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An Auckland surfer's lucky to be alive, after drifting more than a kilometre off Piha Beach - caught in a rip and in complete darkness

27 November 2025

An Auckland surfer's lucky to be alive, after drifting more than a kilometre off Piha Beach - caught in a rip and in complete darkness

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Ukraine peace deal will hinge on security guarantees – but Kyiv has been there before
	27 Nov: In 1994 Russia and Kyivs western allies signed the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty. It wasn’t worth the paper it was written on.... more

A small boat's caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf this morning - with two boaties escaping on a dinghy
	27 Nov: A small boat's caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf this morning - with two boaties escaping on a dinghy... more

A man's turned himself in to Police, following a stabbing in Auckland's Henderson
	27 Nov: A man's turned himself in to Police, following a stabbing in Auckland's Henderson... more

Auckland Transport's launched consultation on improving congestion on three major routes
	27 Nov: Auckland Transport's launched consultation on improving congestion on three major routes... more

Three people have been arrested after a major investigation into the illegal sale of cannabis in Canterbury
	27 Nov: Three people have been arrested after a major investigation into the illegal sale of cannabis in Canterbury... more

A man's been charged over the death of a well-loved rural postie - killed delivering his final parcel before retirement
	27 Nov: A man's been charged over the death of a well-loved rural postie - killed delivering his final parcel before retirement... more

A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning
	26 Nov: A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning... more

The human brain goes through five 'non-linear' stages of development, according to new study
	26 Nov: The data showed there is "non-linear change across development" in the brain, suggesting it does not continue on one steady progression throughout your life.... more

No mincing of words from an Auckland High Court judge, while sentencing Hakyung Lee to life behind bars for murdering her children
	26 Nov: No mincing of words from an Auckland High Court judge, while sentencing Hakyung Lee to life behind bars for murdering her children... more

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