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How autistic girls and women get shortchanged
Source: Radio New Zealand For generations, researchers have been convinced autism was a “male issue” and simply haven’t bothered to look out for signs of it in women, says British...
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Mitchell Te Kani’s sister told off after reading pre-approved victim impact statement
Source: Radio New Zealand Paula Beilby (fourth from left) with her whānau outside the High Court at Hamilton. Belinda Feek/NZME/Supplied A woman whose brother was killed by a group of...
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Raglan road-rage couple sentenced over brutal attack on teens after bridge stand-off
Source: Radio New Zealand Raglan woman Te Hina Rehua-Whare, 27, was in the wrong, but refused to back off the one-lane Wainui Rd bridge. Google Maps/Supplied A Raglan woman orchestrated...
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Kiwi surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten behind international cricketers’ returns
Source: Radio New Zealand Orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten performs a back proceedure. Supplied/Dr Rowan Schouten Season-ending and sometimes career-threatening, a serious stress fracture can lead athletes from around...
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Wastewater overflow prompts warning for Waiwhakaiho River, Bell Block Beach
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Tan / 123rf Although the volume of the overflow was small, it had the potential to reach an unnamed tributary of the Waiwhakaiho River. Supplied...
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Kiwi Kate Hawley crowned inaugural Costume Designer of the Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Mia Goth as Elizabeth in Frankenstein. Ken Woroner/Netflix The British Fashion Council has named a New Zealander Kiwi Kate Hawley as its inaugural Costume Designer of...
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Puddle ball: Auckland FC lose unbeaten A-League tag
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain-soaked Auckland FC captain Francis De Vries gestures during his side’s loss to Newcastle Jets. Photosport Auckland’s unbeaten run in this year’s A-League season has ended...
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Biosecurity New Zealand escalates response to yellow-legged hornets
Source: Radio New Zealand Biosecurity New Zealand North commissioner Mike Inglis said surveillance efforts were working. Biosecurity NZ Another yellow-legged hornet queen has been found in Auckland’s North Shore, as...
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One new measles case identified in Wellington, bringing total to 22
Source: Radio New Zealand One new measles case in Wellington. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand has confirmed one new case of measles in Wellington, which it says is linked...
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Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s first building code banned raupō homes in the cities. Alexander Turnbull Library, Mrs Scott Collection. For centuries, Māori built homes that were warm, dry,...
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Air NZ’s Airbus A320 aircraft return to normal service
Source: Radio New Zealand About 6000 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family were affected by the issue. 123RF Air New Zealand’s Airbus A320 aircraft are returning to normal operations, after...
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Auckland, surrounding regions
Source: Radio New Zealand The thunderstorms were also expected to be accompanied by heavy rain. MetService A torrential downpour has literally rained on the Auckland’s parade, as MetService issued a...
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Tongan rugby league star Eli Katoa aims for return as he recovers from brain surgery
Source: Radio New Zealand Eli Katoa has posted photos from his time in hospital after surgery for a brain bleed. Instagram/Supplied Tongan rugby league star Eli Katoa says his recovery...
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Emergency mobile phone coverage system rolled out to community groups
Source: Radio New Zealand A new system to ensure cellphones get through in emergencies is being opened up to community groups. RNZ A new billion-dollar-plus system to better ensure cellphones...
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Labour announces low-interest loans for family GP practices
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins made the announcement at the party’s annual general meeting in central Auckland. Anneke Smith / RNZ The Labour Party would offer doctors...
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Tauranga lifeguards start summer patrols early after spike in serious accidents
Source: Radio New Zealand Lifeguards will start patrolling Tauranga waters a week early. Cody Keepa for Surf Life Saving NZ Lifeguards will start patrolling Tauranga waters a week early, due...
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Over 35,000 Christmas Boxes packed this year as Kiwis struggle with cost of living
Source: Radio New Zealand A record number of Christmas Boxes have been packed this year with around 2500 volunteers packing more than 35,000 boxes for the charity initiative. Each Christmas...
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Youth vaping rates halve within two years, ‘negligible’ number smoking – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of teenagers who vape on a daily basis has dropped to 7.1 percent, down from “peak vape” of 10.1 percent in 2022. 123RF A...
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Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison to get two high security units, adding 316 beds
Source: Radio New Zealand Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison entrance. Google Maps Two new high security units are set to be built at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison adding an additional 316...
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Man arrested after gunshot fired near Thames swimming hole
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the 20-year-old allegedly threw the gun into some bushes before leaving in a vehicle with another person. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have arrested...
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NZ skier Alice Robinson wins giant slalom at Alpine Ski World Cup in Colorado
Source: Radio New Zealand Robinson was quickest of 56 skiers in the first run on Copper Mountain. photosport New Zealand skier Alice Robinson has ignited her season with a dominant...
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Auckland’s Santa Parade expected to draw crowd of 150,000
Source: Radio New Zealand Santa in one of the Auckland parade’s previous years. Supplied Auckland’s annual Santa Parade is expected to draw 150,000 people into the city centre to see...
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ACC disbands firefighters’ toxicology panel which assesses cancer claims
Source: Radio New Zealand ACC said it would use individual advisors instead of a panel, like it did in other clinical cases. RNZ/Marika Khabazi ACC has disbanded its toxicology panel...
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KiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Dyeming said two years on he is fully functional back at work, but yet at full fitness away from the job. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham KiwiRail...
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Jetstar Airbus A320 jets resume flying, some Air NZ jets still grounded
Source: Radio New Zealand Disruptions will likely continue though as airlines deal with a backlog of flights. 123RF Airbus A320 software updates have been completed on all New Zealand based...
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Auckland United take third women’s National League Championship
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland United FC players celebrate winning the final of the Women’s National League Championship. photosport Zoe Benson scored the winner as Auckland United clinched a third...
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WorkSafe fines KiwiRail more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Dyeming said two years on he is fully functional back at work, but yet at full fitness away from the job. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham KiwiRail...