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A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the top of the South Island

4 February 2026

A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the top of the South Island

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Southland police say there are serious concerns for a 62-year-old Invercargill man, missing for almost four weeks
	4 Feb: Southland police say there are serious concerns for a 62-year-old Invercargill man, missing for almost four weeks... more

A targeted search for Dezi Freeman has wrapped up for the day - with still no sign of the accused cop killer
	3 Feb: A targeted search for Dezi Freeman has wrapped up for the day - with still no sign of the accused cop killer... more

Police have launched an investigation after a body was found at a work site in Omahu near Hastings
	3 Feb: Police have launched an investigation after a body was found at a work site in Omahu near Hastings... more

Communities around Hawke's Bay are commemorating 95 years since the 1931 earthquake
	3 Feb: Communities around Hawke's Bay are commemorating 95 years since the 1931 earthquake... more

The tragic history of a man who died in a helicopter crash has now been revealed
	3 Feb: The tragic history of a man who died in a helicopter crash has now been revealed... more

Napier Police have stood cordons down on Nuffield Avenue in Marewa, after a person was allegedly seen with a gun
	2 Feb: Napier Police have stood cordons down on Nuffield Avenue in Marewa, after a person was allegedly seen with a gun... more

Police are nearing the final stages in their criminal investigation into the first explosion at the Pike River Mine
	2 Feb: Police are nearing the final stages in their criminal investigation into the first explosion at the Pike River Mine... more

A cyclist's died after colliding with a car on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Grassmere this morning
	2 Feb: A cyclist's died after colliding with a car on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Grassmere this morning... more

A motorcyclist has died following a serious crash in South Auckland's Otara last week
	2 Feb: A motorcyclist has died following a serious crash in South Auckland's Otara last week... more

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09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged +++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly +++++++++++++++++++

11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others +++++++++++++++++++

10 Feb: A person's critically hurt after falling several floors at Christchurch's central city Turanga library building about 11am +++++++++++++++++

20 Feb: Christchurch residents can expect an increased Police presence in Northcote, after a gang-related firearm incident on Hoani Street ++++++++++++++++

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