Shots fired, manhunt underway after crime spike in cyclone-devastated Napier
Armed police swooped in Napier last night, forcing residents to stay in.
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Parliament radio set to go silent, after nearly 90 years
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UK PM Rishi Sunak pledges help for floods in call with Chris Hipkins
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Luxon supports national state of emergency, calls for 'multi-decade' climate change effort
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Storms force MPs to consider suspending Parliament for a week
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