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Ford hybrid owners ‘could ask for compensation’

· April 16, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Owners of Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles that currently cannot be fully charged should ask for a refund or compensation if the problem is...

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Arrest made following aggravated robberies, Christchurch

· April 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan, Christchurch CIB:  Police have arrested and charged a young person in relation to two aggravated robberies last week...

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Offender in the doghouse after vehicle theft

· April 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A man who stole a vehicle with a dog inside and drove dangerously across Auckland will now face court.  Police were called to Lincoln Street, Ponsonby...

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Auckland celebrates an air quality ‘victory lap’

· April 15, 2026

Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have good reason to take a deep breath; the region’s air quality has improved steadily over the past two decades, with scientists reporting encouraging progress in...

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Slip blocks road in Muriwai, West Auckland

· April 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Auckland Council says geotechnical assessments are underway at the site of a slip in Muriwai, west of Auckland. Fire...

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FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide

· April 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency (FENZ) are at the scene of a landslide in Muriwai – a coastal settlement west of...

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Ambulances’ tyres slashed again in Auckland

· April 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland. Supplied / NZ Police Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been...

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Police seek information after ambulance tyres slashed

· April 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police are seeking information into two incidents where ambulances were targeted and damaged. Police are investigating the wilful damage reports at two Hato Hone...

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Person killed in crash on SH1 near Christchurch

· April 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person has died after a crash...

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Dodgy plates land duo in court

· April 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Dodgy licence plates spotted by Police have served up two prolific burglars overnight. An eagle-eyed Police Camera Operator observed a vehicle travelling with mismatched licence plates...

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Update: fatal crash, Wairere Drive

· April 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Scott Miller: A second person has tragically died in Waikato Hospital following a crash on Wairere Drive, Hamilton. The crash involved a car,...