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Tauranga residents to vote on future of its Te Awanui Māori ward
A binding poll will be held on 23 March 2027, the city council decided this week.
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- WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Search efforts continue for missing PhD student Sam Newton-Jones
The 33-year-old's car was found at the Mercer Bay Loop car park near Piha but there was no sign of him.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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People urged to record calls of endangered wetland bird
There are fewer than 1000 matuku-hūrepo, Australasian bittern's left in the wild and a conservation group is asking New Zealanders to listen out for the bird, and record what they hear.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Passenger slapped with life ban after inflating life jacket onboard
A passenger says a joke during a Jetstar safety briefing ended with police questioning him and bans from Jetstar and Qantas.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Motorists warned of delays as police search for wanted person
Police are searching for a wanted person, with motorists warned to expect delays across Bay View and Westshore.
Stuff - HealthhealthOct 21, 2026
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Baby rushed to hospital after reportedly falling from car
Three other people were treated at the scene.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Passenger banned after inflating life jacket during Jetstar safety briefing
A passenger says a joke during a Jetstar safety briefing ended with police questioning him and bans from Jetstar and Qantas.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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They’re YOUR questions and David Seymour is here at Stuff HQ to answer them
The ACT Party leader will join us at 11am to answer any questions (almost any) that you submit. Ask them here!
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Warning for NZ as websites go dark around world in security scare
Tech firms are warning that some hackers were already exploiting the flaws.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Inflation eases to 3.7 percent in September quarter
That's down from an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the previous quarter and is slightly lower than market expectations.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Inflation dips but still above target, and fuel prices not only to blame
The rate at which prices are rising has dipped from 4.1% to 3.7%, but that figure is still higher than the Reserve Bank's target range of between 1-3%, and fuel prices are not only to blame.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Police probe actions of officer who took phone from witness after pepper spray incident
Police say the officer used pepper spray to “regain control of the situation.”
Stuff - SportssportsOct 21, 2026
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‘I buggered that up’: Silver Ferns coach owns mistake in win over Aussies
"I buggered that up a little bit,'' Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua bluntly stated. "I should have gone earlier ... That's my fault, actually.''
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Warning for NZ as website go dark around world in security scare
The National Cyber Security Centre encouraged local organisations to apply the recommended fix as soon as possible.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Manhunt continues for prisoner who fled on compassionate bail
Cain Te-Kahurangi Hanara is believed to be in wider Auckland after failing to return to prison following compassionate bail.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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Labour promises to hire 1000 more teacher aides
The policy would cost $80 million over four years.
RNZ - PoliticspoliticsOct 21, 2026
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Mother explains child’s actions after he lands a punch on the PM
A mother has had to come to the defence of her four-year-old son after he appeared to punch Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unprovoked in the midriff in a video segment aired on the evening news.
Stuff - HealthhealthOct 21, 2026
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Polluted Lake Ōmāpere should be returned to health within next 10 years
The group working to clean up the largest and most polluted lake in Northland says it is now optimistic about the lake's recovery from an ecological collapse in the 1980s which wiped out most of its aquatic life.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 21, 2026
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44-year-old motorcycle business collapses owing $535,000
Crawford Motorcycles in Invercargill owes Inland Revenue $166,000 and four former staff $18,000 in holiday pay after going into liquidation.
Stuff - PoliticspoliticsOct 21, 2026
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National promises more affordable homes for older people
The election pledge does not include any additional funding, but guarantees seniors a minimum share of future places.
RNZ