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5:07PM NEWS New Year, New Leap: Why a Bungy Jump Is the Best Way to Start 2026 96
3:15PM TOURISM The Best Christmas Gift Idea: Give the Gift of Adventure with The Cardrona Horse Treks, 4x4 ATVs & Motorbikes 120
2:41PM BUSINESS Kiwi Web Design helps Auckland builder Kiwiland Construction launch a new website to win more local clients 128
12:42PM GOVERNMENT ACT welcomes completion of retirement village review 111
12:36PM GOVERNMENT Culture in the Digital Age: Preparing New Zealand for the Future 116
12:26PM POLICE Appeal for information about missing Te Aroha man 157
12:25PM GOVERNMENT $837,000 in Golden Handshakes this week alone 161
12:25PM BUILDING Value of building work put in place: September 2025 quarter 103
12:24PM COURT Police acknowledge sentencing in Ōtara assaults investigation 171
12:18PM GOVERNMENT Retirement Commission welcomes reform of Retirement Villages Act 117
10:07AM GOVERNMENT Retirement village reforms - step in right direction to strengthen rights of residents 161
10:05AM POLICE Fatal crash, Lower Hutt 114
10:05AM CRICKET Blundell ruled out of second test, Hay to join squad 143
2:28AM HEALTH Fluoride Free NZ Challenges Recent Study on Fluoridation and IQ, Calls for Immediate Halt to Fluoridation 183
2:23AM DEATHS Name release: Fatal crash, Sheffield 114
2:23AM CRIME Police make arrest in Raumanga serious assault investigation 127
2:20AM SKIING NZSki signs partnership with Sunac-BonSki to connect New Zealand with China's fastest-growing ski market 146
2:18AM TECHNOLOGY One NZ provides vital connectivity for One NZ GODZONE 127
2:16AM DEATHS Name release - Kotuku Street, Camberley homicide 111
2:16AM TRANSPORT Transport operators should prepare for random roadside drug testing 133
2:12AM POLICE Offender swaps slumber for serious charges 124
2:11AM POLICE St Johns homicide: 'Significant development' as Police lay second murder charge 129
2:09AM CRIME Police appeal for information following Wellington stabbing 120

Wednesday, 3 December
2:11PM SEARCH AND RESCUE Whangamatā man presented with District Commander's Commendation Award 135
2:08PM POLITICS Long Overdue: Taxpayers' Union Blasts Coster Exit After Costly Delay 124
2:07PM CRIME Methamphetamine trail leads detectives to the upper North Island 126
2:06PM CRIME Citizens to be empowered with arrest powers, shoplifters to be penalised 176
2:04PM POLICE Response from Andrew Coster to IPCA report on Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming 143
12:13PM HEALTH Whakarongorau celebrates major evolution in mental health support with AI concierge platform 172
12:09PM EDUCATION Ara Institute of Canterbury enters new phase with Council appointments and Chief Executive selection 131
11:59AM CRIME Pounamu theft lands man in court, Dunedin 215
11:59AM ECONOMY BusinessNZ Planning Forecast: economy lifts, but structural risks cannot be ignored 140
11:58AM SCIENCE UC launches new lab to advance cryogenics research 295
11:57AM COUNCIL Christchurch Advisers Out of Line: Amalgamation Must Come From Locals, Not Bureaucrats 177
11:55AM GOVERNMENT Another day, another golden handshake 186
10:54AM TOURISM Seasons of Gratitude from Pacific Resort Hotel Group | Cook Islands 193
7:06AM TRAFFIC Serious crash: SH20, Māngere 128
7:06AM POLICE Fatal crash: Taneatua 129
7:06AM BUILDING Building costs edge higher as timber and cladding prices rise 172
7:05AM GOVERNMENT Independent Assessment Identifies Infrastructure Opportunities for New Zealand 152
2:07AM CRIME Arrest made after vehicle flees 145
2:07AM CRIME Teenager arrested after store worker stabbed 139
2:03AM HEALTH The Ghostwritten Glyphosate Study That Misled Regulators for 25 Years 303
2:01AM CRIME Warrant to arrest: Robin Martin 133
1:59AM AGRICULTURE EPA approves a new weedkiller for wheat and barley crops 170

