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Generic of police - Wellesley Street stabbing
Caption:Police officers were called to a property in Stanmore Road.Photo credit:RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Waitaki District councillor Sven Thelning.
The Waimakariri District Council has adopted its annual plan, with an average rate rise of 4.99 percent.
Waitaki District councillor Sven Thelning.
Flowers at the scene of a crash in Rangiora.
Wellington Water repairs in Tawa.
A woman holds a jar of coins labelled savings.
The aftermath of a fire in Spur Grove, Tītahi Bay, Porirua, on 21 June 2026, which badly damaged a house and a caravan on neighbouring properties the night before.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad of the Warriors runs for the try line, NZ Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys, round 16 of the Telstra Premiership rugby league competition at One NZ Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand on Sunday 21 June 2026. Photo: John Davidson / www.photosport.nz