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32C day looms as ‘unusually’ hot weather arrives

· January 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The east coast of the country was projected to be particularly hot and dry, especially in Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough and Canterbury, Makgabutlane said (file image). RNZ...

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Update: Search for missing tramper Connor Purvis

· January 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Senior Sergeant Blair Dalton: A significant search effort is continuing for missing tramper Connor Purvis. Yesterday’s searches were focused in the upper...

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Quick reporting leads to swift arrests in Sunnyvale

· January 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A group of teenagers who allegedly attempted to rob a Sunnyvale store have been taken into custody. At about 7.40pm last night Police received a report...

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Hobson Bay residents fed up with sewage overflows

· January 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Hobson Bay in central Auckland. Supplied / Shaun Lee Residents of a central Auckland suburb are fed up with frequent sewage overflows ruining what should be...

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Gisborne motorists urged to avoid travel and take care

· January 3, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Motorists around Gisborne are being urged to avoid non-essential travel as heavy rain and surface flooding affects roads across the region. Multiple reports of surface flooding...

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Boatie captures waterspout in Whangārei Harbour

· January 3, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A Northland boatie captured a waterspout in Whangārei Harbour. Chris Howe A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of...

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Lightning strike sets fire to Auckland house

· January 3, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A lightning strike was the cause of a house fire in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. Unsplash/ Rahul Viswanath A lightning strike set fire to...