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Timely response lands one in the bag
Source: New Zealand Police Time was of the essence in Albany after a worker was allegedly assaulted trying to stop a man who hadn’t paid for groceries. At about 6.30pm,...
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Man charged with murdering Ruatiti couple
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A 30-year-old is facing murder charges in relation to the...
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Federated Farmers – Countdown begins for Canterbury local government reform
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on Canterbury’s council leaders to move quickly and show real leadership for their communities in the face of impending local government reform. “The starting...
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Man charged with mudering Ruatiti couple
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A 30-year-old is facing murder charges in relation to the...
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Update: Man charged in relation to Ruatiti double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to the deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole on Murumuru Road in December...
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Investigation continues into Far North death
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation will continue into the events leading to a person’s death in the Far North overnight. Cordons remain in place on Ngapipito Road heading...
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Arrest follows spate of vehicle thefts and burglaries
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Canterbury Rural Area Prevention Manager: Police have arrested an 18‑year‑old man following a series of thefts from vehicles, burglaries...
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Four youths arrested after Dunedin petrol thefts in stolen car
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Porima Rangitutia, Area Commander, Otago Coastal Police have arrested four youths after they stole a vehicle and later stole petrol from local...
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Government to disestablish the BSA
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to progress with disestablishing the Broadcasting Standards Authority and investigate self-regulation options, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “New Zealand’s media...
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Gangs, drugs and firearms operation lands nine in court
Source: New Zealand Police Gangs, drugs and firearms across Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa were targeted last week, resulting in nine people appearing in court, with further arrests likely. Operation Tar,...
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Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill man Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January. Supplied / NZ Police Police have searched the property...
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Police continue to appeal for information for missing man Kevin Belling
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant John Kean, Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Kevin Belling who went missing from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on...
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No one charged after father of three tackled through glass door dies
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was left with security at the entrance, unresponsive, before being flown to Auckland Hospital where he died an hour later. RNZ / Alexander Robertson...
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Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracas
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was left with security at the entrance, unresponsive, before being flown to Auckland Hospital where he died an hour later. RNZ / Alexander Robertson...
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Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seized vehicles and cash in a raid in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, on 29 April. Supplied / Police More than half a million dollars...
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Property, vehicles and cash seized in Mangapapa operation
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized property, vehicles and cash as part of a multi‑agency operation targeting drugs and money laundering in Gisborne. Last week, a search warrant was...
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Police appeal for sightings of missing Hamilton boy TJ
Source: Radio New Zealand TJ was last seen on 29 April. Supplied / NZ Police Police have appealed for sightings for a boy missing from Hamilton. Eleven-year-old TJ was last...
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Farmers should be paid to use methane-busting tools – agritech leaders
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Maja Burry Farmers need to be paid to start using methane-busting technology in their herds and on their land, agri-climate leaders say. Their comments...
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Methodist College Kuala Lumpur Strengthens Academic Pathways Through Collaboration with MILA University
Source: Media Outreach NEGERI SEMBILAN, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 May 2026 – Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) has formalised a strategic collaboration with MILA University through the...
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Four arrested following Feilding burglaries
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested four people in connection with a recent series of burglaries affecting homes and businesses across the Feilding area. The arrests are part of...
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Appeal for information following aggravated burglary, Mataura Island Road
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Gary Iddenten, Gore Police: Gore Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary at a rural property on Mataura Island Road,...
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Green MP Kahurangi Carter’s overdose bill passes first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand A member’s bill by Green MP Kahurangi Carter passed its first hurdle on Wednesday night. VNP / Phil Smith The mother of a young man who...
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Legislation – WORLD VISION WELCOMES FIRST READING OF MODERN SLAVERY BILL IN PARLIAMENT
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand welcomes the historic first reading of a Modern Slavery Bill in parliament today which will help to strengthen the country’s response to slavery and...
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Middle East: World leaders must centre protection of civilians and agree an enduring and sustainable ceasefire – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand The fragile, temporary ceasefires, between the United States and Iran, and between Israel and Lebanon, must be replaced by an enduring, sustained, and comprehensive...
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Police appealing for information following aggravated robbery in Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Do you know these men? Christchurch Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Somerfield are appealing for information to assist in identifying the men pictured as we...
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Search continues for missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker
Source: Radio New Zealand Rowena Walker. Supplied / NZ Police Police are continuing to search Christchurch’s red zone for missing woman Rowena Walker. The 39-year-old was last seen on 14...
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Oxfam – Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Six of the biggest fossil fuel companies are projected to earn $2,967 a second in profits in 2026, new Oxfam research finds, ahead of the first global conference...