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Glass window falls from central Auckland building
A team of commercial abseilers were called in to secure the windows.

Five injured in Tasman crash
The crash was on State Highway 65 near Shenandoah.

Police still looking for two people involved in unprovoked Southland assault
The victim of the assault was left with a fractured eye socket and broken nose.

Council finds $18m of savings, but warns of ‘difficult’ decisions ahead
Selwyn’s new council wants to see a rates rise under 10%, but it could mean some "difficult" decisions ahead for the community.

Worker critically injured at kiwifruit packhouse near Opotiki
Worksafe said it was investigating the incident.

‘Her heart pure gold’: Tragic end to search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana
Te Anihana Pomana has been missing since August after she left the Sky City Hotel at 5.06am on August 21 without taking any belongings.

Hunting down those who kill people to sell their body parts for 'magic charms'

Milford Great Walk reopens after track damaged by avalanches
The Milford Track is open to the public again, with Department of Conservation staff finally able to get in and restore damaged tracks.

Body of Te Anihana Pomana found after she went missing leaving Sky City hotel
Te Anihana Pomana, also known as Ani Anderson, went missing on 21 August after leaving Sky City hotel in the early hours of the morning.

Waikato pig farm faces record $437k fine for discharging effluent to land, water
The $437,000 fine will be the largest imposed under the Resource Management Act in its 34-year history.

Two rescued after plane's water landing
Police received a mayday call before a private boat brought the two people on board to shore.

No charges to be laid following burn pile that sparked large Kaikoura fires
A total of 33 structures were destroyed in the fires, but it was open fire season.

Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker’s first trainer dies
The man who first trained former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker among other boxing greats, Grant Arkell, has passed away aged 77.

'Forever chemicals' in New Zealand whales and dolphins
Species feeding mid-water were just as exposed to PFAS as coastal Maui dolphins or deep-diving species like beaked whales, new research found.

Former world boxing title contender dies aged 39 after cancer battle
Former three-time world title challenger Vanes Martirosyan has died aged 39.

Road closed after glass falls from tall building in Auckland CBD
Fire crews are on scene.

South Korea sees room for cooperation with Taiwan on US chip tariffs, trade minister says

Paciifc football weekend: Mataks clinch OFC futsal crown as PNG, Vanuatu take Melanesian titles
Solomons Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were winners at two different football competitions across the Pacific over the weekend.

Watch: Christopher Luxon to speak after KiwiSaver announcement
The Prime Minister is expected to discuss raising the default contribution rate.

Wellington cleaner's shock $20,000 discovery
She says it's the most "insane" thing she's ever found.

Kelmarna Community Farm celebrates 40 years with new book
The 4 and a half acre block of land is nestled between the Auckland suburbs of Ponsonby and Herne Bay, the last place you'd expect to find a farm.

Resene workers go on strike: 'They don't care about us'
The union says the cost of bringing workers up to the living wage is a "drop in the ocean" compared with Resene's overall revenue.

Rise in temperatures and unsettled showers expected for most of the country this week
MetService is forecasting rising temperatures for most areas and wet conditions for the South Island.

Another coloured sand product recalled over asbestos concerns
A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.