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    Two airlifted after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    At least two people have been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.  

    'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

    Taylors Mistake beach. Photo: Supplied

    'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

    A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.

    Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

    Debris blocks lanes on the Southern Motorway in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka...

    Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

    A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    Bondi beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed was acknowledged as part of a tribute in Sydney before the final...

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    When stumps is called on the last day of the Ashes series finale, it's likely the loudest cheer will have been for a small group of people on neither team.

    'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich

    Jules Radich served one term as Dunedin's mayor. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich

    Tributes have flowed for Dunedin city councillor and former mayor Jules Radich who died today following a heart attack.

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    US Senator Chuck Schumer says he was told in three briefings that the Trump administration was...

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    Democratic members of the US Congress say senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela.

    Pair drown at Northland beach

    Ripirō Beach in Northland. Photo: Wikipedia

    Pair drown at Northland beach

    Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.

    NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

    NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

    Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    People at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrate the US strike on Venezuela. Photo:...

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    Venezuelan migrants worldwide are celebrating following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose govt oversaw one of the largest migration exoduses in recent history.

    US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

    A column of smoke rises during multiple explosions in the early hours of the morning, in Caracas,...

    US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

    The US has carried out strikes inside Venezuela, a US official said, as explosions rocked the capital Caracas following months of threats by President Donald Trump.

    How to see first supermoon of 2026

    A supermoon from 2025. Photo: Dr Brenda Midson / SUPPLIED

    How to see first supermoon of 2026

    Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year tonight if skies are clear.

    Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

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    Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

    Julie Yukari, a musician based in Rio de Janeiro, posted a photo taken by her fiancé to the social media site X just before midnight on New Year's Eve showing her in a red dress.

    Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm

    A Northland boatie captured a waterspout in Whangārei Harbour. Photo: Chris Howe

    Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm

    A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour.

    ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack

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    ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack

    The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.

    Tribesmen drug syndicate busted

    Tribesmen national vice-president Ricky Poa (pictured left) sat atop a multimillion-dollar drug...

    Tribesmen drug syndicate busted

    Open Justice reporter Al Williams looks at a Christchurch-based operation that exploited gaps in airport security, using commercial flights and tow trucks to move drugs and cash.

    Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

    Mountain lions are common in the Front Range area where the woman hiker was found. Photo: Getty...

    Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

    A hiker in Colorado has died in the state's first suspected fatal mountain lion attack in more than 25 years, authorities say.

    Person critically injured in ambulance collision

    Person critically injured in ambulance collision

    One person has been critically injured in a crash involving an ambulance and a car in Northland.

    Help sought over unexplained New Year's Day death

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    Help sought over unexplained New Year's Day death

    Police are appealing to the public for information following an unexplained death in Auckland on New Year's Day.

    Minor injuries in two-car crash

    The crash happened at the intersection of Shore St and Portobello Rd. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Minor injuries in two-car crash

    Emergency services were called to a two-car collision in Dunedin this morning.

    Owner of bike near Lake Ōhau identified

    The bike was left at the Temple Campsite shelter off Lake Ohau Rd. PHOTO: NZ POLICE

    Owner of bike near Lake Ōhau identified

    Police say they have identified the owner of a bike left near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin and are no longer seeking information.
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