Tuesday, 2 December
4:49PM ADVENTURE RACING Team Rab Leads the Charge into Elaine Bay in Marlborough Sounds 132
3:26PM LEGAL McVeagh Fleming and CivilPlan collaborate to deliver smarter, seamless property solutions 151
2:59PM DISABILITY New work underway: How councils plan for and provide for disabled people 133
2:57PM EDUCATION Curriculum changes ignore crucial evidence from England's education review 179
2:51PM POLITICS Hipkins still dodging the deficit question 136
2:50PM POLICE Hide and seek: Police 1, pair 0 130
2:41PM GOVERNMENT REVEALED: Public Servants' Risk Aversion to 'Free and Frank' Advice 131
2:19PM COUNCIL QLDC media advisory: Frankton Track closing in January for work to install new wastewater pipe 127
12:29PM ENERGY Project explores Taranaki's future energy scenarios 531
12:28PM TRAVEL Air New Zealand boosts 2026 domestic capacity to help keep Kiwi travellers connected 142
12:28PM BUILDING Builders vs bureaucracy: ACT celebrates 66 councils meeting inspection target 137
12:27PM CULTURE Te Papa to Waikato: Rachael Davies steps into top Museum role 178
12:26PM POLICE Information sought on fatal crash, State Highway 5, Tapapa 131
12:25PM TRADE International trade: September 2025 quarter 124
12:24PM EDUCATION New Artificial Intelligence micro-credential for business leaders available from Open Polytechnic 157
12:21PM REAL ESTATE Top End Buyers Return To Auckland Residential Housing Market 122
12:18PM BUSINESS Economic recovery remains fragile 114
12:13PM ENERGY Auckland hosts national cleantech leaders for one-day innovation trek 131
12:13PM COURT Drug courts in focus as meth use climbs   132
12:08PM POLITICS SAFE stands by call for animal welfare portfolio to be removed from Andrew Hoggard 138
10:01AM MOTORING Why Tinting Your Windshield Matters More Than You Think 115
8:10AM BUSINESS Buyer Demand Up Across All Sectors as Leading Business Brokerage Firm Reports Record Momentum 109
2:01AM ADVENTURE RACING Team Rab take the lead on day five of GODZONE 414
2:01AM EDUCATION Papakura Principals' Association open letter to Education Minister 129
1:59AM COUNCIL Watts the Wait? Rate Caps must happen now 126
1:59AM COUNCIL Rates cap plan recipe for privatisation, job cuts and higher charges says local government union 117
1:58AM COUNCIL Councils must step up for rates relief 119
1:57AM EMPLOYMENT Crest Hospital staff strike over collective disagreement 120

Monday, 1 December
3:29PM DEATHS Update: Serious crash, State Highway 5, Tapapa 138
3:29PM CRIME Invercargill Police investigate theft of burial plaques 140
3:27PM GOVERNMENT PSA welcomes external review of Public Service Commission strike adverts - PM now needs to intervene in health dispute 247
3:22PM POLICE Operation Rudolph aims to prevent tragedy before Christmas 131
3:20PM GOVERNMENT Response to request for inquiry into Public Service Commission social media advertisements 169
3:18PM CANNABIS New roadside drug testing law sees Cannabis Clinic backing patients 166
1:17PM MOTORING Are You Looking To Get Rid of Your Old Car? 193
1:00PM POLITICS Are Labour using taxpayer-funded staff for party spin? 135
12:54PM ENVIRONMENT Recreational water quality monitoring underway 238
12:53PM DEATHS Name release: Pukekohe death 147
12:43PM CRIME Alleged offenders violent act lands them in court 191
12:30PM CRIME Thief works his way to Court 136
12:28PM FINANCE Taxpayers' Union Welcomes Fiscal Focus – But Words Must Be Matched With Spending Cuts 165
12:15PM CRIME Court calls for alleged fraud offender 149
12:14PM TRAFFIC Further traffic alert, SH 5 Tapapa crash - Bay of Plenty 130
12:14PM GOVERNMENT Six-month checkups prescribed for new procurement rules 134
12:05PM TRAFFIC Serious crash blocking State Highway 5, Tapapa - Bay of Plenty 124
12:04PM BUILDING Townhouses drive rise in new home consents 127
12:03PM FILM Glen Kyne appointed to New Zealand Film Commission Board 315
12:03PM CRIME Name release: New Plymouth homicide 250
12:02PM FLOODING Stormwater Improvements Continue 186
12:02PM HEALTH Hāpai Te Hauora launches 'Foundations for Safe Sleep' to strengthen whānau-led SUDI prevention 105
12:01PM GOVERNMENT Privacy Act 2020 turns 5 - changes are needed 97
11:58AM DEATHS Fatal crash, Bucklands Crossing 117
8:58AM BUSINESS Oxygen8 Consulting Empowers SMEs with Nationwide Launch of New MAPS Programme at Annual Conference 114
8:25AM POLICE Motorbike rider injured after fleeing from Police, Lower Hutt 112
8:24AM PETS Pet Bonds for renters delivered 117


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