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A man has been arrested at the scene of a fire in central Christchurch this morning. Police were called to the scene on Worcester Street about 5:10am

3 January 2026

A man has been arrested at the scene of a fire in central Christchurch this morning. Police were called to the scene on Worcester Street about 5:10am

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Police are asking for the public's help in their enquiries into an unexplained death in Auckland
	3 Jan: Police are asking for the public's help in their enquiries into an unexplained death in Auckland... more

Customs is warning organised crime groups are smuggling card-skimming devices into New Zealand, hidden inside low-value electronics like air-fryers and laptops
	3 Jan: Customs is warning organised crime groups are smuggling card-skimming devices into New Zealand, hidden inside low-value electronics like air-fryers and laptops... more

The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged
	3 Jan: The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged... more

Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames
	2 Jan: Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames... more

Fire and Emergency received 15 calls between 12pm and one - as crews took strike action
	2 Jan: Fire and Emergency received 15 calls between 12pm and one - as crews took strike action... more

Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore
	2 Jan: Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore... more

Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"
	2 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"... more

Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people
	2 Jan: Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people... more

Customs had a huge year in 2025, stopping hundreds of kilograms of drugs at our borders
	2 Jan: Customs had a huge year in 2025, stopping hundreds of kilograms of drugs at our borders... more

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Soccer:
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Accident and Emergency:
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National:
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Soccer:
The 10-man Wellington Phoenix men have stunned Brisbane 3-0 in the A-League, despite winger Carlo Armiento being given a red card in the 38th minute 8:07

International:
Japan's anti-immigration past faces a modern challenge: a 'super-aged' population 7:57

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix men have helped Auckland FC stay top of the A-League ladder...upsetting the third placed Brisbane Roar 3-nil across the ditch...despite playing more than an hour with just 10 men 7:37

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Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women have made history...scoring their first-ever A-League football point in Queensland 7:27

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