Articles by Malisha Kumar and Vaimoana Mase
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National
Road rage crash: Innocent motorist killed a much-loved family man
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 1:17pmAn innocent motorist caught up in a suspected road rage incident between two other drivers has been described as a great...
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National
One person in serious condition after two-vehicle crash involving tractor on SH3
Monday, 24 June 2024, 1:44pmOne person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor on State Highway...
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World
'Help is coming': Women, children and elderly to be evacuated first from New Caledonia
Monday, 20 May 2024, 8:49amDefence Minister Judith Collins says talks with the French Government are still ongoing - and will determine exactly when...
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Politics
Deputy PM Winston Peters announces multi-million dollar solar upgrade in PNG
Monday, 13 May 2024, 2:51pmNew Zealand has announced a multi-million dollar boost to help Papua New Guinea improve its solar energy potential - declaring...
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National
'Couldn't believe it': Kiwi shoppers left 'deflated' by supermarket prize error
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:45pmWoolworths has apologised to thousands of customers after mistakenly telling about 79,000 people they had won a competition. The...
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Travel
Travellers to Samoa advised to get insurance including medical evacuation
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:26pmPeople set to travel to Samoa are being told to get comprehensive medical and travel insurance - including the provision...
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National
Attacked waiting for bus: Boy left bruised, needing psychological help
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 10:48amA 13-year-old boy attacked while waiting for a bus home is so afraid of being targeted again he is seeing a psychologist...
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National
Watch: 'Our eternal Valentine'- Wife's heartbreaking tribute to Efeso Collins
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:18amTop politicians, former rugby stars and foreign government representatives are all among the many hundreds of mourners gathered...
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National
Six dead as influenza outbreak strikes NZ aged care facility
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 9:25pmSix residents at Whitianga Care Centre and Village have died from an influenza outbreak in the space of 12 days. Care centre...
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Politics
Govt to give $20m to weather response initiative for the Pacific
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 4:00pmNew Zealand will provide $20 million towards an initiative aimed at strengthening severe weather and early warning capabilities...
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National
Kiwi volunteers help assess damaged schools in Vanuatu after Cyclone Lola
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 6:17pmDisaster relief volunteers from New Zealand are working with authorities in Vanuatu to assess whether or not school buildings...
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National
Clam spread in the spotlight as thousands descend on Lake Karāpiro
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 5:49pmAs more than 3000 paddlers hit Waikato waters for the Waka Ama National Sprints Championships, measures are underway to halt...
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National
Funeral director urges Pacific families to save for funerals to avoid going into debt
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 10:04amA South Auckland-based funeral director is urging Pasifika families to think ahead about saving for funerals; rather than...
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National
Teenager dies after New Year's Day shooting in Manurewa
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 12:06pmA homicide investigation is underway after a teenager died of a gunshot wound suffered on New Year’s Day. Police in South...
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National
Nineteen people killed on our roads over official holiday period
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 9:43amNineteen people died on our roads over the Christmas-New Year holiday period, which officially ended early today. A fatal...
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National
Serious crash closes Thames Coast Rd, no detour available
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 9:30amA total of 17 people have been killed on our roads in this holiday road toll period after a person died in a car crash near...
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National
Police seeking witnesses to South Auckland shooting that left two people critical
Monday, 1 January 2024, 3:17pmTwo people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a shooting in South Auckland overnight. Police said they were...
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Crime
Counterfeit cash being used across the Waikato
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 3:21pmAs the festive season kicks in, Waikato retailers are urged to be on high alert for counterfeit notes. Waikato Police has...
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National
Kiwi crew deliver food, aid and rugby balls to cyclone-hit Fiji
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 2:20pmKiwi and Fijian authorities have joined forces to deliver much-needed food and supplies to island groups badly hit by last...
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World
Samoa issues public health notice as NZ enters fifth Covid wave
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 3:38pmSamoa’s government has issued a public health notice urging people to get a booster vaccination against Covid-19, as New...
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National
'That's not a bonfire': One person in serious condition after house fire
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 1:34pmTwo people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Hillcrest, Hamilton, this morning. Fire and Emergency was alerted...
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Politics
Special votes: Te Atatū seat flip removes sole Pacific MP from Government
Saturday, 4 November 2023, 4:16pmWith special votes all counted up, the new Government looks like it will not have a single person of Pacific heritage among...
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World
Vanuatu bracing for TC Lola: 'We're praying the cyclone will turn'
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 3:30pmCyclone Lola is just hours away from making landfall on Vanuatu and is expected to wreak “significant to destructive impacts”...
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National
'When we touched down, we were in tears': Tongan church group stranded in Israel back in NZ
Friday, 20 October 2023, 5:11pmDozens of Tongan-Kiwis who found themselves stuck in Israel have finally made it back to New Zealand and are thanking the...