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New schools opening in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Work on several other new schools was also expected to begin in 2026. Unsplash Two new primary schools are scheduled to open at the start of...
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Auckland FC determined to avenge earlier loss to Newcastle
Source: Radio New Zealand A rain-soaked Auckland FC captain Francis De Vries gestures during his side’s 2-1 loss to the Newcastle Jets in a round six A-League men’s competition match...
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‘Well behaved’: Police, St John report quiet night as Kiwis celebrate New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks at Auckland’s Sky Tower. RNZ / Robert Smith Wet weather in parts of the country seem to have dampened New Year celebrations with both police...
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Weather; Rainfall of up to 100mm, severe thunderstorms possible for South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Parts of the South Island are welcoming the New Year with heavy rain warnings and severe thunderstorm watches. It has been a turbulent week across the...
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Road deaths down for third year in a row, but still too many – police
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police are crediting Operation Open Roads for the reduction in road deaths for the third year in a row. In a statement,...
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Person found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi One person has been found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland. Police had earlier asked motorists to avoid the village...
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One dead following crash on State Highway 26 in Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand A person has died following a crash in Waikato’s Hauraki District. Police were called to the intersection of State Highway 26 and Cadman Road in Tirohia...
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Motorists asked to avoid Makarau after ‘incident’
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Motorists are being asked to avoid the village of Makarau, north of Auckland, after an incident. Police were called to Kaipara Coast...
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Why did fashion make us so mad in 2025?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fashion! A delight to the senses, a thing of beauty, a source of pleasure, pain and, in its determined ridiculousness, humor. But this year, fashion was...
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Revellers ring in 2026 New Year with celebrations across the country
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Year’s reveller. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The near year has started with a bang across the country. In Auckland, more than half a...
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New Zealander arrested for breaking through Perth Airport security, going onto tarmac
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander has been arrested for walking onto the tarmac at Perth Airport. 123rf.com A New Zealander has been arrested for breaking through security and...
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GPs worried by lack of information on ManageMyHealth data breach
Source: Radio New Zealand A cyber security breach at ManageMyHealth has been “contained”, according to the company. Supplied A cyber security breach at ManageMyHealth has been “contained”, according to the...
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Historic Ōpiki Bridge cable falls into Manawatū River again
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the cables at the historic Ōpiki bridge has fallen into the Manawatū River again. Supplied / Horizons Regional Council Horizons Regional Council has issued...
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Vietnam Airlines Debuts Direct Ho Chi Minh City–Copenhagen Service
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – Vietnam Airlines has officially launched its nonstop service between Ho Chi Minh City...
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Vietnam Airlines Introduces New Direct Service Between Hanoi and Cebu
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – Vietnam Airlines has officially inaugurated its direct service between Hanoi (HAN) and Cebu (CEB), marking a...
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Wild weather hasn’t dampened NZ’s New Year celebrations
Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks at the Sky Tower in Auckland at midnight. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson New Year’s celebrations are well underway – despite the dreary weather in...
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News Hub Asia announces the NHA Top 10 Middle Eastern Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – As Malaysia prepares to welcome the world ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, the country’s...
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Wild weather won’t dampen NZ’s New Year celebrations
Source: Radio New Zealand NYE crowds in central Wellington. RNZ / Ruth Hill With less than two hours left of 2025, New Year’s celebrations are well underway – despite the...
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How this clever film proves romance isn’t about choosing ‘the one’
Source: Radio New Zealand Opinion – In the new rom-com Eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) faces an impossible choice: spend forever with the steady husband she’s loved for years, or reunite...
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18 Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Thomas Charles Roa has become a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori language and education RNZ / Pokere Paewai...
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Mega strike, police scandals and bye-bye Census: The biggest stories from 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s biggest news stories 2025. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The year 2025 felt like the year of the strikes. Over the past 12 months, we saw...
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Wild weather won’t dampen Auckland’s New Year fireworks
Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks from the 2023 display. BBC screenshot Half a tonne of fireworks set to launch from the Sky Tower for New Year in Auckland are being...
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Police dog and handler injured in Whangārei while pursuing suspects
Source: Radio New Zealand A police dog and handler have been injured in Whangārei. RNZ / REECE BAKER A police dog and its handler have been injured on Wednesday afternoon...
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Auckland motorway reopens after crash closes road for most of afternoon
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER The southbound lane of State Highway One near Takanini was closed following a crash between a car and a motorbike for several...
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‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies aged 71
Source: Radio New Zealand Isiah Whitlock Jr., whose singular delivery of a tagline in The Wire gave the world one of the most iconic phrases of the century, has died...
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Navy Commodore Andrew Brown awarded in New Year Honours List
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Brown has been recognised for his leadership of New Zealand’s response to the grounding of the HMNZS Manawanui. RNZ/ Susana Lei’ataua A Navy Commodore has...
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ManageMyHealth confirms cyber breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The personal health portal ManageMyHealth has identified a cyber security breach. The service connects patients with clinicians and allows people to access their medical records....