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Get your finances sorted in 2026: Set a budget
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re setting financial goals for the new year, just make sure they are realistic and doable. 123RF If 2026 is the year you get your...
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Man charged after hit and run in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton District Court. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person has been charged over a hit and run in Hamilton which left one person seriously injured. A...
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US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter – Helen Clark
Source: Radio New Zealand Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark. AFP / Kena Betancur There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and...
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Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?
Source: Radio New Zealand By Aaron Blake, CNN Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January...
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Road closed in Rolleston following serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand There are serious injuries following a crash in Rolleston. In a statement, police said Jones Road was closed following the single-vehicle crash, reported at 7.45am on...
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Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has reopened on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an earlier incident...
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Breakers lose at home as finals hopes take a hit
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen in the huddle. www.photosport.nz The New Zealand Breakers finals hopes were dealt a blow as they fell to a 99-91 loss to...
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Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road intersection closed on Auckland’s North Shore
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has been closed on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an incident...
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Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband
Source: Radio New Zealand Marjorie Bain was the first NZ woman to compete at Wimbledon in 1922. Supplied In 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail on the trip of a life-time...
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Living with the invisible disability, aphaisa
Source: Radio New Zealand Many people have never come across the term aphasia – and if they have their most likely point of reference is actor Bruce Willis, who was...
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Person dies after single-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died after a crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe on Sunday night. Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Puhinui...
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‘Be very, very suspicious’: Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable – expert
Source: Radio New Zealand The website was initially shut down on New Year’s Day after the breach was uncovered but is now back online again. Screenshot People who have had...
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Holiday road tolls ends with seven deaths
Source: Radio New Zealand Director of road policing Steve Greally said it is still seven deaths too many (file image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon The holiday road toll stands provisionally...
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ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion – experts
Source: Radio New Zealand This ransom post screenshot is from a popular hacking forum. Supplied Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about ‘business’ Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up...
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Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, was not seen by doctor
Source: Radio New Zealand Woman spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. 123RF Health New Zealand has apologised to...
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How to ditch all the bad stuff that happened last year and start afresh
Source: Radio New Zealand New year, fresh start, as the saying goes. Your chance to shut (or slam) the door on 2025 and fling open a new one to a...
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‘It can’t be worse, right?’: What’s ahead for the economy in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The past year was a tough grind for many households and businesses but forecasters say there is economic improvement on the horizon. Kelly Eckhold, chief...
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Global Youth Multicultural Forum Highlights Xizang Culture in Singapore and Malaysia
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 January 2026 – From December 19 to 23, the “Diverse Civilizations, Shared Community” Global Youth Multicultural Forum –...
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Major search launched for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Purvis. Supplied / NZ Police Police have launched a major search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau. Connor Purvis, 20, set off to climb...
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Welcome to the unfun retreat where less is more
Source: Radio New Zealand Luxury, indulgence, immediately satisfying every need and want – these are all must-haves when it comes to a holiday. Or so you might think. However, in...
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State Highway 8 closed after four-vehicle crash
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Simon Rogers Three rescue helicopters have rushed to a four-vehicle crash that has closed State Highway 8 near Tekapo. Three people have...
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RNZ’s best podcasts to listen (or relisten) to over summer
Source: Radio New Zealand A Māori and a migrant explore the heart, history and future of Māori wardens – Aotearoa‘s hi viz kaitiaki of aroha, manaaki, and mana motuhake. Find...
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Freeski halfpipe: Finley Melville Ives scores another World Cup podium place
Source: Radio New Zealand ‘Pretty hyped to tick that one off’ – Melville Ives’ back on podium after landing trick for first time Finley Melville Ives in action at the...
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‘The mood is of happiness and hope’ – Venezuelans in NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. AFP / FEDERICO PARRA A Venezuelan...
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Manage My Health cybersecurity hack: GPs whose patients’ data was stolen identified
Source: Radio New Zealand General practices remain open and are providing services, and people have been assured they can continue to seek care as normal. File photo. Photo /123RF Manage...
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Summer jobs: Spotting fake poo at Hanmer Springs
Source: Radio New Zealand Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa is a water park two hours north of Christchurch. There is archaeological evidence that Māori travellers used the area to...
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Blood donation rules are changing in 2026 – but why has it taken so long?
Source: Radio New Zealand Changes are coming to the rules that prevent gay men from giving blood. AFP The blood service is on track to start accepting donations from men...