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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed he will attend Pope Francis' funeral at the weekend. 
ODT    
Christopher Luxon would attend after Anzac Day services in Gallipoli the day prior.
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New Zealand's Cardinal will take part in the secret election of a new Pope.
NZHerald     23 Apr 11:42 AM
New Zealand’s only cardinal is unsure what to expect about the secret conclave where the next Pope will be elected.
Stuff

NZHerald    
It is the first Anzac Day without any living members of the 28th Māori Battalion.
NZHerald

Christchurch bike thieves have been caught on camera brazenly cutting through bicycle locks and riding off in broad daylight.
ODT    
Police have been cracking down on bike thieves in Christchurch, arresting three "prolific" offenders last week.
ODT
Christchurch Police has been cracking down on bike thieves, with three prolific offenders arrested last week.
Stuff

More than 30 Anzac Day services will be held across Hawke’s Bay this Friday.
NZHerald     23 Apr 10:41 AM
Plenty of Far North Anzac Day events to remember the fallen.
NZHerald
Small showers are also forecast for parts of the country for the next few days.
NZHerald

An invasive newcomer is crawling into homes at night, and residents are at a loss on how to deal with it.
Stuff     5:00 AM
Kyle Whorrall, 33 was studying entomology and may have been out looking for insects when he was attacked.
Stuff

Man who brought 'new evidence' to Coroner about Beckenridge retracts all allegations.
NZHerald     23 Apr 12:46 PM
A coronial hearing is underway in Christchurch to determine whether Mike Zhao-Beckenridge was murdered or involved in a staged disappearance.
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The council said the boat has holes in the side of its hull but remains afloat.
1 News     Tuesday 6:33pm
Black smoke from the fire was visible from Cooks Beach.
NZHerald

NZHerald     23 Apr 12:56 PM

Five months after signing a million-dollar contract to set up its own childhood immunisation service, Whānau Āwhina Plunket has vaccinated fewer than 100 babies.
ODT    
Whānau Āwhina Plunket got a million-dollar contract to set up its childhood immunisation service five months ago and says progress will ‘speed up’.
Stuff

NZHerald     23 Apr 09:19 AM
The Ponsonby Road Bistro is closing its doors after 18 years.
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NZHerald     23 Apr 09:46 AM
The alleged attacks have raised fresh concerns about prison staffing levels.
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NZ First proposed a new bill which would "ensure the biological definition of a woman and man are defined in law" in a move he Peters says will protect the term "woman".
Stuff     11m ago
NZ First leader Winston Peters has defended his party's proposal to define "woman" in law when questioned over its enforcement.
ODT

Family and friends of Manawatū stockcar driver Taylor Lampp have been at the hospital since the crash, and his partner says they won’t have any answers until he wakes up.
Stuff     5:00 AM
Taylor Lampp has begun trying to communicate with his family after waking from a coma.
NZHerald

Police are seeking a black SUV; former professor pays tribute.
NZHerald     23 Apr 12:31 PM
Police say O’siah Prasad, of Fairfield, Dunedin, was the child who died in a crash in Clutha over the weekend.
Stuff
Former professors of a US PhD student who died after an Auckland bus stop attack have described him as "soft-spoken, polite, and enthusiastic".
ODT
Police are investigating a black SUV linked to an attack in Meadowbank.
NZHerald

Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash in the Waikato in March.
Stuff     20m ago
Police say they were called to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 just north of Mamaku around 3.50pm.
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"The Brynderwyn Hills is a very challenging section due to the steepness of terrain and quality of the geology," said Transport Minister Chris Bishop.
1 News     9:11am
A replacement for State Highway 1 over Northland's notorious Brynderwyn Hills will be built just to the east of the current road.
ODT
The Government has decided on a new road through the slip-prone hills instead of a bypass.
Stuff

News last updated:
Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 15:03