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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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Weather News – A warm start to the week – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 8th – Thursday 11th December: Warm, mostly sunny conditions dominate the North Island and eastern South Island Heat Alerts issued for Gisborne and Hastings...
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Children’s Commissioner launches urgent nationwide advocacy campaign
Source: Children’s Commissioner “The reality is that children – often very young children – are dying in our country by homicide. We can’t let it happen anymore.” That’s the stark message...
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Health Appointments – GenPro Welcomes New Board Member and Confirms Leadership for 2026
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) has strengthened its governance team with the co-option of a new board member and the confirmation of its...
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Environment – The 12 pests ruining Christmas for farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Pine trees and deer might stir up warm feelings of festive joy for many Kiwis, but for farmers they represent mostly cost, destruction and heartache. That’s why Federated...
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Greenpeace – Another dead rat banquet for NZ First? Resource Management bills expected tomorrow
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is questioning whether NZ First has acquired a taste for the ACT Party’s dead rats, as the Government prepares to unveil its new Resource Management bills tomorrow. Greenpeace...
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Agencies unite to secure future of Macetown road
Source: Herenga ā Nuku – the Outdoor Access Commission The Outdoor Access Commission will be one of several organisations to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Arrowtown, marking a major...
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Breakthrough Export Deal Signals New Era for Strong Wool
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is marking a significant commercial milestone, with New Zealand’s strong wool sector securing its first export order for innovative wool particle technology. Rural Communities...
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Slower speeds rolling out around Taranaki schools
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency This means that during pick-up and drop-off times, speed limits outside these schools will have variable speed limits installed. Speeds for schools on state highways...
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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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Torch Run on Tuesday, then Special Olympics Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend both Tuesday’s Law Enforcement Torch Run event and Wednesday’s Opening Ceremony. Come along to take photos and interview participants and their...
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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....
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Coroner suppresses name of man stabbed to death in Auckland’s Mt Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the death on Harris Rd in Mt Wellington on Friday. RNZ / Felix Walton A Coroner has made wide-ranging suppression orders,...
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Who knew what and when in the Jevon McSkimming saga?
Source: Radio New Zealand Both Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell have denied Andrew Coster’s claims. RNZ A lot has happened since the Independent Police Conduct Authority released a scathing 135-page...
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20-year old charged after shooting a man in Papakura
Source: Radio New Zealand The offender was arrested on Sunday and is set to appear in the Papakura District Court on Monday. AFP / Andri Tambunan Police have charged a...
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Boil-water notice lifted for Bay of Islands holiday hotspot
Source: Radio New Zealand Paihia wharf and marlin statue, Bay of Islands. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A boil-water notice in a Bay of Islands holiday hotspot has been lifted....
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Surprise kiwi pukupuku population grows
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 December 2025 Announced in July, the rediscovery of kiwi pukupuku in the wild on mainland New Zealand shocked and delighted conservationists and mana whenua...
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Police make arrest after man shot in Papakura
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man over a firearms incident in Papakura in the early hours of Saturday morning. Enquiries began after a man sustained a gunshot...
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Wellington Phoenix women face injury concerns for star striker Sabitra Bhandari
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix striker Sabitra ‘Samba’ Bhandari faces a race against time to recover for Wellington’s next match against Perth Glory. Masanori Udagawa The Wellington Phoenix women are...
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Heat alert for Hastings as 34C day looms
Source: Radio New Zealand Hastings is under heat alert, set to reach 34 degrees. RNZ/Alexa Cook Hastings is set to hit 34 degrees today as the region swelters under a...
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Gorse fire flares again up in North Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon About 45 firefighters and two helicopters are battling a gorse fire near the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury. Crews were called to...
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Rugby Sevens: Black Ferns beaten by Australia in final, All Blacks fifth
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Jorja Miller looks to secure the ball for the Black Ferns Sevens. © Alex Ho / World Rugby 2025 The Black Ferns Sevens have...
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When buying cheaper puts child safety in danger
Source: Radio New Zealand Parents have been alarmed after a variety of sand products for children were recalled, over asbestos fears. Supplied How to shop for your kids this Christmas,...