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Ten of the best literary chats of 2025

· December 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand From struggling to learn to read at school during the war, Joy Cowley has gone on to become one of New Zealand’s most beloved and prolific...

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Hamilton homicide: Man charged with murder

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police have arrested and charged a man with murder in relation to the death of...

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An unwelcome Christmas gift for anti-social road users

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Wellington Police have disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings says checkpoints and a visible Police presence at...

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Gisborne homicide: Arrests made and firearms seized

· December 23, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant John Love:  Police have arrested four people of interest following the investigation into the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne....

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Hamilton homicide: Name release and appeal for information

· December 23, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations:  Police investigating a homicide in Lake Crescent in Hamilton on Thursday 18 December can now release...

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Name release: Ruatiti double homicide

· December 23, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police investigating a double homicide in Ruatiti on Saturday 13 December can now release...

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Luxury theft leads to larger discovery

· December 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police An investigation into a stolen Bentley has led North Shore Police to recover almost half a dozen stolen vehicles and a shotgun. Waitematā East’s Tactical Crime...

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Organised crime disrupted in Southland

· December 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Operation Diablo has led to the arrest of eight people and the seizure of drugs, firearms and cash from multiple addresses across Southland last week. Organised...

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Shoplifters nabbed in Waikato

· December 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A dedicated retail crime team set up in Waikato District to disrupt and target prolific retail crime is netting results. Waikato District launched a new retail...

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Update: Ongoing search for Mitchell Cole

· December 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police searching for Mitchell Cole are asking anyone heading into the bush in Ruatiti...

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Woman arrested after stabbing, witnesses sought

· December 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Bar staff stepped in to help when a man was allegedly stabbed in the stomach at Wellington’s Ace of Spades Bar. Supplied/ Google Maps A woman...

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Five arrested in Waikato drug bust

· December 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Waikato East Police arrested and charged five people when executing search warrants in relation to suspected local drug suppliers. Approximately 16 staff from Waikato East Criminal...