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How can I cool down my house in summer?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fans will help you feel more comfortable in hot weather. 123rf Explainer – If you’re starting to swelter as temperatures around the country rise, you might...
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Aussie band quits Spotify in protest, AI doppelgänger steps in
Source: Radio New Zealand Imagine this: a band removes its entire music catalogue off Spotify in protest, only to discover an AI-generated impersonator has replaced it. The impersonator offers songs...
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Minimum wage increase balances business and worker needs
Source: New Zealand Government The adult minimum wage rate will increase by 2 per cent to $23.95 an hour from 1 April 2026, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced today. This increase reflects the Government’s...
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Deep drains, safer slopes: SH2 Otoko Hill Cyclone Gabrielle repairs complete
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Deep into a hillside north of Gisborne, nearly 3 kilometres of new underground drains are reshaping the way water moves through one of Tairāwhiti’s most...
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Santa’s helpers down tools: Northland roadworks pause
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With plans afoot for the Christmas and New Year break, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is pausing state highway works across Northland to help...
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New speed limits to keep kids safer at Southland schools
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Variable Speed Limits (VSLs) to slow traffic outside Southland schools are set to take effect from the start of the new school year, and...
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State Highway 1 Transmission Gully resurfacing and repairs – next steps
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZTA/Waka Kotahi is outlining plans for ongoing drainage and resurfacing work for State Highway Transmission Gully/Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata this summer. December works Mark...
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Urgent debates in Parliament go into wee hours of the morning
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins MPs may well be cranky after debates under urgency continued until about 1.40am this morning – resuming again at 9am. The House continues a...
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Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple sentenced to 26 months’ jail for sexual offending
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Gloriavle overseeing shepherd Howard Temple in the Greymouth District Court during his sentencing. Tim Brown / RNZ The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale stole the...
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Police increases presence in Napier this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Hawke’s Bay Area Commander Inspector Lincoln Sycamore: Police will have a visible presence in and around Napier on Saturday 13 December,...
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‘On track’: Auckland councillor’s renewed confidence in cashless ticketing for public transport
Source: Radio New Zealand The first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing System’s latest iteration, known as Motu Move, has been launched in Christchurch. RNZ / Nate McKinnon An...
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Minimum wage workers to get pay increase next year
Source: Radio New Zealand The increase was to keep up with the cost of living, the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister said. (File photo) 123RF Minimum wage workers will get...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for eastern Bay of Plenty region
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to...
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Timaru’s Christmas tree set on fire, won’t be replaced
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Timaru District Council Police have charged a man with deliberately setting Timaru’s public Christmas tree...
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Kiwis star Dylan Brown misses out on Golden Boot in baffling decision
Source: Radio New Zealand By Nick Campton, ABC Dylan Brown scores a try for the Kiwis against Tonga in round 3 of the Pacific Championships rugby league tournament at Eden...
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Māori Years of Life Lost: Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2021
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 12 December 2025 This report presents findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, focusing on the years of life lost...
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New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Photo: Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill...
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Kidnapping charges after Facebook Marketplace buyer allegedly robbed and assaulted
Source: Radio New Zealand A man trying to buy a car was allegedly assaulted by two people. (File photo) 123RF Two people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a...
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Live: Black Caps v West Indies second test – day three
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action on day three of the Black Caps second test against the West Indies, at Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington. The Black...
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Police press on with prosecution of Jevon McSkimming accuser ‘Ms Z’
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in...
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Name suppression lifts for Christchurch murder victim Chantal McDonald
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Nathan Boulter NZPA / David Rowland A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship...
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NZ’s last seal in zoo euthanised, leaves behind ‘special legacy’
Source: Radio New Zealand 20-year-old subantartic fur seal Ōrua has been euthanised. Supplied / Auckland Zoo The last remaining seal in a New Zealand zoo has been euthanised. Auckland Zoo...
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Government boosts Kiwi space ventures
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Judith Collins today launched a $1.8 million pilot programme through which Kiwi space companies can develop their technologies, that could ultimately form part of...
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Netflix is buying Warner Brothers: Is it the end of the cinema?
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of the American media company Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (NZ$142.43 billion). The acquisition has provoked...
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Pair arrested following kidnapping and robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night. The victim had arranged via Facebook marketplace to purchase a vehicle and meet...
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Primary teachers consider settlement after drawn-out pay talks
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary teachers have been in drawn-out pay talks. (File photo) 123rf.com Primary school teachers are considering a potential settlement of their drawn-out pay talks. Teachers belonging...
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Appeal to backyard beekeepers to be vigilant over yellow-legged hornets
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Hobbyist beekeepers are being asked to stay alert for invasive yellow-legged hornets loitering around their hives. Biosecurity New Zealand has more than doubled its Auckland...