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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Timaru District Council Police have charged a man with deliberately setting Timaru’s public Christmas tree...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Nick Campton, ABC Dylan Brown scores a try for the Kiwis against Tonga in round 3 of the Pacific Championships rugby league tournament at Eden...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 12 December 2025 This report presents findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, focusing on the years of life lost...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Photo: Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A man trying to buy a car was allegedly assaulted by two people. (File photo) 123RF Two people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action on day three of the Black Caps second test against the West Indies, at Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington. The Black...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Nathan Boulter NZPA / David Rowland A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 20-year-old subantartic fur seal Ōrua has been euthanised. Supplied / Auckland Zoo The last remaining seal in a New Zealand zoo has been euthanised. Auckland Zoo...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Judith Collins today launched a $1.8 million pilot programme through which Kiwi space companies can develop their technologies, that could ultimately form part of...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of the American media company Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (NZ$142.43 billion). The acquisition has provoked...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night. The victim had arranged via Facebook marketplace to purchase a vehicle and meet...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary teachers have been in drawn-out pay talks. (File photo) 123rf.com Primary school teachers are considering a potential settlement of their drawn-out pay talks. Teachers belonging...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Hobbyist beekeepers are being asked to stay alert for invasive yellow-legged hornets loitering around their hives. Biosecurity New Zealand has more than doubled its Auckland...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government The completion of Kaikōura’s waterfront redevelopment marks a major milestone for the revitalisation of the region, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “Wakatu Quay redevelopment is...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to bring about a fairer and faster system for securing land for public infrastructure projects has passed its first reading in Parliament today. “The Public...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash Some food outlets have been supersizing portion sizes and it would be good to go back to smaller amounts, a New Zealand health professor says....
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government A Fast-track approval for an Auckland quarry is great news for the city’s construction sector, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones say. Stevenson...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorna Irene Drive Reserve playground in Raumati South. Supplied / Kāpiti Coast District Council Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Little is chair of the Wellington Mayoral Forum. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Mayor of Wellington says the region needs to work together to plan...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Katie Boulter, Venus Williams, Alexandra Eala, Elina Svitolina will compete at the ASB Classic 2026. ASB Classic/Photosport A seven-time Grand Slam champion, an Olympic medallist and...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has published new guidance – ‘Asset Management and Investment Planning’ – to help lift performance across government when it comes to...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) that funding has been approved for strengthening work on the State Highway 50...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says new guidance from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission will help improve how government agencies maintain and manage the country’s infrastructure. “Central...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand wicketkeeper MItch Hay, left, and slip fielder Daryl Mitchell appeal successfully for an LBW decision against Anderson Phillip of the West Indies during Day...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Education Erica Stanford RNZ / Samuel Rillstone It was an “historic” day for New Zealand’s education system says the head of IHC, as the...
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· December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A FENZ firefighter works in breathing gear, amid smoke. Supplied/ FENZ Parliament has rejected a petition fighting to change ACC workplace legislation to include injured volunteer...