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Chilly Christmas Day forecast for much of the country
Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas dinner may be an inside affair this year as MetService forecasts a chilly Christmas Day for much of the country. 123rf.com MetService is predicting a...
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Households ponder pros, cons of gas against electricity as supply dwindles
Source: Radio New Zealand The rate of gas installations has slowed, as the supply shrinks. 123RF.com Renewables advocates claim it’s “madness” that thousands of new piped gas connections are being...
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Auckland duty lawyers stop work for a week to highlight poor pay, working conditions
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Auckland duty lawyers won’t work for a week to highlight poor pay and working conditions. RNZ / Dan Cook An Auckland duty lawyer says he...
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Two people reported injured after gun fired in Gore
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says it dispatched multiple ambulances to the scene. ST JOHN NZ Police say two people have reportedly suffered injuries after a gun was fired...
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Police refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was dead
Source: Radio New Zealand Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help...
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Customers jump on fixed terms as rates rise
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ has seen more customers asking about switching from floating rate to a fixed one. RNZ Home loan customers are hustling to fix as rates start...
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‘Significant failure on the part of Corrections’: Inmate dies after guards slow to answer intercom
Source: Radio New Zealand Inside a cell at Christchurch Men’s Prison (File photo). Luke McPake / The Wireless. Prison staff’s failure to answer an emergency call from a cell intercom...
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Northland youths who died in suicide cluster got lost in the system, coroner finds
Source: Radio New Zealand A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland. 123RF Warning: This story discusses suicide and...
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Primary principals warn new year-by-year curriculum won’t work for mixed-level classes
Source: Radio New Zealand Principals say the new curricululm will make teaching multi-level classes extremely difficult, if not impossible. RNZ/ Dan Cook Primary school principals warn the government’s new year-by-year...
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Coroner rebukes Corrections staff for slow response to suicide alarm
Source: Radio New Zealand Master Control staff claim the calls were overlooked, because they were very busy. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A coroner is critical of Department of Corrections staff for failing...
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Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Michael Baker. Luke Pilkinton-Ching A leading epidemiologist says a plan to ditch an online tool tracking respiratory illness is short-sighted, and will leave a big...
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Bondi community returning to new normal, after shooting tragedy
Source: Radio New Zealand Kazzi Beach Greek displays Israel flags to support the victims, but has had both positive and negative feedback. Charlotte Cook Bondi businesses say they will feel...
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Is Antoine Dupont the best rugby player in the world?
Source: Radio New Zealand Is Antoine Dupont the best player in the world? Former team mate Pita Ahki says yes, having been there for the French halfback’s rise to prominence...
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Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College Wins Gold Award at the 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
Source: Media Outreach Hang Lung’s Vision for Academic Excellence Drives Hong Kong’s Global Competitiveness HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The...
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Lever Style Announces Seventh Acquisition Since IPO, Continuing Group Expansion in the Global Apparel Supply Chain Sector
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – Lever Style Corporation (HKEX: 1346, “Lever Style”), has acquired designated assets from Active Apparel Group...
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VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility sign a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement on high-speed rail
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (a member of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility...
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HKDPB announces key findings of “Hongkongers’ Sense of Security in Savings” Survey for eighth consecutive year
Source: Media Outreach Hongkongers’ average monthly savings rise to a record HK$10,100, while parents with a habit of saving aim to set aside an average of HK$2.26 million per child...
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FBI tip-off helps authorities foil mass stabbing attack at court, Hastings man jailed
Source: Radio New Zealand A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Warning: This story contains content...
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UABBHK 2025 Officially Opens to Public at Oil Street Art Space and East Kowloon Cultural Centre
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The 2025 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture(Hong Kong) (UABBHK 2025) is...
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Hastings man jailed for planning mass stabbing attack at court after FBI alerts authorities
Source: Radio New Zealand A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Warning: This story contains content...
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The Team Behind Casket Fairprice Launches Everpet, a Pet Funeral Company in Singapore
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The team behind Casket Fairprice, a recognised funeral provider in Singapore, has launched Everpet, a company dedicated...
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Fire-damaged Christmas tree replaced by Timaru businesses
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree was destroyed by fire last week. Supplied Timaru businesses have joined together to replace a community Christmas tree that was deliberately set...
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If social media is bad for kids, should we post their photos online?
Source: Radio New Zealand As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on....
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Two injured in firearm incident in Gore
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people are injured after a firearm was discharged in Gore this evening. The injuries are not believed to be...
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Dumbphones in demand as parents fight social media access
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the ban on cell phone use at school, some children have found work arounds. 123RF Some parents are turning to the gift of a so-called...
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Kōkiri Marae adds period care to Christmas kai parcels as costs bite
Source: Radio New Zealand Kōkiri Marae Sexual & Reproductive Health Promoter/Educator Shelley Duffin (left). Supplied A Wellington Marae is adding period care products to its Christmas kai parcels this year...
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Emergency services rush to incident in Gore
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple ambulances and helicopters are responding to an incident in Gore. Police are attending a report of a firearm being...