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Much-loved secondhand bookshop lives to write another chapter
Hard to Find Books in Auckland was struggling to find a new location after the Catholic Church decided to sell the former convent where the shop had traded for eight years. Audio
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Watch: Top lawyer threatens to 'sue for a lot of money'
7:07 pm todayA panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting a NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of NZ First.
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'Everyone is grieving' - fatal Wairoa crash devastates community
9 minutes agoOne person was killed and two others were critically injured in the crash involving a car and a school bus yesterday.
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Out of control uni party weeks sparks police concern
5:41 pm todaySenior sergeant Craig Dinnissen called for a "significant culture change" and for students to embrace social responsibility. Audio
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Woman dragged, punched and stomped while being evicted over cats
The victim was beaten and her head was stomped on during the brutal eviction.
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Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after no-take rāhui declared
8 minutes agoAnnual monitoring since 2017 has shown growing variety, numbers and size of fish - with a seven-fold increase in snapper leading the resurgence. Audio
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Ten dead after woman opens fire at high school in Canada
about 1 hour agoAs many as 25 people were being treated for injuries after the shooting in British Columbia.
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'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
4:58 pm todayThe Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment.
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Enjoy the balmy nights as a chill is coming
4:25 pm todayThe hot weather across much of the country is come to an end this weekend, as possible heavy rain and strong winds move in.
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$60,000 fine for illegally serving crayfish to customers
A Fiordland fishing charter company illegally caught and served almost $250,000 worth of crayfish to customers.
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Christchurch terrorist tried to use top lawyer as his 'mouthpiece'
Tony Ellis, who represented him for about six months, told court today he felt the terrorist wanted him to do "precisely as ordered".
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Finn Diesel, Trixie or Trevor? - name sought for Gore's iconic giant trout
The public will choose the name of the trout statue that has stood in Gore for almost 40 years. Audio
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Hospital wait list numbers not misrepresented, audit finds
7:02 pm todayUnions which raised concerns about Nelson Hospital say it does not explain why "dummy clinics" were set up to manage patients.
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Arrest over alleged 18-year romance scam
3:43 pm todayAn unsuspecting Dunedin man lost more than half a million dollars over 18 years.
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Mayors on Moa Point - what happens next and who will pay
5:56 pm todaySome mayors in the Wellington region have weighed in on the Moa Point sewage plant failure.
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Teaching Council too focused on 'being liked by the profession'
6:44 pm todayA review found the council appeared to have the culture of an advocacy body rather than of a regulatory or membership body.
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University urges students to 'stay off roofs' after man critically injured
Otago University campus staff found the man shortly after midnight on Wednesday.
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Teen killer avoids life sentence over murder
Kayden Stanaway will spend at least eight years behind bars - avoiding a life sentence following a fatal shooting in 2024.
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Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won't speak on inquiry issues
5:43 pm todayWellington Water says it will not be able to provide "any further public statements regarding aspects of the Moa Point incident and response that may be included in the inquiry".
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Smoke billows across New Plymouth's Bell Block
5:43 pm todayA fire near New Plymouth's Bell block beach is now contained but an emergency alert has been sent to some people in the area telling them to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.
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Christchurch terrorist exaggerated prison distress, psychologist says
The man behind the mosque shootings was not subjected to deprivation or torture in prison, a court has been told.
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'Reckless' use of flare blamed for house fire
4:29 pm todayTwo people were seen running from the area after a loud bang in the middle of the night.
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Watch: Where the sewage in Wellington is drifting
1:16 pm todayResearchers have mapped the flow of raw sewage from the faulty Moa Point plant in the harbour. So is it safe to swim?
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Senior navy officer found not guilty of encouraging junior to kiss her
2:33 pm todayThe unanimous verdict for the allegations against Commander Bronwyn Heslop came after more than five hours of deliberation.
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Arrest after stabbing at block of flats
3:56 pm todayA 40-year-old man has appeared in the Christchurch District Court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Waikato landfill blaze may have been caused by lithium batteries
4:00 pm todayThe fire broke out at the Tirohia Landfill near Paeroa on Wednesday.
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Man critical after 10m fall from Otago University building
The man was found lying on the ground by campus watch staff.
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A year of coping with the grief of losing a daughter
Kirsten O'Connor lost her 24-year-old daughter to suicide. She started making notes to process the grief, which have become a memoir.
Top News stories
- Customers upset as NZ designer stops making plus-sized clothes
- Canada built a bridge - now Trump wants half
- Auckland secondhand bookshop owner saves store from closure finding new location
- Video of Michael Reed KC being asked to leave NZ First event played at probe into Judge Ema Aitken
- 'Everyone is grieving' - fatal Wairoa crash devastates community
