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Cellphone crash in North Otago: ‘A moment of recklessness’
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 was closed for several hours near Hampden. File photo. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ A driver smashed into an oncoming car on SH1 in...
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Play sand recall expands to include Bluey, Frozen and Paw Patrol products
Source: Radio New Zealand Three brands of Kmart activity sand have been recalled. Kmart / supplied Kmart has been forced to recall yet more coloured sand products. Testing has found...
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Children’s Commissioner launches anti-abuse ‘Dear Children’ campaign
Source: Radio New Zealand Anaru Mihaere. Ellen O’Dwyer / RNZ The Children’s Commissioner has launched an urgent nationwide campaign against child abuse, calling on every adult to “front up” to...
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Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have been called in to back up firefighters at an Auckland house fire. Fire and Emergency says it was alerted by...
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‘Anomalies’ lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine bricks intercepted by Customs in Tauranga, December 2025. Customs / supplied Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a...
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon lays out plans for last weeks of political year
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister is set to face questions as he lays out his government’s plans for the last weeks of the political year. Christopher Luxon is...
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The one thing everyone’s missing in the All Blacks coaching situation
Source: Radio New Zealand Jamie Joseph, Scott Hansen, Scott Robertson. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Analysis – Scott Hansen has become the most talked-about man in the All Blacks, which...
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Payment Options Singapore Secures In-Principle Approval from MAS for Major Payment Institution Licence
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2025 – Payment Options Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based payment solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it has received...
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NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships
Source: Radio New Zealand A Cheng Kung-class frigate of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) can be seen monitoring HMNZS Aotearoa’s actions while on patrol. Supplied / NZDF A New Zealand...
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Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling multiple blazes in Tongariro National Park on Monday. Fire and emergency said three helicopters were responding and three fire...
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Christchurch childcare centre reopens after corrosive chemical burned several children
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a...
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Wellington commuters to get contactless payment options in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED / GWRC Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag onto public transport with their phones and debit cards. Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter...
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Man accused of swallowing $33,000 pendant appears in court
Source: Radio New Zealand Court documents reveal the pendant was worth $33,585. Supplied / NZ police A man accused of swallowing a Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500 during an...
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Financial Assistance at SIM: Breaking Barriers to Education
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2025 – For many aspiring learners, financial constraints remain one of the biggest obstacles to achieving their goals. SIM...
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Kiwi charged with trying to smuggle $10m of heroin in Sydney
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealand man has been charged with trying to import $10 million worth of heroin into Sydney in floral-patterned bags. In a joint statement the...
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Too many laws passing without ‘proper scrutiny’, Geoffrey Palmer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Geoffrey Palmer giving evidence to Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee in July. (File photo) VNP / Phil Smith A former Labour Prime Minister says Parliament is...
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How can the All Whites secure a FIFA World Cup 2026 win?
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites captain Chris Wood pictured ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against New Caledonia. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz New Zealand football great Ivan...
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‘Immense sadness’: Former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s father dies at the age of 103
Source: Radio New Zealand Helen Clark’s father, George Clark died at home over the weekend. (File photo) Supplied Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has paid tribute to her father, George...
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RNZ broadcaster Corin Dann wins 2025 Bill Toft Award for journalism
Source: Radio New Zealand Corin Dann. RNZ Radio New Zealand senior journalist and broadcaster Corin Dann has won the 2025 Bill Toft Media Award. Dann was announced as the winner...
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Wellington region to ditch Snapper public transport cards
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED / GWRC Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag onto public transport with their phones and debit cards. Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter...
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Qantas announces new services to Gold Coast and Samoa from Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand The Australian airline will launch new routes to Samoa and Gold Coast from June. AFP Qantas has announced two new services out of Auckland, as it...
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Alice Robinson follows slalom win with another podium finish
Source: Radio New Zealand Alice Robinson of New Zealand speeds down the course during a World Cup giant slalom race in Italy, 2025. PHOTOSPORT Queenstown skier Alice Robinson has continued...
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Gorse fire flare-up in North Canterbury contained
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Dozens of firefighters battled a a gorse fire near the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury on Monday. The fire near Poyntzs Road...
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What to consider before putting a bar tab on your credit card
Source: Radio New Zealand As common as it is to leave your card on the bar to run a tab it can be a mistake. Unsplash/ Simon Kadula Leaving your...
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Matariki 2026 will be held at Takaparawhau in Auckland, hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Source: Radio New Zealand Tu Natanahira/RNZ Steam from the umu at Takaparawhau rises upward towards the stars, as Kai is lifted from the ground during Matariki 2024. Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland,...
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Black Caps call in more reinforcements
Source: Radio New Zealand Kristian Clarke of New Zealand Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Northern Districts pace bowler Kristian Clarke has joined the Black Caps squad ahead of this week’s second...
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Scrutiny Week in review: Politics vs oversight
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins Parliament’s final weeks of the year began with Scrutiny Week, and while bellicose exchanges dominated headlines, much examination took place in relatively calmer hearings....