concerns' about proposed Crimes Act changes
25 Feb 2026For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime.
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'Absolute shambles': UK border change kicks in for dual nationals
25 Feb 2026Dual British citizens need UK passports to travel there from today - but can try their luck with an expired passport if they have to.
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Levin woman turns anger into berm beauty
25 Feb 2026When the council stopped mowing her grass, Louise McCarthy got grumpy - then she got digging.
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New Zealanders' dismal savings balances revealed
A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, Westpac says.
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'Ultra-processed foods are making us sick' - attorney sues manufacturers
25 Feb 2026The lawyer behind lawsuit says some of the world's biggest food manufacturers are "leaving taxpayers to clean up the mess".
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Why some newer smartphones may be hit by 3G shutdown
25 Feb 2026All three main mobile operators are shutting down their 3G networks and upgrading their sites to either 4G or 5G.
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Cost of eliminating clams from lake too much for council
25 Feb 2026Lake Rotomanu remains closed to motorised boats, while efforts to eradicate the invasive gold clam are stalled.
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School shocked ministry didn't tell police about murdered siblings' disappearance
24 Feb 2026Yuna and Minu Jo were killed by their mother, and their bodies discovered in suitcases years later.
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Frustrated rescuer's move to kickstart dig for dead fireman
24 Feb 2026He told an inquest into the fatal Muriwai slip he knew he was breaking protocol, but believed more could have been done to reach the two buried men.
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Cost of eliminating clams from lake too much for council
24 Feb 2026Lake Rotomanu remains closed to motorised boats, while efforts to eradicate the invasive gold clam are stalled.
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Childcare costs could be set to rise
Parents returning to work are facing childcare bills of $15,000 or $20,000 a year - and it may get worse.
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A monkey named Punch, his plushie and a 70-year-old experiment
24 Feb 2026He's not just the internet's latest animal celebrity, but a reminder about emotional nourishment.
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Former UK ambassador to the US led away from home by police
24 Feb 2026Peter Mandelson was fired from the top posting after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein became clear.
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Calls for compensation after week with no power in Wellington
24 Feb 2026Nicola Hill lost power early last week after a storm battered her home. She's had no fridge, stove or hot water since.
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Minister calls Police Association 'out of touch' over rough sleepers
24 Feb 2026The association says move-on powers will be a drain on time, and homeless people say they'll still have nowhere to go.
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McSkimming claims Coster 'advised' him to file complaint against woman
24 Feb 2026A 2024 letter from Jevon McSkimming's then-lawyer said the he was a "victim of a sustained campaign of stalking and harassment".
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Disgraced lawyer struck off after $375k legal aid fraud
24 Feb 2026Paulette Main is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after fraudulently claiming nearly $375,000 from a legal support scheme.
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Father bitten trying to protect son during dog attack
24 Feb 2026Family pets that hospitalised two people said to have become more reactive after police pepper-sprayed them a few months before.
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Police staff leave jobs after investigations into inappropriate content
24 Feb 2026Three police staff have left their jobs following investigations in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content".
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Auckland Lantern Festival to unveil a New Zealand icon
23 Feb 2026A towering lantern of a moa is poised to make its debut at Manukau Sports Bowl when the festival opens on Thursday.
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New weightloss drug Mounjaro is here - but it comes with hefty price tag
23 Feb 2026It will improve competition, an obesity doctor says, but will cost hundreds a month.
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Should you trust airlines to get you into the UK on an expired passport?
23 Feb 2026Changes to the UK's entry requirements for dual citizens come into force on Wednesday, but a last-minute update has added further confusion.
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Barker's of Geraldine finds itself in a jam over waste
23 Feb 2026The preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.
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