17 August 2025
Fire and Emergency was called shortly before 4 this afternoon and arrived to find the home well involved in flames.

It appears nobody was inside the building, and a fire investigator is now there.

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18 Aug: Christchurch's Hagley Oval will become the epicentre for T20 cricket this domestic summer by hosting the men's and women's Super Smash finals on January 31

18 Aug: Three reasons plastic pollution treaty talks ended in disagreement and deadlock (but not collapse)

18 Aug: Antibiotic use likely fuelled the rise of a ‘superbug’ in NZ – genomics offers a defence against the next threat

18 Aug: Putin got the red-carpet treatment from Trump. Where does this leave Ukraine?

18 Aug: Concerns are mounting among senior figures at Auckland Council over delays in appointing an investment manager

18 Aug: A 26-year-old is due in court today following a house fire in Palmerston North yesterday

17 Aug: Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua

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Today's News

International:
23 big ideas to boost Australia's productivity 13:47

Health & Safety:
Artificial intelligence has invented two new potential antibiotics - that could kill superbugs 13:37

Business:
Financial results are coming in thick and fast 13:27

Golf:
Jon Rahm is LIV Golf's individual champion for a second straight season 13:07

Politics:
A cyclist group says better bike lanes are the best way to keep riders safe - but it's worth also looking into changing helmet laws 12:57

Law and Order:
False and tainted evidence will be central to David Tamihere's final attempt to clear his double murder conviction 11:57

Politics:
The Prime Minister says councils need appropriate plans for managing water 11:57

Business:
The country's largest supermarket group says it's losing money on some butter sales 11:37

Cricket:
Christchurch's Hagley Oval will become the epicentre for T20 cricket this domestic summer by hosting the men's and women's Super Smash finals on January 31 11:07

Politics:
Christopher Luxon says changes to the rules on foreign home ownership should be in effect before the end of the year 10:47

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