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7 kg of methamphetamine crystals seized at Tahiti-Faa’a International Airport
Photo credit:French CustomsNZ Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah HelmRNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
NZ Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm
Rolled-up bank note being used to snort a line of cocaine.
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NZ Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm
Waikato Hospital
The mere was stolen from the public museum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Kevan Verry, pictured in 2021
There is a large police presence after a grievous assault in central Auckland on Tuesday night.
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This US Navy handout photo released on May 6, 2026 by US Central Command Public Affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet landing aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea on April 27, 2026. The United States has completed its offensive operations against Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 5, even as Washington warned it was ready to unleash a “devastating” response to any new attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio’s remarks came after Washington’s top military officer said American forces remain ready to resume combat operations if ordered, as clashes in the vital waterway threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire. (Photo by US NAVY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS” - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Pictures taken from a helicopter on 8 July 2026 of flooding in the Kaikōura region.
Two Kāinga Ora tenants want to be transferred to other social housing to escape violent neighbourhoods.