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Sisters build business on back of knack for flatpacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Aalia and Jala Hooker started Flatpack Girls in 2021. Ke-Xin Li Auckland woman Roisin Connolly is stoked to move into her new home before the festive...
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Halberg Award finalists revealed, athletics and snow sports dominate
Source: Radio New Zealand Halberg Awards held at Spark Arena, Auckland. Stephen Barker/Photosport The Halberg Foundation unveiled the finalists across six categories, to be announced at its annual awards ceremony...
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Parents of suspected suicide victim call for better information sharing
Source: Radio New Zealand A family is advocating for change after their daughter died by suspected suicide. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. The family of...
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Retraction of key herbicide study won’t sway the government’s approach
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Government agencies are confident the herbicide glyphosate is safe, despite the retraction of a widely referenced study due to corporate meddling. The 2000 study by...
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The struggles that await Netball NZs next boss
Source: Radio New Zealand Outgoing chief executive Jennie Wyllie. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Analysis – It will take a brave person to put their name forward to become the next...
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Road cleared following serious crash, Wesley
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised the Maioro Street on-ramp has now been cleared following a multi vehicle crash in Wesley this morning. Police would like to thank...
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Family makes plea for better information sharing by crisis services
Source: Radio New Zealand A family is advocating for change after their daughter died by suspected suicide. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. The family of...
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Serious crash, Wesley
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a multi vehicle crash in Wesley this morning. The crash, involving four vehicles on the Maioro Street on-ramp,...
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How long will my Christmas ham last in the fridge? (And other summer food tips)
Source: Radio New Zealand Apparently, the best gift you can get this summer is a food thermometer, according to University of Otago food science professor Phil Bremer. Foodborne illness spikes...
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How to clean your kids’ backpacks and lunch boxes now it’s school holidays
Source: Radio New Zealand Western Sydney mother-of-two Minakshi Gajera has cleaned all kinds of stains and spills in her children’s school bags and fabric lunch boxes. The home cleaning enthusiast...
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KiwiSaver hardship application backlogs see man face vehicle repossession, house sale
Source: Radio New Zealand A man says he’s facing repossession of his vehicle and the forced sale of his house because it’s taking too long to access his KiwiSaver. RNZ...
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Dozen injured in major State Highway 30 crash at Lake Rotoma
Source: Radio New Zealand A dozen people have been injured in a major crash near Rotorua (File photo). RNZ/ Marika Khabazi A crash between a car and a minivan at...
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Principals say ERO not giving rural schools credit for challenges
Source: Radio New Zealand ERO says it has the same high expectations of every school. RNZ/Sally Round Principals say the Education Review Office isn’t giving schools in poor communities enough...
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Education Ministry sets up financial support scheme for schools facing asbestos sand clean-up
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools are having to spend thousands of dollars replacing carpet, curtains and other items contaminated by play sand containing asbestos. Supplied A school principal facing a...
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New Zealanders going ‘no contact’ with a parent
Source: Radio New Zealand It wasn’t until Laura, a 46-year-old from Hawke’s Bay, became an adult that she began to view her father’s behaviour towards her as narcissistic. He seemed...
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Retail, construction, manufacturing industries eye GDP growth with cautious optimism
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said GDP growth showed there were better times ahead. RNZ The retail, construction and manufacturing sectors are cautiously optimistic about recent growth...
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How savers can stop accounts being eroded by inflation
Source: Radio New Zealand Savings account rates generally aren’t offering enough interest to keep up with inflation. But what are savers’ options if they don’t want to see their money...
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‘Public good over corporate greed’: Greens challenge Willis to debate them instead
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Green Party is targeting “private interests and corporate greed” as it gears up for an election the co-leaders expect to be...
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The best music of 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand What were the best and biggest music moments of 2025? Teeks at the Auckland Town Hall? Singing along to Chappell Roan’s The Subway? Joining nearly 300,000...
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Who will be the next CEO of Netball New Zealand?
Source: Radio New Zealand Outgoing chief executive Jennie Wyllie. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Analysis – It will take a brave person to put their name forward to become the next...
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Hangaroa mother’s pleas for help went unanswered before 5-year-old son found dead in pond
Source: Radio New Zealand A diver searches the pond where Khyzah DeLaCroix was later found dead. RNZ/Alexa Cook A coroner has criticised a disability service for not urgently addressing a...
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Man convicted of starting Loafers Lodge fire to be sentenced
Source: Radio New Zealand Esarona David Lologa was found guilty of five counts of murder. RNZ/Mark Papalii The man who murdered five people by lighting the Loafers Lodge blaze will...
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Former Gloriavale teacher applauds ‘courageous’ move to cancel school’s registration
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale School. Jean Edwards A former teacher at Gloriavale School has applauded the Education Ministry for effectively closing the school, but says it has been a...
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New feather in cap for Hong Kong’s legal hub
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 December 2025 – Another international law-related organisation has unveiled plans to set up a regional base in the...
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China turns Hainan Island into special customs supervision zone
Source: Media Outreach HAIKOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 December 2025 – China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the...
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Hainan Winter Trade Fair Links Global Markets, Unlocks FTP Agricultural Opportunities
Source: Media Outreach HAIKOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 December 2025 – The 28th China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair For Tropical Agricultural Products was held in Haikou...
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Rocket Lab launches fourth spacecraft into orbit for US Department of War testing
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab has successfully launched a fourth spacecraft into orbit for the United States Department of War. Supplied / Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has successfully launched...