Police dog tracks fleeing teen after Te Atatū dairy theft
A Police dog tracked a fleeing teenager to a suburban address after an alleged shoplifting in Te Atatū Peninsula. Officers were called to a dairy on Te Atatū Road just…
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Image: Jacquelyn Elkington is shown smiling in a studio portrait, an image that accompanies her reflections on growing up in South Auckland, navigating education and identity. She rediscovers her pride in Māori heritage through overseas study, later returning to champion critical thinking in Aotearoa New Zealand. (Supplied / thisquality / Quiet Pact Network)
Elkington: Why I refuse the status quo
I’m Jacquelyn, named because my mum—top of her French class—fell in love with Jacqueline, which I’ve always found odd since a Māori name might have felt more fitting for me.…
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Meet John Smith: A New Zealander turning words into freedom
John Smith is not a flash name. Behind the name is a distinctively modern Kiwi story built on having a cuppa coffee and enjoying the thrill of earning a living…
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Winston Peters whinges on social media as scrutiny sharpens
OPINION: Winston Peters has once again whinged about mainstream journalism, criticising high profile journalists. With Kiwis facing real issues, patience for performative politics appears to be wearing thin. The mainstream media…
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Man charged over deadly Port Chalmers crash
A 24 year old Dunedin man charged after a single vehicle crash on Wickliffe Rd in Port Chalmers killed one person and injured two others could face further serious charges,…
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Four charged after aggravated burglary at commercial address in New Plymouth
Four people have been arrested and charged following an aggravated burglary at a New Plymouth business in the early hours of last week. Detective Sergeant Seamus Doyle said Police were…
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Armed police swarmed Marewa after firearm scare on suburban street
Police swarmed a Napier neighbourhood on Monday afternoon after reports a person had been seen with a firearm. Emergency crews rushed to Nuffield Avenue in Marewa about 2.30pm, triggering road…
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A nation waiting for the return of the Podium of Truth
OPINION: New Zealand is drifting through a noisy, fractured political age. Everyone is hungry for certainty and short on trust, one familiar name keeps resurfacing in conversations. Dame Jacinda Ardern.…
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Person seriously injured following Marlborough crash
A serious single vehicle crash closed part of State Highway 1 near Lake Grassmere in Marlborough early this morning. Emergency services rushed to the scene about 7.30am after reports of…
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Image: The Police Eagle helicopter deployed during a major operation in South Auckland after a large group of dirt bike riders were reportedly driving dangerously. The Eagle air crew provides real time aerial tracking to support officers on the ground during serious incidents and public safety operations. (Supplied / New Zealand Police)
Hoon dirt bikers sparked Eagle Helicopter operation
Police have launched an urgent hunt for a pack of hoon dirt bikers over the weekend after a wild afternoon rampage through South Auckland that put children, motorists and entire…
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