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Taranaki blackjack player shows no signs of walking away as popularity grows
Easy come, easy go, easy come ... big betting Taranaki blackjack player Tim Myers, who shows no signs of giving up gambling, reached the $1 million in winnings mark, dipped under it, then returned over it, all in the past week.

Little penguins killed by dogs on Wellington coast
One of the penguins was born in 2022 and thought to be coming back to breed for the first time this year.

World-leading technology to avoid future flooding at airport
Auckland Airport faced significant flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle, and work is being done to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Full-scale search planned for fisherman who went missing near Whangarei Heads more than a week ago
Two men were originally missing, but the body of one of them was found just days into the search.

Twizel man jailed on child sex-related charges
The 28-year-old, deported from Australia for similar offending, was caught after information from electronic service providers was passed on.

Woman jailed for trying to smuggle $2m worth of cocaine in Auckland
The 42-year-old was trying to bring in 4.3kg of cocaine hidden in bottles of hair products and the lining of her suitcase.

NZTA looks to cut 12 roles
The agency is looking to meet the government's 7.5 percent savings target.

Accident black spot in suburban Nelson gets $1m upgrade
A Nelson roundabout that has been the site of 26 crashes in 10 years is set to receive a $1 million upgrade to improve pedestrian and cycle safety.

Auckland train service back up and running after track issues
The Onehunga line services were cancelled and others had major delays.

Two people taken to Palmerston North Hospital after serious crash
Rangiotu Rd in Manawatu District was blocked on Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash.

PM questioned on hospital and bypass plans
Luxon stood by the phased approach to the “upgrading” of Nelson Hospital.

Photo released in Northland arson case, as homicide investigation launched
The person was captured on CCTV at the rear of the property that was set alight

Vanuatu tourism body aware of reports of Air Vanuatu in voluntary administration
The Vanuatu Tourism Office says it's aware of reports that its national carrier Air Vanuatu has entered voluntary administration.

Woolworths tells 79,000 they won a prize, then rescinds it
Woolworths has apologised to thousands of customers after mistakenly telling about 79,000 people they had won a competition.

Dismay over claim half of GPs' work could be done via telehealth
The proposal shows Te Whatu Ora doesn't understand what general practitioners do, a spokesperson says.

‘Foundation residents’ move into $25m ‘gem’ in Blenheim
“She’s moving into a five-star hotel,” Liz McKay says of her mum’s new care suite home.

Fatal Burnham fire not suspicious, police say
A teenage girl was killed in the blaze near the Burnham Military Camp.

Archives NZ shutting down digitisation programme
It has been running for seven years, digitising almost two million historically significant images to protect them from wear and tear and make them accessible worldwide online.

Ponsonby shooting: Hone Kay-Selwyn death not suspicious
The death of Hone Kay-Selwyn, who was involved in the Ponsonby shooting, is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

Robert F Kennedy Jr in robust health despite brain worm scare, campaign says
Kennedy has made health a key part of his campaign.

Transpower suggests ways to save power as possible cuts loom Friday morning
Transpower is worried about a possible electricity shortfall, and is asking people to reduce use between 7am and 9am on Friday.