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How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?
Source: Radio New Zealand Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it’s no wonder most people don’t really understand much about the neurotype. So we were pleased...
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Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the vehicle hit two sets of road spikes before eventually colliding with an oncoming truck. AFP / Andri Tambunan A young driver has died...
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New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings
Source: Radio New Zealand The Henley Passport Index for 2026 ranks New Zealand 24th-equal in the world in terms of destinations passport holders can travel to without a prior visa....
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Person dead, three critically wounded in Waitārere Beach shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene at Waitārere Beach, a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. RNZ/Mark Papalii Warning: This article discusses family harm. Horowhenua’s mayor says a...
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Auckland scientists hope to develop melanoma treatments with million-dollar boost
Source: Radio New Zealand Molecular basis for melanoma cell motility. (Julio C. Valencia Public Domain) Scientists at the University of Auckland hope a $1 million grant will help them develop...
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Heavy rain warning as more 110mm of rain forecast to hit South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Up to 110 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in the top of the South Island. MetService Heavy rain is forecast to hit the top...
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‘Our food culture wasn’t destroyed, it was buried’
Source: Radio New Zealand A collective of chefs is working to revive classical Māori cooking knowledge and reconnect Māori to traditional sources of kai. That includes teaching people to forage...
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Coroner calls for urgent support for prisoners as parolee dies after 30 years in jail
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Warning: This article discusses suicide. A coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for prisoners before and after their release, following the death of a...
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‘Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip Dilbert, has died, according to an announcement on his social media pages. Adams, who was 68, announced...
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Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister
Source: Radio New Zealand Simon Watts. RNZ/Mark Papalii Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules, in a move to give the Electricity...
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Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot reopened
Source: Radio New Zealand Tommy Lodge backflips from the top of the falls at Charlie’s Rock, on Kerikeri’s Waipapa River. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Record temperatures in Kerikeri have...
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Person dead, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitārere Beach is a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. Google Maps A person has been found dead and three people are in a critical condition...
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Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot Kerikeri reopened
Source: Radio New Zealand Tommy Lodge backflips from the top of the falls at Charlie’s Rock, on Kerikeri’s Waipapa River. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Record temperatures in Kerikeri have...
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ASB Classic: Gael Monfils’ title defence over at first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand Gael Monfils, champion of the ASB Classic in 2025. www.photosport.nz French tennis player Gael Monfils’ fifth and last appearance at Auckland’s ASB Classic, hasn’t been one...
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Person killed, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitārere Beach is a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. Google Maps RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has been found dead and three people are...
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How to talk to your teen if their NCEA results aren’t what they wanted
Source: Radio New Zealand The nerve-racking wait is over, for better or worse. Thousands of teenagers will be signing on the New Zealand Qualification Authority’s website to check their NCEA...
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Fears popular heritage area will become forgotten if access bridge not restored
Source: Radio New Zealand Skippers Bridge. Google Maps A former museum director fears a popular heritage area in Queenstown will be forgotten about if a crucial access bridge is not...
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Cost of building a new house set to rise
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ It could become more expensive to build a house this year. Cotality, formerly known as Corelogic, has released its latest Cordell Construction Cost Index, which...
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Coroner calls for urgent psychological support for prisoners following death of former inmate
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for prisoners before and after their release, following the death of a man who served almost 30...
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Jellybeans and water safety: Operation Neptune keeping Waikato boaties safe
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy regional harbourmaster Shane Miles. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod An estimated 160,000 recreational boaties launch into the waters in and around Waikato each year. With numbers...
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‘Sheer panic’: Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
Source: Radio New Zealand Vince, who moved with Diane from England in 1966, thought: “There’s no way they would penalise me just because I am British.” Supplied Dual New Zealand...
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Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotland’s Orla Marshall lives in a van – the only way she had been able to return to Queenstown to work after finding it too costly...
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NCEA exam results can be accessed from today
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ More than 150,000 students in New Zealand, Niue and the Cook Islands can access their NCEA exam results today. They can log into the Qualifications...
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KGI: 2026 Global Market Outlook
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 January 2026 – Today, KGI has released its 2026 Global Market Outlook, covering markets in the US, Mainland...
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BBSB International Limited Trading Debut Closed at HK$0.67 Per Share
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 January 2026 – BBSB International Limited (“BBSB” or the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code:...
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Mountain biker spends 24 hours circling Christchurch McDonald’s
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fairbrother rode around a Christchurch McDonald’s for 24 hours. Matthew Fairbrother A Christchurch mountain biker spent 24 hours cycling continuous laps around a McDonald’s...
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One dead after Christchurch apartment fire
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King One person has died after a house fire in Christchurch. Emergency services were called to an apartment on Korimako Lane...