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Weather set to worsen ahead of New Year’s Eve
Source: Radio New Zealand Revellers at last year’s Rhythm and Vines event. Kaelin Wade A bout of bad weather is about to sweep across the east of the North Island,...
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Where do MPs go, when they go bush?
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Duncan Webb and his son Albert Webb on top of Avalanche Peak. Supplied There’s simply nothing better than ditching the workwear for an outdoor...
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UFC year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly
Source: Radio New Zealand From eye pokes to Donald Trump, the UFC in 2025 was not the most stellar of years for the promotion. photosport The year 2025 will not...
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Staycation activities in New Zealand’s main cities
Source: Radio New Zealand A staycation doesn’t require flashy gear or carefully planned excursions to make it memorable. What matters is finding something that fits your family’s interests and offers...
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Four arrested, one in hospital after ‘mass disorder’ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road
Source: Radio New Zealand Karangahape Road on a quieter day. The Detail/Tom Kitchin Four people were arrested and one hospitalised after a mass brawl on central Auckland’s Karangahape Road early...
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Weather: Sunday expected to live up to its name, though still ‘showers about’
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden says the thunderstorms will ease (file image). 123RF A calmer day is in store for parts of the South Island battered on...
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Nelson mayor welcomes police boost a year after officer was killed
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samantha Gee The police commissioner being on the beat in Nelson this New Year a year on from the death of one of its...
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Chris Wood set for extended time out after surgery
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood of New Zealand. PHOTOSPORT All Whites captain Chris Wood’s spell on the sideline will continue for an indefinite period after undergoing surgery. The Nottingham...
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Charities turning away high numbers of volunteer applications
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteering NZ spokesperson Margaret McLachlan SUPPLIED Charities are turning away people wanting to volunteer amidst a flood of interest they say is linked to the high...
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Thunderstorm watch lifted as South Island hit with intense storms
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s most...
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The Ashes: England beats Australia – fourth test, day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England continues at the MCG in Melbourne. Australia swept to...
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South Island hit with one of the year’s most intense storms
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that has lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s...
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Housing First Ōtautahi launches rapid response to homelessness, finding an increase in elderly with no home
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing First Ōtautahi manager Nicola Fleming. Rachel Graham A new outreach service for homeless people in Christchurch encountered an 87-year-old woman living on the streets in...
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Crisis Management Centre Announces Global Release Of Founder’s Maiden Book on Reputational Security
Source: Media Outreach NEW YORK, US / KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 December 2025 – The Crisis Management Centre today announced the global release of Reputational...
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Can Gio Awakens as Ho Chi Minh City’s Next Growth Frontier
Source: Media Outreach After decades of quiet, Can Gio is awakening on Vietnam’s southern coast, as fresh investment and grand designs breathe new life into the once-remote district of Saigon....
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Fishermen whose boat sank were well-prepared – police
Source: Radio New Zealand Māngere Bridge. RNZ / Dan Cook Three fishermen rescued on Friday night after their boat started taking on water did “everything right”, police say. The trio...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – fourth test, day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England continues at the MCG in Melbourne. Australia swept to...
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NZ’s best public events to celebrate the New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch will welcome 2025 with live music and fireworks. AFP / MATIAS DELACROIX A rundown on some of the biggest public events to ring in 2026...
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How a father saved his kids and friend after boat capsize on notorious sandbar
Source: Radio New Zealand Darren Teague and his boat that capsized on the Raglan Bar on 1 November. Supplied A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into...
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‘It’s a wonderful life’: Inside NZ’s only Trappist monastery
Source: Radio New Zealand Nestled in farmland near Takapau in Central Hawke’s Bay, you’ll find New Zealand’s only Trappist monastery. A mossy tree lined driveway leads through fields of grazing...
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Body found in search for person missing after Port Waikato jet ski incident
Source: Radio New Zealand Port Waikato (file image). Google Maps A search on Saturday morning for a person missing in the sea after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato...
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Rāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Carol Stiles A rāhui is in place in part of the Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday. Police said a man became unresponsive while...
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Watch: This is what a rip looks like and how to avoid getting caught in one
Source: Radio New Zealand Do you know what to do if you get caught in a rip? Or how to respond if you see someone else in trouble in the...
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The most popular recipe we served up this year
Source: Radio New Zealand A traditional Christmas cake “with a lovely golden crumb” is RNZ’s most-viewed recipe for 2025. Gray, the ‘Destitute Gourmet’ foodwriter who is also operations manager for...
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Top cops on the beat over the New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers answers questions from Parliament’s Justice Committee, alongside Deputy Commissioners Jill Rogers (Northern Districts) and Tusha Penny (Central and Southern Districts). VNP...
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Search for missing person in Port Waikato jet ski incident continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Port Waikato (file image). Google Maps A search will continue Saturday morning for a person missing in the sea after a jet ski incident near Port...
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Weather: Saturday soaking for the south
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman has difficulty holding an umbrella from strong winds in rainy weather. 123RF MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the South...