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    Frontline emergency service personnel have been facing abuse during New Year's Eve celebrations around the country
     1 January 2026
    Frontline emergency service personnel have been facing abuse during New Year's Eve celebrations around the country
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    A lack of communication from New Zealand's largest patient health portal, in the wake of a cyber security breach
    1 Jan: A lack of communication from New Zealand's largest patient health portal, in the wake of a cyber security breach... more
    State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
    1 Jan: State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body... more
    Auckland FC defender Dan Hall is bracing for a high-octane Newcastle Jets attack in this afternoon's A-League match at Mt Smart
    1 Jan: Auckland FC defender Dan Hall is bracing for a high-octane Newcastle Jets attack in this afternoon's A-League match at Mt Smart... more
    Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year
    1 Jan: Take the personality quiz to match with one of NZ’s larger-than-life little creatures, then cast your vote.... more
    Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security
    1 Jan: Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security... more
    The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year
    1 Jan: The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year... more
    Nominations are now open for the Papatoetoe subdivision's local board election in Auckland
    1 Jan: Nominations are now open for the Papatoetoe subdivision's local board election in Auckland... more
    People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety
    1 Jan: People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety... more
    Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat
    1 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat... more

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     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++

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    The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year More...


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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Frontline emergency service personnel have been facing abuse during New Year's Eve celebrations around the country 12:27

    Rugby:
    The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year 12:26

    Soccer:
    Auckland FC defender Dan Hall is bracing for a high-octane Newcastle Jets attack in this afternoon's A-League match at Mt Smart 11:56

    Politics:
    A lack of communication from New Zealand's largest patient health portal, in the wake of a cyber security breach 11:36

    Auckland:
    State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body 11:16

    National:
    Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year 11:16

    Politics:
    Nominations are now open for the Papatoetoe subdivision's local board election in Auckland 11:06

    Business:
    Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security 10:46

    National:
    Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn 10:36

    National:
    Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work? 10:27

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