Pitt Island is the second largest of the Chatham Islands, which the shore plover - also known as the tūturuatu in te reo Māori, or tchūriwat' in ta rē Moriori (Moriori language) - are native to.
Environment
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Emergency services received a report of a person swept out to sea in the Blaketown area at around 6pm on Saturday.
New Zealand
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Karaka was the only constant member of Herbs across four decades, helping define Aotearoa’s Pacific reggae sound and its tradition of musical activism.
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Powerball will be worth $12 million, Lotto First Division will be $1 million and Strike Four will be $700,000 in Wednesday night's draw after no one struck it on Saturday.
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As crowds swell across popular European destinations, emerging Mediterranean locations are offering a quieter alternative.
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NZTA rejected a number of custom plate applications, with drug references among the reasons to decline.
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Four groups have qualified for Te Matatini 2027.
Te Ao Māori
8:05pm
The Wairarapa town's population would nearly double as it hosts the 64th annual Golden Shears World Champs.
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Instability around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring crude prices are putting sharp upward pressure on NZ fuel costs, with 91 expected to top $3 a litre within days.
Business
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded athletes from seven Pacific countries to participate with support from Athletics New Zealand.
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A new generation of students have joined the group, which became a symbol of hope after the quake.
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A letter to patients said rising demand and limited space could reduce dialysis from three sessions a week to two.
Health
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Two people have died in unrelated single‑vehicle crashes in Paparoa and Foxton, with both incidents now under investigation.
2:15pm
Emirates flight EK448 touched down in Auckland at around 11.30am, with another flight from Dubai scheduled to arrive in Christchurch later this afternoon.
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The University of Otago's Public Health Communication Centre said the failure was a severe example of problems already affecting systems across Aotearoa.
Sat, Mar 7
The 8.25pm service between Hobsonville Point and Auckland picked up a person in the water near the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
The Privacy Commissioner’s findings on Foodstuffs’ 2024 facial recognition trial underline the need for strong safeguards, strict watchlist controls, and clear justification for using the intrusive technology.
The girl's mother was disappointed that authorities had not ordered the dog be destroyed.
One C‑130J left Whenuapai this morning, and a second will be redeployed from South Korea.
"It didn't feel real to me, and even now it feels surreal. I've been in shock all day," Clare Douglas said.
A woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.
It is illegal for a single exporter to take more than 5kgs of raw pounamu out of New Zealand without proper consent.
Dr Martin Crundwell says ancient greywacke bedrock is causing the water to appear opaque – and there's little the council can do to clear it up.
Friday 7:01pm
In August, Fonterra agreed to sell its major brands, such as Mainland and Anchor, to global dairy giant Lactalis for $3.845 billion.
Friday 6:41pm
Blue said she would "never forget or forgive" the Government's handling of pay equity changes.
Politics
Friday 6:37pm
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For 39 years, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Napier City Council have maintained a wall of pea metal to keep the sea from eroding away the beach as mother nature slowly took away the beloved beach’s sand.
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