Four people treated by emergency services after car crash in Ruapehu district
'We sent two ambulances and we treated a total of four patients.'
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'Our control rooms are monitoring the event' – grid operator.
Minister to decide on village name change proposal
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Coldest day of 2024 so far: Kiwis wake to frosts, snow with more cold temps on way
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Auckland temps are set to drop to 6C tonight, with tomorrow night being even cooler at 4C.
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Could Te Arai Links be the next White Lotus?
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NZ's $1.8b pet boom: why dogs are now as spoiled as kids
With dogs now viewed as treasured family member, owners spoil them more than their kids.
The forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claim
More than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.
The Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill passes first reading in Parliament
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Too dirty to see the doctor: Crowdfunding charity helps raise money for mobile laundries
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Anzac weather: Cold start for dawn service, heavy rain for the South Island
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Māori cuisine the star of Matariki menu
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Build it and they will come: The rich-lister with a dream
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Weather woes: Fog scuppers flights in south, heavy rain and thunderstorms for north
Fog in Chch that affected or forced cancellation of more than 40 flights has now cleared.
5 quirky adventures for kids over the school break
A selection of mind-boggling destinations to entertain the kids.
I drove State Highway 35 and it's easily one of the best road trips in the world
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Family syndicate win $30m Lotto Powerball prize: 'What? How?!'
The family syndicate only buy tickets when the jackpot is above $20m.
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From hot to not: Temperature plunge for Cantabrians, more rain and wind for north
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'They're trying to stamp us out': Recruitment start-up in battle with Trade Me
Trade Me is taking legal action over an Auckland grandmother's tradie recruitment website.
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
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'Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
The Lion roars: How a cluster of breweries came to be owned by a Japanese conglomerate
Doug Myers was instrumental in transforming Lion Breweries into an international company.