1 January 2026
People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety
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1 Jan: Police have been examining the scene of an "unexplained death" on Kaipara Coast Highway - State Highway 16 - at Makarau, north-west of Auckland... more
1 Jan: The Israeli government says the organisations have not met new requirements, which include recognising Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and banning any so-called "de-legitimisation" of Israel.... more
1 Jan: New Year's Eve was quieter than normal for emergency services around the country - with about 40 arrests totted up - and 180 ambulance call-outs... more
1 Jan: Russell Allan Wilson, who spent several years fighting for Ukraine, has been remembered as someone who "gave his life so others could keep theirs".... more
1 Jan: The hired chauffeur of the vehicle involved in the accident that injured former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of the fighter's friends on a highway in Nigeria could face prosecution for reckless driving... more
1 Jan: A person's died in an early morning single vehicle crash on the Hauraki Plains south of Paeroa, - the fifth confirmed death of the summer road toll period... more
RUGBY The quarter-finals are set at the world darts championship - and for the first time in a non-Covid year since 2012 Michael van Gerwen won't be there More...
BUSINESS New agreements take effect today - for a strategic coal reserve stockpile at Huntly Power Station More...
