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Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

1 January 2026

Take the personality quiz to match with one of NZ’s larger-than-life little creatures, then cast your vote.

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Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security
	1 Jan: Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security... more

Nominations are now open for the Papatoetoe subdivision's local board election in Auckland
	1 Jan: Nominations are now open for the Papatoetoe subdivision's local board election in Auckland... more

People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety
	1 Jan: People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety... more

Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat
	1 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat... more

Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn
	1 Jan: Why we procrastinate has less to do with willpower than with how flexibly our brains handle stress and discomfort - and the good news is, flexibility is trainable.... more

Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?
	1 Jan: Help a little bean knit socks while getting your own work done – win, win.... more

Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream
	1 Jan: You can trace your summer treat all the way back to the ‘ice pits’ developed in the Persian desert in 550 BCE.... more

New agreements take effect today - for a strategic coal reserve stockpile at Huntly Power Station
	1 Jan: New agreements take effect today - for a strategic coal reserve stockpile at Huntly Power Station... more

What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs
	1 Jan: New year’s reading resolutions are a fun way to take your reading seriously. Here are some ideas – from no phones before bed, to deep diving into one author’s work.... more

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27 Dec: A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning ++++++++++

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26 Dec: Joseph Parker's manager has revealed the pair discussed the Kiwi boxer retiring, following his defeat to Brit Fabio Wardley in London and positive drugs test +++++++++

30 Dec: Auckland have beaten the wet weather and Wellington in men's Super Smash T20 cricket after a five-wicket win at the Basin Reserve +++++++++

31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning +++++++++

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++

26 Dec: A 29-year-old man's due in court today - after turning himself into Police for questioning yesterday, over a double homicide in Ruatiti ++++++++

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Today's News

International:
Queen Camilla recalls being 'furious' after being indecently assaulted by a man on the train as a teenager 13:27

Accident and Emergency:
Five people have been injured after a three-vehicle crash east of Queenstown 13:27

Soccer:
A chance for Auckland FC to exact revenge in this afternoon's A-League contest against the Newcastle Jets at Mt Smart 13:17

Entertainment:
If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee? 13:07

International:
Republican Lauren Boebert suggests Donald Trump veto could be Epstein files 'retribution' 13:07

Rugby:
Former England prop Dan Cole is ending an 18-year association with rugby's Leicester Tigers 13:07

Law and Order:
Frontline emergency service personnel have been facing abuse during New Year's Eve celebrations around the country 12:27

Rugby:
The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year 12:26

Politics:
A lack of communication from New Zealand's largest patient health portal, in the wake of a cyber security breach 11:36

Auckland:
State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body 11:16

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