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| Suburbs where house prices are rising and falling fastest Depending on where you live in the country, house values in your suburb could have increased by 5 percent in the past three months, or slipped more than 11 percent. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review The review found too many people who tried to call for help didn't get through. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning The day before he died, 58-year-old Shengwei Cao tested his new Wolach 919 in the bathtub. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Rotorua triple homicide: Police stand guard at scene overnight The people living in the house seemed to have recently moved in, a neighbour says. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 Hospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data reveals The figures also show which hospitals were worst hit - with one seeing nearly a fifth more patients than beds most days. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200 One dead after helicopter crash in North Canterbury The pilot was alone when the crash happened near Eyrewell about 5.20pm. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:24:57 +1200 Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally' People are just being left behind by New Zealand's drug buying system, says a public health professor. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:22 +1200 Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told Counsel are testifying on the second day of proceedings in a Judicial Review of the decision not to charge the officer who fired the fatal shot. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:27:41 +1200 Two people arrested after hours long stand-off with Nelson police Police were attending an unrelated incident when a man became enraged, threatened police, then locked himself inside a residence and refused to leave. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:52 +1200 NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys’ scores in the international Pisa tests. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:37 +1200 'Golden visa' migrant investments soon to include build-to-rent housing developments The Active Investor Plus visa ’growth’ category requires a minimum investment of $5 million. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:09:04 +1200 Neighbour 'in shock' after woman and two children killed in Rotorua home A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship after a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua last night. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:57:56 +1200 Warriors welcome back Jackson Ford for NRL finals campaign The Warriors coach has selection "headaches" but he is not complaining as he gets "one of the best" players in the NRL back for qualifying final. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:26:04 +1200 'Dodgy' QR codes now also being found on Auckland Transport parking meters They’ve popped up already in other spots around the country, now AT is warning locals to be vigilant. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:07:11 +1200 Birds flocking back after possums eliminated from Otago Peninsula The milestone marked more than 15 years of hard mahi championed by community members. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:06:08 +1200 |