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Road closure following Wiri fire

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A section of Roscommon Road has been closed following a fire in Wiri. Police have put cordons in place at the intersections with Wiri Station Road...

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NZ helps strengthen Pacific aviation security

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will invest an additional $13.3 million, over five years, to strengthen aviation security in the Pacific region.   The...

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Man charged with killing fellow prisoner

· December 16, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Jonathan Trubuhovich died in hospital earlier this month after being assaulted. 123RF An inmate has been charged with killing a fellow prisoner at Mt Eden Prison....

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Police acknowledge sentencing in sexual offences case

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective David Payne: Police acknowledge the sentencing yesterday of a former Wellington medical professional in relation to sexual offences. Jared Cook was sentenced yesterday...

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Public service digital transformation accelerates

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking the next step in its plan to modernise and streamline digital services for New Zealanders by simplifying and coordinating the delivery of...

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Insidious invasives pose major threat to freshwater

· December 16, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Pest weeds, fish, microorganisms and now shellfish from overseas are estimated to cost New Zealand millions of dollars each year. Eradication is usually impossible. Containment and preventing further spread is a worthwhile investment – and a real team effort.  From left: Susan Emmitt,...

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Study to reveal the secret lives of fur seals at sea

· December 16, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  16 December 2025 Satellite tracking devices and dive data collectors were attached to eight female fur seals with pups, which will track their location, the...

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Splore festival will end for good in 2026

· December 16, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Splore music and arts festival organisers have announced that next year’s will be the last due to lower than hoped for ticket sales. Splore curator John...

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Police lay charge over prisoner’s death

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A man will appear in court today in connection with the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility last month. The prisoner was taken...

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Our Changing World: Return of The Kākāpō Files

· December 16, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The males stay in one spot and attract the females through their boom and ching calls. Jake Osborne, DOC On the small, bush-clad, Whenua Hou /...

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Fatal crash, Māngere

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Māngere on 3 December. Emergency services were notified of the two vehicle crash on...

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What’s really going on with Canterbury’s water

· December 16, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Depending on who you ask, Canterbury is either in the grip of a nitrate emergency orcontrolled by environmental alarmists waging a war on dairy cows. Despite...

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McLeod’s Daughters star Rachael Carpani dies

· December 16, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Australian actress Rachael Carpani has died, aged 45. Carpani was best known for her role as Jodi Fountain on the hit show McLeod’s Daughters. In an...