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The sound effects that make horror films so scary
Source: Radio New Zealand I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as...
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Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
Source: Radio New Zealand By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler and Billy Stockwell, CNN Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Turkey’s President following their meeting at the...
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For better brain health, it’s never too late to get active
Source: Radio New Zealand Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even when...
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Financial struggles see Wellington Rugby sell Hurricanes stake
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Roigard of the Hurricanes. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes will start the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season with a new ownership structure as the...
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Running prodigy Sam Ruthe explains how he smashed the 1500m school record
Source: Radio New Zealand Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is having a record-breaking year. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The ease at which running prodigy Sam Ruthe smashed the long-standing secondary schools 1500 metre...
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Government still has the numbers to stay in power in new poll
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon remains ahead as preferred Prime Minister on 23 percent, while Chris Hipkins is on 21 percent. RNZ The government would still have the numbers...
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Firefighters battle another blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are scrambling to contain a fire burning in Tongariro National Park. Sixteen fire vehicles, 60 firefighters and nine choppers are battling the blaze, now mapped...
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Pink-door adult shop ‘puts Eketāhuna on the map’
Source: Radio New Zealand Ian Turner reckons his unique pink-door shop, nestled in a small village on SH1 between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay, “puts Eketāhuna on the map”. “People who...
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Mt Wellington stabbing death: Second person arrested
Source: Radio New Zealand Police cordon off the scene on Harris Road, Mt Wellington, after launching a homicide investigation. RNZ / Felix Walton A second person has been arrested over...
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Minister tells sister of man killed at fertiliser plant action is being taken
Source: Radio New Zealand Wes and his dog Em. Supplied The sister of a man killed at work by slipping on to a conveyor belt says she has had assurances...
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Cellphone crash in North Otago: ‘A moment of recklessness’
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 was closed for several hours near Hampden. File photo. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ A driver smashed into an oncoming car on SH1 in...
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Play sand recall expands to include Bluey, Frozen and Paw Patrol products
Source: Radio New Zealand Three brands of Kmart activity sand have been recalled. Kmart / supplied Kmart has been forced to recall yet more coloured sand products. Testing has found...
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Children’s Commissioner launches anti-abuse ‘Dear Children’ campaign
Source: Radio New Zealand Anaru Mihaere. Ellen O’Dwyer / RNZ The Children’s Commissioner has launched an urgent nationwide campaign against child abuse, calling on every adult to “front up” to...
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Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have been called in to back up firefighters at an Auckland house fire. Fire and Emergency says it was alerted by...
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‘Anomalies’ lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine bricks intercepted by Customs in Tauranga, December 2025. Customs / supplied Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a...
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon lays out plans for last weeks of political year
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister is set to face questions as he lays out his government’s plans for the last weeks of the political year. Christopher Luxon is...
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The one thing everyone’s missing in the All Blacks coaching situation
Source: Radio New Zealand Jamie Joseph, Scott Hansen, Scott Robertson. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Analysis – Scott Hansen has become the most talked-about man in the All Blacks, which...
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Payment Options Singapore Secures In-Principle Approval from MAS for Major Payment Institution Licence
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2025 – Payment Options Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based payment solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it has received...
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NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships
Source: Radio New Zealand A Cheng Kung-class frigate of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) can be seen monitoring HMNZS Aotearoa’s actions while on patrol. Supplied / NZDF A New Zealand...
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Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling multiple blazes in Tongariro National Park on Monday. Fire and emergency said three helicopters were responding and three fire...
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Christchurch childcare centre reopens after corrosive chemical burned several children
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a...
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Wellington commuters to get contactless payment options in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED / GWRC Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag onto public transport with their phones and debit cards. Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter...
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Man accused of swallowing $33,000 pendant appears in court
Source: Radio New Zealand Court documents reveal the pendant was worth $33,585. Supplied / NZ police A man accused of swallowing a Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500 during an...
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Financial Assistance at SIM: Breaking Barriers to Education
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2025 – For many aspiring learners, financial constraints remain one of the biggest obstacles to achieving their goals. SIM...
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Kiwi charged with trying to smuggle $10m of heroin in Sydney
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealand man has been charged with trying to import $10 million worth of heroin into Sydney in floral-patterned bags. In a joint statement the...
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Too many laws passing without ‘proper scrutiny’, Geoffrey Palmer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Geoffrey Palmer giving evidence to Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee in July. (File photo) VNP / Phil Smith A former Labour Prime Minister says Parliament is...
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How can the All Whites secure a FIFA World Cup 2026 win?
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites captain Chris Wood pictured ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against New Caledonia. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz New Zealand football great Ivan...