Wellington set for another wet, wild and windy day
Gusts reached up to 120km/h in Wellington yesterday.
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Mosque car bomb threats: Offender's tearful meeting with shooting survivor
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Alleged bank fraud: New charges laid
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Courage under fire: Bravery awards for heroes who confronted mosque gunman
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Flooding and slips hit roads around country
Heavy rain warnings are put in place for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne regions.
Alleged rapist avoids third trial to spare complainant; but money paid
Man granted permanent name suppression in case dating back to 2018.
Auckland's great escape, emotional reunions; police turn away unvetted iwi checkpoint volunteers
The Auckland border has been in place for more than 100 days.
Auckland flights return to Queenstown
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Charges laid after crash that killed popular boat skipper
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Kids witness frenzied stabbing attack on mother
Young boy punched in face after tried to stop mother being stabbed.
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Notorious killer may be recalled to prison after alleged parole breach
Murderer Timothy Taylor has been charged with breaching his parole conditions.
'Callous' child sex offender, murderer apologises to victim's family after 35 years
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Christchurch schoolgirl murder - the shocking tragedy of Louisa Damodran
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Emergency services responding to incident near Queenstown
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Hot in the city: Summer scorcher to continue
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Man accused of murdering Connor Whitehead can now be named
Name suppression has lapsed for a man accused of killing teen Connor Whitehead.
Former Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn pushes vaccinations for West Coast
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More isolation spaces being secured in Queenstown
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Homeowners are finally seeing equity gains in the South Island's biggest city.
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