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Correction: Fatal crash, Bucklands Crossing
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Southern A media release issued this morning regarding a fatal crash on Lamb Hill Road contained an error regarding the date of the crash. The...
OSI archive
Month: December 2025
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Labour’s GP plan ‘a bit confused’, Christopher Luxon says
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon pointed to the government’s plan to support a new medical school adding 120 training places each year from 2028. File photo. Reece Baker/RNZ Prime...
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Number of locally-acquired HIV diagnoses continues to fall – report
Source: Radio New Zealand The report shows that investing in HIV prevention and stigma initiatives is worthwhile, says a health expert. File photo. A public health researcher is celebrating a...
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Marine reserve rules reminder as summer heats up
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 December 2025 There are 44 marine reserves around the country, from the Kermadecs in the far north to the Subantarctic Islands in the deep...
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HIV Monitoring Report – Measuring progress against the National HIV Action Plan for Aotearoa New Zealand 2023–2030
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 1 December 2025 The HIV Monitoring Report tracks key goals and targets for reducing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and improving...
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Pay gap pushes women into a month of unpaid work
Source: NZCTU November 30 marks a bleak milestone – all women in Aotearoa are effectively working for free compared to men, due to persisting gender and ethnic pay gaps. “This...
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Yellow-legged hornet: Aucklanders warned to be ‘really, really watchful’
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) have recently been sighted in the Auckland region. Biosecurity NZ Aucklanders are being reminded to be watchful and report any sightings of...
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Fatal crash, Bucklands Crossing
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Bucklands Crossing last night. Emergency services were called to Lamb Hill Road about 7pm. Sadly, one person...
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Nark: Documents suggest key witness was pressured to testify at Ross Appelgren’s murder retrial
Source: Radio New Zealand Newly-released documents suggest police pressured the main Crown eye-witness to testify at the 1992 murder retrial of Ross Appelgren, something not disclosed to the jury. The...
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‘We’re basically stuffed’: Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Source: Radio New Zealand Farmers affected by the latest overflow are likely not be able to harvest until after Christmas. Supplied Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi...
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‘Very good aircraft’: Expert on Airbus A320 grounding
Source: Radio New Zealand An Iberia Airbus A320-251N prepares for takeoff in Madrid, Spain, on 12 October, 2025. AFP/ Urban and Sport – Joan Valls The Airbus A320 is a...
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Tamison Soppet was the only Kiwi to be chosen for Switzerland’s Prix de Lausanne
Source: Radio New Zealand When rising teenage ballet star Tamison Soppet found out she had been selected as candidate for Switzerland’s prestigious Prix de Lausanne she jumped for joy. Waiting...
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All Blacks Sevens end title drought, Black Ferns Sevens get revenge
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks Sevens player Brady Rush. Photosport New Zealand has swept the Dubai round of the Sevens World Series with the Black Ferns Sevens and All...
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‘We are active members of society’: 40 Forty years of fighting HIV in NZ but the stigma is still there
Source: Radio New Zealand This year also marks 40 years since the Burnett Foundation (formerly the New Zealand AIDS Foundation) opened its doors. 123RF More than four decades after the...
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New wraparound counselling service to mark World AIDS Day
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health and Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey today hosted a World AIDS Day event at Parliament, announcing new funding to help more New Zealanders have...
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Motorbike rider injured after fleeing from Police, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings: A motorbike rider is in serious condition after crashing when fleeing from Police late last night. About...
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Hometown heroes anticipating Christchurch Special Olympics
Source: Radio New Zealand Penny Towns celebrating a medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011 SUPPLIED / SPECIAL OLYMPICS High levels of anticipation and excitement have been...
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Jimmy Barnes to celebrate 40 years solo with two NZ shows
Source: Radio New Zealand To celebrate his landmark album For The Working Class Man, Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes will hit the road. Barnes will play the iconic album from start...
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One-man show as Black Sticks claim bronze medal
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Lane of New Zealand Black Sticks. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The Black Sticks men have finished third at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia....
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‘We’re basically stuffed’ – Oyster farmers shut down by another oveflow
Source: Radio New Zealand Farmers affected by the latest overflow are likely not be able to harvest until after Christmas. Supplied Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi...
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A one man show as Black Sticks claim bronze medal
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Lane of New Zealand Black Sticks. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The Black Sticks men have finished third at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia....
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What to consider if your kid wants tech for Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand When it comes to buying kids technology-based presents for Christmas, Sean Lyons from Netsafe, an organisation dedicated to online safety, likens these gifts to something they...
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Cameras used by police after killings – but who covers the cost?
Source: Radio New Zealand The financial burden of keeping the camera going is “colossal”, say community groups. Unsplash/ Johny Goh Community-owned high-tech cameras were used to catch suspects in two...
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The House: Urgency ends early after voting gaffe
Source: Radio New Zealand The House was in the midst of its fourth evening of urgency on Friday. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox A late night voting error during a fourth...
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Housing market confidence rises: ‘It’s very much a buyer’s market’
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower interest rates and an increase in property listings is driving confidence. File photo. 123rf Confidence in the New Zealand housing market has risen to its...
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Hospital doctor owed $1.27m in annual leave
Source: Radio New Zealand A public hospital doctor is owed $1.27 million in annual leave while many more are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for leave they have been...
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Sri Lanka flooding: ‘Entire lives swept away in a single night’
Source: Radio New Zealand People in New Zealand with family in Sri Lanka are describing the widespread devastation caused by severe flooding from Cyclone Ditwah. The extreme weather system has...