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Police say there's critical injuries after a car hit a powerpole on State Highway 2 near Featherston in South Wairarapa

5 November 2025

Police say there's critical injuries after a car hit a powerpole on State Highway 2 near Featherston in South Wairarapa

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A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars
	5 Nov: A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars... more

Police cordons have lifted around a central Wellington street after reports of a firearm
	5 Nov: Police cordons have lifted around a central Wellington street after reports of a firearm... more

The rugby league community is rallying around Tongan player Eli Katoa as he recovers from his brain surgery in Auckland
	5 Nov: The rugby league community is rallying around Tongan player Eli Katoa as he recovers from his brain surgery in Auckland... more

Dozens of police officers have swarmed a central Wellington property, blocking off Webb, Hankey and Hopper Streets
	5 Nov: Dozens of police officers have swarmed a central Wellington property, blocking off Webb, Hankey and Hopper Streets... more

Christchurch Police are looking for four young people - after two attempted robberies last night
	5 Nov: Christchurch Police are looking for four young people - after two attempted robberies last night... more

A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay
	5 Nov: A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay... more

Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police
	5 Nov: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police... more

The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it
	5 Nov: As access to space becomes easier, terrorism is now a tangible threat. The world needs clear rules to avoid turning the final frontier into the next battlefield.... more

Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
	5 Nov: The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.... more

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