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Auckland trains delayed after person spotted on rail corridor
An emergency response to a trespasser at Middlemore Station has lead to delays on the Southern and Eastern rail lines.

Auckland ambulance patients being diverted to non-hospital clinics
Winter illnesses have made emergency departments extremely busy in Auckland.

DOC closes access to parks and tracks following Tasman storm
Slips and storm damage have cut off access to the Kahurangi National Park from Tasman District.

Christchurch zoo mourns death of ‘beloved’ Tasmanian devil
The 7-year-old Tasmanian devil named Talei was a cherished member of the zoo community.

Ray Chung's 'vile' email condemned across the political spectrum
Both the prime minister and the opposition leader have given scathing rebukes of the Wellington councillor's actions.

Auckland ambulance patients being diverted to non-hospital clinics
Hato Hone St John says all four Auckland hospitals are experiencing significant pressure.

Auckland Harbour Bridge alert: 90km/h gusts tomorrow may close lanes during rush hour
Winds on the bridge could reach 75-80km/h between 11am and 7pm.

Rapist Joseph Tepania says the Lord will help him as he’s sent to jail
Joshua Tepania was jailed for eight years for raping a younger woman after work.

Watch: Kiwi boxer signed with Jake Paul creates New Zealand boxing first
Undisputed world champ Cherneka ‘Sugar Neekz’ Johnson has created boxing history in New Zealand and in her adopted country.

Hospice cuts patient numbers: 'We are so desperately sorry for the unavoidable suffering'
An Auckland hospice is being forced to cut the number of people it cares for in their final days by almost a third.

Student nurses and midwives on workload, financial pressure
One midwifery student says over 20 percent of her cohort has either taken a break from the course or dropped out.

Tasman highway closed overnight due to subsidence of road
State Highway 60 on the Riwaka side of Takaka Hill in the Tasman region has been closed overnight due to movement and subsidence of the road.

Freeman Lee Ruhe was high on magic mushrooms when he crashed vehicle with child on his lap
The garage collapsed on top of Freeman Ruhe's vehicle but the pair escaped injury.

Tapawera residents battle to get home after major slips
Tapawera residents continue to grapple with flood devastation, with some yet to return home.

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