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Mereana Patuwai
Jan 25, 2026

Police have arrested and charged a man following a kidnapping incident in Blenheim during the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called to Lakings Road about 3am after reports…

Image: A map showing State Highway 6 near Havelock blocked in both directions following a serious crash between Long Valley Road and Prices Road. Motorists were advised to avoid the area and expect delays. (Supplied / Google Maps)

Bennett Carter
Jan 25, 2026

State Highway 6 in Havelock was closed after a vehicle crashed into a power pole this afternoon, prompting response from emergency services. Police were alerted to the single vehicle collision…

Image: A New Zealand Police Dog Unit vehicle. These units are used by specialist teams to track suspects and assist frontline officers during active investigations. (Supplied / Courtesy of Quiet Pact Network)

Bennett Carter
Jan 25, 2026

Police have arrested and charged a man following what is described as a brazen overnight run of burglaries across Cambridge. Reports began coming in early Saturday morning from residents who…

Image: Dr Ashley Bloomfield speaks to reporters during a COVID-19 media briefing while serving as Director-General of Health, alongside a sign language interpreter, at the Ministry of Health in Wellington. (Supplied / Samuel Hudson / Quiet Pact Network)

Sam Hudson
Jan 24, 2026

Dr Ashley Bloomfield has spent two decades working in and alongside the World Health Organisation, long enough to see both its strengths and its structural flaws. After co-chairing the complex…

Image: A section of the Waioeka River surrounded by dense native bush near Ōpōtiki. (Supplied / Zahid Yaqub)

Bennett Carter
Jan 24, 2026

A major search operation is underway in Ōpōtiki after a man went missing in the Waioeka River last night. Police were called about 5.30pm after reports the man had fallen…

Image: A New Zealand Police patrol car sits behind a roadside sign marking an active operation. Police regularly deploy cordons and checkpoints to secure scenes and assist with investigations across the country. (Supplied / thisquality / Quiet Pact Network)

thisquality
Jan 24, 2026

One person has died and another remains in critical condition in hospital following an incident at a rural property in Crichton, Clutha that is now being treated as a homicide.…

Image: A St John Ambulance. St John provides frontline ambulance and emergency medical services across New Zealand responding to medical emergencies and transporting patients to hospital when required. (Supplied / Shutterstock)

thisquality
Jan 24, 2026

A person has died following a crash on Tennent Drive in Palmerston North earlier this month. Emergency services were called to the scene on January 2 after a cyclist was…

Image: Dame Jacinda Ardern during her resignation announcement spoke to the media as she reflected on leadership and transition. Screenshot from 'Dame Jacinda Ardern resigns' (Supplied / YouTube / Courtesy of RNZ)

Sam Hudson
Jan 23, 2026

OPINION: An op-ed on power in leadership, narrative from the podium of truth, and why kindness still wins; even as our political regime grows more defensive. If you want to…

Image: Illustration used on the Heal the Nation – Iwi Whakamahu Givealittle page, where the campaign is presented as a healing movement without accompanying detail on structure or accountability. (Supplied / Screenshot courtesy of Givealittle)

Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Jan 22, 2026

The Givealittle campaign for Heal the Nation is understood to be a nationwide journey aimed at restoring collective wellbeing. Framed as a kaupapa of unity and healing the inner child,…

Image: The scene where the incident occurred, depicting Cross Street in Central Auckland at night and the surrounding area where two men were arrested after allegedly interfering with a vehicle. (Edited with AI tools / Google Maps)

Bennett Carter
Jan 21, 2026

Two would-be night-time prowlers have found themselves in custody after being caught allegedly rifling through a parked car in Central Auckland in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police were…

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Man charged after Blenheim kidnapping

Serious crash shuts SH6 near Havelock

Man charged after brazen overnight burglary spree in Cambridge

Dr Ashley Bloomfield warns pandemic risks persist, WHO vital

River search underway for missing boater in Ōpōtiki

Homicide investigation launched after woman’s death in Clutha

Cyclist dies in hospital after Palmerston North crash

I keep talking about Dame Jacinda Ardern

Night-time prowlers caught red-handed in Central Auckland