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| Kings of Leon add Auckland Domain show to NZ visit The band will rock Auckland Domain in February, before heading to Christchurch for Electric Avenue. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:04:33 +1300 Supermarket run led to unprovoked murder, court told Four teens have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Kyle Whorrall, who was fatally injured at an Auckland bus stop in April 2025. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:59:53 +1300 Some New World customers may have been overcharged due to 'pricing issue' impacting North Island stores At least two stores have been forced to close, while staff at others are checking accuracy of prices for all items. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:53:54 +1300 Large vegetation fire sends smoke billowing across Auckland's Upper Harbour Motorway Fire and Emergency say a large number of firefighters are responding to the scene in Whenuapai. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:52:34 +1300 As it happened: Election campaign, 19 October "I see Mums and Dads, I see uncles who have been trapped," the MP says. Meanwhile, Christopher Luxon can’t say if we’ll have a government by Christmas, and Labour aims at social media Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:43:59 +1300 Brian Tamaki denies inciting racial disharmony Dozens of people from Destiny Church gathered outside Manukau District Court in support of him. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:41:34 +1300 Steam and gas plumes rise from Whakaari for six days GeoNet says steam and gas plumes are rising from Whakaari, the White Island volcano. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:17:41 +1300 Mayor on Olivia Dean concert running into curfew: 'keep things in perspective' Wayne Brown says letting the concert run beyond 11pm was the right decision. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:14:18 +1300 Who is a 'Fijian'?: Constitution reform reignites identity debate Fiji's constitutional reform process has brought the question of who is or can be a 'Fijian' back to the fore. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:49:15 +1300 Aitutaki marina causeway 'underwater', harbour damaged as Cyclone Wati sweeps south Aitutaki's primary port has been partially destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Wati sweeps through the Southern Cook Islands. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:27:08 +1300 Economic results show slow growth, with retail and jobs contracting, BNZ says Economic recovery is moving slowly, with employment and retail spending still contracting - a reflection of pressure on household incomes, BNZ's senior economist said. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:23:35 +1300 Patients 'in danger' from understaffed emergency department, doctors say The emergency department is on the brink of collapse at Wairau Hospital, with patients being put in danger because of too few staff, doctors say. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:08:43 +1300 'Good weather can make us a bit complacent', mountaineers warned after avalanche death There have been four avalanche deaths in Aotearoa since 2024, after no deaths were recorded between 2019 and 2023. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:23:23 +1300 Wildfires have destroyed one-third of small PNG island, responders say Small island villagers in Papua New Guinea are appealing for international help to fight wildfires, which they say have burned through one-third of their land. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:49:26 +1300 Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara on gangs: 'I see whānau' The MP for Tāmaki Makaurau promised to "restore mana" to Mongrel Mob gang members when she visited a gang pad. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:06:39 +1300 |