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Names of climbers who died in Fiordland released

News December 17, 2025

Police have formally identified the two climbers who died while attempting the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland over the weekend. The men were...

Mass grave found at former Syrian state security building

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A man who intended to kill a rival but instead fatally shot an innocent woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Mongrel Mob member Waaka...

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Ownership of more than 7,500 acres of land across Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay will be returned to the descendants of its original Māori...

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Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett has been appointed a statutory Deputy Commissioner of New Zealand Police following a lengthy selection process, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers...

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