Five Big Things That Happened Today: Tuesday, September 9
A round-up of the day's main developments across New Zealand on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
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Five Big Things That Happened Today: Tuesday, September 9
A round-up of the day's main developments across New Zealand on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
Police released further detail about the operation that ended the search for Tom Phillips, including the sequence of events that left an officer with serious injuries and questions from the community in Marokopa.
Health authorities faced scrutiny over laboratory testing after concerns were raised about the accuracy of results issued to patients.
In sport, netball was thrown into disarray by a coaching decision at national level, while the Black Ferns continued their World Cup campaign in England.
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