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Kiwi tourist drowns while snorkling in Rarotonga
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis A New Zealand woman has drowned while on holiday in Rarotonga. In a social media post on Saturday, the Cook Islands Police...
OSI archive
Month: March 2026
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A new approach to city-fringe living quietly unfolds amid Grey Lynn villas
Source: Auckland Council Cohaus, a 20-unit resident-led development on Surrey Crescent, shows what happens when architecture, community, and sustainability come together. Grey Lynn is no stranger to tension between its...
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Get the facts on Auckland’s future housing plan
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s Future Housing Plan – Proposed Plan Change 120 – makes important changes to Auckland’s planning rules, and there is discussion happening in communities across the city. ...
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What Auckland’s new plan means for your neighbourhood
Source: Auckland Council [embedded content] Auckland Council is making changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan – the city’s rulebook for where and how new homes and buildings can be...
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Hobsonville Point – first decade of a housing masterclass
Source: Auckland Council Hobsonville Point has evolved into a living example of smart housing in a growing city. The harbourside suburb in west Auckland has shown how walkable, well-designed, mixed...
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Live: Moana Pasifika v Crusaders – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Crusaders take on Moana Pasifika at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Kick-off is at 7.05pm. Team lists...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Reds beat Fijian Drua in Lautoka
Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua couldn’t capitalise on their home advantage as they lost their Super Rugby Pacific match 21-6 to the Queensland Reds in Lautoka. The Drua had...
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Taylor Broughton sentenced for life-threatening knife attack on Whanganui probation officer
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections undertook a safety review following the stabbing. NZME An offender who became enraged during a meeting with his probation officer repeatedly stabbed the man in...
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Calls to delay Auckland rail closures as fuel prices push up public transport demand
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied With high prices dragging on, officials are being urged to consider putting off work set to shut down our biggest city’s train network for days...
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Bluebridge weekend Cook Strait sailings cancelled after technical fault
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bluebridge ferry Connemara. File photo. RNZ / Bill Hickman A technical fault has halted sailings on a Cook Strait ferry this weekend, disrupting travel between...
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$4 a litre 91 petrol is coming, but take care with data showing it’s here in main centres
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro / RNZ It’s likely 91 octane petrol will hit $4 a litre before long, but take care with Gaspy data showing it’s already there....
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Vintage cars celebrated in Nelson festival
Source: Radio New Zealand Cars lined up for the teams relay as part of the Vero International Festival of Motoring Samantha Gee/RNZ There have been flashbacks to the past on...
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One injured after boat explosion at Tauranga marina
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were called to the scene at the marina about 1.35pm. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Emergency services are responding to a boat explosion in...
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Emergency services rush to boat explosion at Tauranga marina, one injured
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were called to the scene at the marina about 1.35pm. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Emergency services are responding to a boat explosion in...
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Fitch outlook reaffirms case for fiscal discipline
Source: New Zealand Government Global economic volatility makes the Government’s programme of fiscal consolidation more important than ever, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Fitch Rating’s decision to place New Zealand’s...
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I’ve lived in Australia all my working life, can I come back for the NZ pension? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Matt Bennett Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to...
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Police asking for information on park assault
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paula Drewery, Taranaki Area Investigations Manager: Police investigating a serious assault in Stratford yesterday evening are asking the public for...
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It’s a start – council welcomes review of Dog Control Act and urges urgency
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has welcomed the government’s announcement of a ‘comprehensive review’ of the ageing Dog Control Act 1996 and urges that this progress with urgency, and a...
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PSA – What is the Govt. hiding? MPI blocks key info on meat inspection privatisation
Source: PSA MPI officials make flying visit to USA to reassure key export market The PSA is calling on the Ministry for Primary Industries to lift the veil of secrecy on...
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Country Life: Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury’s 4×4 trappers
Source: Radio New Zealand Ray Cossar (left) checks a DOC 200 Mustelid trap while Alastair Stewart resets a “flipping timmy” possum trap. RNZ/Anisha Satya It takes a village to raise...
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New Zealand joins 19 countries in statement condemning Iran’s attacks in the Gulf
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasised the attacks against fuel tankers and energy infrastructure were leading to higher fuel prices for New Zealanders. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone...
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Jason Holland signs three-year deal as Blues head coach
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland PHOTOSPORT Former All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland will take charge of the Blues on a three-year Super Rugby Pacific deal...
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Crackhead: the TV show turning Kiwi pain into a punchline for a global audience
Source: Radio New Zealand Holly Shervey is the creator, writer and star of Crackhead. Matt Klitscher Warning: This story covers topics including sex addiction and suicide. New Kiwi dark comedy...
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Fuel crisis: AA warns against panic buying, stockpiling
Source: Radio New Zealand Several petrol stations ran out of fuel on Thursday and Friday. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The Automobile Association (AA) is warning against panic buying or stockpiling...
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Government orders complete review of Dog Control Act after spate of attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts says recent attacks have been horrific. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is ordering a complete review of the decades-old Dog...
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Government orders review of Dog Control Act
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ordered a comprehensive review of the Dog Control Act to crack down on roaming and uncontrolled dogs, following a number of horrific attacks....
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Football: Phoenix women on the brink of history after 3-1 win over Sydney FC
Source: Radio New Zealand Pia Vlok of the Wellington Phoenix (file photo) photosport The Wellington Phoenix have all but secured a place in the women’s A-League finals after recovering from...