Articles by Jazlyn Whales
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National
Two climbers dead after fall near Aoraki Mt Cook summit, night rescue operation revealed
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 10:38amWork is underway to recover the bodies of two climbers who died while attempting to ascend Aoraki Mt Cook last night. Canterbury...
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Crime
Emergency crews rush to serious multi-car crash on West Coast
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 2:36pmEmergency services are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on the South Island’s West Coast, with a major incident support...
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Crime
Dunedin man accused of using explosives to ignite abandoned house
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 2:32pmA man has been charged after allegedly using explosives to start a fire at an abandoned house in Dunedin this week. Police...
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Crime
Teen dies two days after Manawatū crash between car and truck
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 1:25pmAn 18-year-old woman has died two days after suffering critical injuries in a crash between a car and truck in Manawatū. Police...
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National
Canterbury crash leaves three injured, one airlifted to hospital in serious condition
Monday, 17 November 2025, 4:02pmThree people have been injured after a two-vehicle crash between Twizel and Omarama in Canterbury. Emergency services responded...
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National
Good Samaritan attacked after being lured from home to help woman
Monday, 17 November 2025, 1:43pmPolice are appealing for information after a man was lured out of his home and seriously assaulted on the pretence of helping...
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National
Ancient billfish find becomes lasting tribute to Otago scientist
Monday, 10 November 2025, 4:14pmA new species of fossil billfish has been named after a world-leading palaeontologist from the University of Otago. A paper...
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National
Car used in Queenstown liquor burglary found submerged in Lake Wakatipu
Monday, 10 November 2025, 3:53pmQueenstown police are appealing for information after a burglary in Remarkables Park led to a vehicle being abandoned and...
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National
A southern scorcher as mercury heads towards 30°C, while thunderstorms loom for North Island
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 2:18pmCanterbury is basking in the glow of an early summer heatwave, with temperatures climbing to nearly 30C today. Christchurch...
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National
Port Hills sheep grazing trial begins in effort to reduce Christchurch fire risk
Monday, 3 November 2025, 11:46amA new fire prevention method is being implemented this week in Christchurch’s Port Hills as the summer season approaches. The...
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National
Multiple injured in late-night Auckland crash
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 12:24pmMultiple people have been injured in a late-night, two-car crash in Auckland. Police said they responded to a report of a...
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National
Young mum diagnosed with incurable cancer just months after mum's own bad news
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 3:54pmA 23-year-old Southland woman diagnosed with cancer just months after her own mum’s diagnosis says she’s prioritising making...
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Sport
Watch: Kiwi biker backflips her way to victory with historic win
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 3:53pmKiwi mountain biker Robin Goomes has made history after claiming victory for a second straight time at Red Bull Rampage on...
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Politics
Shane Jones to pitch NZ's 'resource renaissance' to global mining investors
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 2:02pmResources Minister Shane Jones says promoting the potential of New Zealand’s natural resources is at the “top of the agenda”...
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National
Group of 'disoriented' trampers rescued from Raglan bush
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 9:04amA group of “disoriented” trampers have been found after a search and rescue mission was launched in Waikato’s Raglan last...
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National
Potential breakthrough? Police move closer to identifying mystery man
Monday, 6 October 2025, 3:15pmPolice have made a potential breakthrough in identifying a man found dead in Christchurch’s Heathcote Valley more than two...
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National
‘News that no family wants to receive’: Search for missing Chch teen moves to recovery
Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:34pmPolice have confirmed that the search for a missing Christchurch teenager has now moved to a recovery phase. A helicopter...
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National
Police probe ‘perplexing’ death of Christchurch gun collector
Monday, 6 October 2025, 11:13amA man at the centre of what police are calling an “unexplained” death at a Christchurch house was a gun-collecting pensioner. Officers...
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National
'Perplexing case': Police seek answers after unexplained death in Christchurch
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 2:32pmPolice say the unexplained death of a man in Christchurch is “perplexing” as they call on the public for information to help...
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National
Flooding shuts key Otago highway as heavy rain hits south
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 2:01pmFlooding from heavy rain is affecting state highways in Otago and Southland, with one highway completely closed and others...
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National
'Not every death is a murder': Defence disputes that gun was used to kill
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 1:46pmDefence lawyers in a trial against four people accused of killing Anaru Moana say it can’t be proven that a gun brought to...
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National
Search for missing teen resumes along Christchurch coastline
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 2:40pmSearch and rescue teams have resumed the physical search for a missing Christchurch teenager, with a particular focus on...
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National
Police pause physical search for missing Christchurch teen Marley
Monday, 29 September 2025, 12:51pmPolice have paused the physical search for a missing Christchurch teenager but say they are “exploring other avenues of inquiry”. Marley,...
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National
Evacuations after suspected gas bottle explosion in Christchurch; two taken to hospital
Monday, 29 September 2025, 11:00amTwo people have been hospitalised after a suspected gas bottle explosion in Christchurch this morning. Emergency services...
