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Kiwi teacher accused of sexually assaulting six students is fighting extradition from UK
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Working theory on what may have caused student illness at Canterbury Uni
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Dave Letele devastated after foodbank freezer sabotaged
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Police minister Mark Mitchell on Ōpōtiki gang raid
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Listen: Scammers who used deepfake Luxon video to steal $224,000 caught on recording
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Pensioner loses $224k in cryptocurrency investment scam
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Luxon on Opotiki gang raids
Prime Minister on Opotiki Iwi allegations over police conduct. Video / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the US election
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Education minister announces trial of 'intensive' maths programme
Education Minister Erica Stanford announcing the Government will trial a new “intensive” mathematics programme during term one and two next year. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Unemployment preview: How hard has the economic downturn hit the labour market?
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'I need to be a mum': Mowbray/Lupton IVF fund gives Kiwis a shot at parenthood
Kiwis desperate to have a baby have a chance to conceive thanks to a $680,000 IVF fund.
Watch: Herald investigation reveals illegal $3 cigarettes sold in Auckland dairies
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Like the fictional Phoebe in Friends, Rebecca Haworth helped her brother become a dad.
Company director jailed over $1.6m tax fraud spent money on gambling, takeaways and liquor
Case involved PAYE of about 60 staff employed by business.
Otahuhu factory fire
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Smith & Caughey’s prepare this year's Christmas display
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Alleged phone thief returns to ask for PIN
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Firefighters battle large Auckland grass fire
A helicopter was filmed circling above the fire on Mt Wellington in Auckland. Video / Scott Palmer
‘Assault incident’ at Z petrol station in Papatoetoe leaves two injured, one critically
A 'sharp' weapon was involved and one person was critically injured, a witness says.
Large Auckland grass fire out, say Fenz
Firefighters and a helicopter remain at the scene after flames doused.
NZ trawler's 'shameful' 37kg coral catch suspends fishing in area until 2026
Nelson-based trawler Tasman Viking pulled up 37kg of coral west of New Zealand.
Urgent court hearing sought over iwi elections
Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court to overturn trustee elections.