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| 'A significant cost for us' - Tax credit changes to hit charity sector Charities are already hearing from some big donors indicating that they will not be able to give as much in the next year. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:18:36 +1200 Missing 81-year-old Christchurch woman found 'extremely cold' after five days Valerie Hargrave was reported missing last week in Woolston. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:12:02 +1200 Live: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, state of emergency lifted Waves of nearly 11-metres were seen off the Wairarapa coast as 100km/h gusts pounded the south coast of the region. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:01:57 +1200 Wellington south coast state of emergency lifted Mayor says traffic cordons are being removed and residents will be able to return "very soon" Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:51:26 +1200 Northern Mariana Islands sets sights on Pickleball World Cup, but funding hurdles loom The 2026 Pickleball World Cup will be held in Da Nang, Vietnam, from 30 August to 6 September. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:48:12 +1200 Removal of train from Wellington crash site begins It will take until Friday to complete the removal and Metlink still can not confirm when the Johnsonville line will reopen. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:37:34 +1200 SH1 closed north of Whangārei after serious car crash The two-vehicle crash occurred just after 3pm at Hikurangi and diversions are now in place Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:25:43 +1200 Unexplained 2019 death of Rotorua mother still an open investigation Melissa Jones, 25, was found on the Lake Rotorua shorefront on 18 October 2019. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:24:07 +1200 Third code of conduct complaint laid against controversial Dunedin councillor Bendict Ong It took the first-term councillor 18 minutes to forward the confidential complaint to media on Tuesday. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:14:17 +1200 Wānaka could lose after-hours service within weeks, GP fears A proposed change to primary care funding could result in Wānaka being reclassified as a first-tier rural area. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:13:24 +1200 Police launch review into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's engagement with Labour The review will look at the period during which Rakesh Naidoo was engaging with the Labour Party. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:49:03 +1200 Gym chain CityFitness fined $1.12m for misleading customers The Commerce Commission said the gym giant advertised a weekly membership fee that excluded a compulsory transaction fee Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:44:34 +1200 'Massive' waves on Wairarapa coast, wind gusts of 137km/h At the settlement of Ngawi, big waves swept into a normally sheltered bay. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:12:25 +1200 Energy Minister Simeon Brown promises new generator rules will put 'downward pressure' on power bills Electricity generators will face penalties of up to $10m if they don't shore up supply ahead of dry years. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:21:57 +1200 Rough sleepers, beggars should not be subject to move-on orders - Auckland Council Most councillors have agreed to ask for begging and rough sleeping to be removed from the bill, because it could displace people who are already vulnerable Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:15:55 +1200 |