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'Unspeakable cruelty and deliberate evil': Coroner's findings on Malachi Subecz death
The five-year-old boy suffered months of abuse at the hands of his carer, Michaela Barriball, including being beaten and burned, before he was murdered in 2021.
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College told of priest's sexual offending nearly 20 years ago
34 minutes agoAllegations against Friar Rowan Donoghue, who was recently convicted of historical abuse, were first made by an anonymous complainant in the mid-2000s.
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Family violence reaches highest levels since 2018 - report
38 minutes agoOverall violent crime has decreased but charges for family harm increased by 3.9 percent, a report by the Salvation Army has found.
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Residents armed with sticks in fear of roaming dogs
10 Feb 2026"This isn't an anti-dog thing. This is just anti-irresponsible owners" says a parent who criticised the council for its reactive approach. Audio
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Australian satanic child sex abuse ring has alleged links to NZ
10 Feb 2026Australian investigators have identified offenders from New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and South East Asia.
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'Just not fair': Parents using savings and loans for school buses
10 Feb 2026Manawatū parents and caregivers are dipping into their savings and even taking out loans to fund a bus service to get their children to school. Audio
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Dirt bike rider seriously injured in crash
The crash came on the same day Northland police issued a stark warning about the dangers of dirt bikes on urban streets.
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'Very dangerous' electrical rule change to be reviewed
10 Feb 2026Electrical inspectors have warned the rule change could result in "multiple fatalities".
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'No one wanted to know': Unhappy mum after son smashes teeth on hydroslide
10 Feb 2026After no one stopped the slide to help her son look for his teeth, Tanya Rusher says her family won't be going back to the pools.
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Papatoetoe election re-run begins under scrutiny
10 Feb 2026Voting will open next month in a fresh Papatoetoe local board election after a District Court overturned last year's result due to voting irregularities.
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Cyclist dies after car crash in Upper Hutt
10 Feb 2026Emergency services received a report of the crash, involving a vehicle and a cyclist, in Trentham about 4pm today.
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Experts say harbour water safe but Wellingtonians cautious
10 Feb 2026Nearly a week ago, the Moa Point Treatment Plant started pumping raw sewage into the ocean off the south coast after it completely failed last Wednesday. Audio
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Judge says she won't resign over 'something she did not do'
Judge Ema Aitken is accused of disrupting a NZ First event but her defence says the affair has been blown "out of all proportion".
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Christchurch terrorist just seeking attention, survivor says
Temel Atacocugu, who was shot during the massacre at Al Noor Mosque, believe's the man's appeal is just so he could get the public's attention again.
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Sewage overflow near marine reserve 'depressing' to witness
10 Feb 2026A marine biologist says the worst case scenario if untreated sewage continues to be dumped in Wellington could be the die-off of the kelp forest ecosystem. Audio
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Military panel retires to deliberate verdict on alleged cheek kiss
10 Feb 2026A senior Navy officer pleaded not guilty to allegedly encouraging a junior officer to kiss them at a bar during an overseas operation.
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Mosque shooter 'wanted to be called a terrorist', ex lawyer says
The white supremacist who massacred 51 people at two Christchurch mosques was pleased to be charged with terrorism, a court has heard. Audio
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Taupō school fire: Truck breakdown forces firefighter to climb onto roof
10 Feb 2026A ladder-truck broke down as it set up the hose to fight the fire at Taupō-nui-a-Tia College, with another having to be sent from Hamilton.
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Body recovered from Bay of Plenty river
10 Feb 2026Police say they recovered a body from the Waioweka River after a man fell from a boat near Ōpōtiki last month.
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Two students hit by cars before school on Monday morning
10 Feb 2026Both Auckland students were taken to hospital.
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Salvage operation to recover wrecked tourist boat from Akaroa Harbour begins
10 Feb 2026The Canterbury Regional Council says work to recover parts of the vessel from the beach and sea could take two weeks, depending on conditions.
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Person critically injured in workshop blaze
10 Feb 2026Multiple fire crews were called to the fire in Eskdale, north of Napier.
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Deluge of UK passport applications causes delays for NZ Post
10 Feb 2026NZ Post says the volume of British passport applications is causing delays to them being sent to the UK.
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Police seek photos, video from Fitzgerald Ave around time man was stabbed
10 Feb 2026Investigators are looking for any photos, CCTV, or dashcam footage along Fitzgerald Avenue between Cambridge Terrace and Bealey Avenue in Christchurch between 12.15pm and 12.45pm on Monday.
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'Grave concerns' for missing woman not seen for six months
10 Feb 2026Police are considering the possibility Rowena Walker may no longer be alive.
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WorkSafe to revisit pool after teeth, hand injured on hydroslide
10 Feb 2026It comes after a boy smashed his front teeth less than a week after a man's finger was ripped off on the slide.
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Who will pay for Wellington's sewage disaster?
10 Feb 2026It could be months before the plant returns to full operation. Audio
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Shaking the marae grounds at Waitangi
In Black Comet, the acclaimed musician draws on a career that spans pub gigs, orchestral collaborations and cultural moments at Waitangi.
Top News stories
- 'Victim of unspeakable cruelty and deliberate evil': Coroner's findings on Malachi Subecz death
- Milano Cortina Winter Olympics: Luca Harrington claims bronze in men's freeski slopestyle
- St Bede's College told of priest's sexual offending nearly 20 years ago
- T20 World Cup: Black Caps set new T20 World Cup record partnership to crush UAE
- Family violence reaches highest levels since 2018 - Salvation Army report
