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'Dodgy' QR codes now also being found on Auckland Transport parking meters
They've popped up already in other spots around the country, now AT is warning locals to be vigilant.

Canterbury ski fields close early after one of NZ’s warmest winters
Rain and mild nor’westers have forced two Canterbury club ski fields to close early during New Zealand’s third-warmest winter on record.

Neighbour 'in shock' after woman and two children killed in Rotorua home
A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship after a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua last night.

Inmate assaulted in Hawke's Bay Regional Prison, eleven prisoners put in segregation
Police were investigating the assault, the prison's general manager confirmed.

‘Plenty of grunt in them’: Video shows F-35 stealth fighter jets arriving in NZ
Two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets from the Australian Air Force landed at Ohakea Base on Tuesday.

El Niño impacts on Pacific forecast to last well into 2027
The intensifying El Niño phase is forecast to bring exceptionally warm tropical Pacific Ocean conditions in coming months.

Woolworths recalls Multi Grain cereal over blue plastic concerns
Customers are advised not to eat the 500g product, which has a Best Before date of April 30, 2027, and to return it for a full refund.

Woolworths recalls its own branded cereal over potential blue plastic risk
The supermarket said it took food safety seriously and apologised for the inconvenience.

Woman remanded in custody over 18 Northland theft-related charges
The 25-year-old is accused of trying to leave supermarkets without paying, and is due in Kaikohe District Court on September 22.

First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head
The seabirds are one of the biggest in the world, with wingspans of up to three metres, and the Otago colony is the only mainland site where toroa breed.

Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told
Counsel are testifying on the second day of proceedings in a Judicial Review of the Independent Police Conduct Authority's decision not to charge the officer who fired the fatal shot.

Police confirm body found in Rotorua Lake was man sought in relation to mother's murder
Jeremy Robertson was the only person of interest in the case.

Mayors hail National's IVL funding pledge - but still eye bed taxes
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says National's alternative to a bed tax is a step in the right direction - but not a long-term solution.

Australia’s mushroom killer granted taxpayer-funded Ozempic in jail
Erin Patterson has been approved to the weight loss drug because she is in solitary confinement and she will be unable to exercise for the forseeable future due to her high-profile.

Cyclist, 85, killed in Gisborne crash identified
Terrance Donovan was critically injured in the crash on Lytton Rd, and later died in hospital.

New Zealand troops to continue to train Ukrainian soldiers
Up to 70 Defence Force personnel will be deployed in Europe until June 2028 as part of Operation Tieke.

$14m for two lions: Wellington ratepayers face hefty bill for zoo’s new enclosure
Wellington zoo's chief executive Dr Meg Rutledge said last week the matter was "the most urgent and highest priority".

Release of Tom Phillips inquiry report expected this month
The Government says it's working towards tabling the report before Parliament rises on 24 September.

Girl, 14, has her arm broken as she’s pushed off her bike in spate of thefts
Five stolen bicycles were recovered and three 15-year-olds referred to Youth Aid Services following a series of thefts near Lloyd Elsmore Park.