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Missing teen Maia Johnston: Police release new CCTV image of 19-year-old more than 24 hours after disappearance in Upper Hutt
The 19-year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.
What Christmas is like with Nadia Lim on the farm
The foodie-farmer is throwing a more "relaxed" Christmas party this year, with just a 20-odd guestlist.
Universities call for increase in equity funding for students in bottom quintile of NCEA
Money should be based on students' NCEA results, rather than race or disability, universities say.
New Plymouth mayor takes tumble, breaks wrist at skatepark opening
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom is nursing a broken wrist and a "fat lip" after crashing off a bike at a community event on Sunday.
Concerns for missing 19-year-old woman
Maia Johnston left a family address in Totara Park, Upper Hutt, at around 8.30pm on Saturday.
Missing teen Maia Johnston: Upper Hutt locals urged to hand over CCTV, up to 100 locals join search
The 19-year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.
Artist Olafur Eliasson: Culture is 'a messy, chaotic, wild, system'
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson describes his work as using "the medium of people".
Te Awamutu Parish Vicar camps out to catch copper thieves
Julie Guest says the copper stolen from the St John's Church roof was worth just $500, but the damage caused will cost $125,000.
Coromandel: Accused murderer Stuart Edmondson’s 50 pigs and three dogs saved by animal welfare group
Male pigs be desexed then will 'live their best lives'.
Fire bans to come into effect for Marlborough South and Canterbury
Lighting outdoor fires will be prohibited across a large swathe of the South Island from tomorrow.
Karanga Plaza Pool: Downtown Auckland pool a hit after Mayor Wayne Brown commissions it
The new free open-air saltwater pool is already proving popular.
Pregnant shark finned and disemboweled at Onehunga Bay Reserve
The shark had washed up dead on the shore earlier this week.
Experienced nurse slams Dunedin Hospital retrofit proposal
'The government promised to build it,' a Dunedin nurse says of plans for a new Dunedin Hospital building.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown set to seek a second term with polls showing he’s become a hit with voters
His ratings have probably improved since the CCO reforms, says the mayor.
Father’s actions to stop son’s ‘illegal’ driving led to costly car damage dispute
The vehicle was damaged while later being towed and an $11k claim by the owner followed.
Piercing alarm keeping Auckland CBD residents up all night – but no one knows where it’s coming from
Frazzled tenants have contacted Auckland Council, noise control, fire services and police.
Shama Nisha’s human rights victory paves way for women in NZ Muslim communities
But Shama Nisha says the fight came at great personal cost.
Hamilton police launch investigation after man critically injured in early morning assault
The man is now in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Man critically injured after assault in Hamilton
Police are investigating after a man was critically injured in an assault early this morning.
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