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Dunedin woman fatally shot herself in head while deer hunting
Source: Radio New Zealand Kate Aynsley’s gun likely went off by accident as she either fell or fumbled in steep, slippery terrain. Supplied / NZ Hunting and Wildlife Magazine The...
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ACC disbands firefighters’ toxicology panel which assesses cancer claims
Source: Radio New Zealand ACC said it would use individual advisors instead of a panel, like it did in other clinical cases. RNZ/Marika Khabazi ACC has disbanded its toxicology panel...
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UK bans wet wipes containing plastics, but NZ won’t, government says
Source: Radio New Zealand Contractors use a claw hook attached to a digger to remove a fatberg from a pump station. SUPPLIED The NZ government says it is not considering...
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Whitebait species at risk from declining state of waterways
Source: Radio New Zealand Inanga, a species fished as whitebait. Supplied / Sjaan Bowie The declining state of some waterways is putting whitebait species at greater risk, according to the...
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Siam Paragon Unveils NEXTOPIA, a Global First Prototype for the World of Tomorrow
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 November 2025 – Siam Paragon, one of the world’s most visited global landmarks, continues to hold a Top of...
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Federated Farmers: Unitary council model future-fit, with less upheaval
Source: Federated Farmers Separating rural and provincial governance from urban councils is the simplest and most effective way to streamline local government, Federated Farmers says. “Top marks to the Government for...
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Environment – EPA makes headway on hazardous substance assessments
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) continues to make progress assessing hazardous substance applications, approving 21 applications in the first quarter of the 2025-26 year. The first of...
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Thirty-two more dairy farms for Canterbury; some grain growers go for milk
Source: Radio New Zealand Cows being milked in a dairy shed in Taranaki RNZ/Sally Round Canterbury grows most of the country’s wheat, barley and oat crops. But persistently low wheat...
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Eggs of interest in latest freshwater fish report
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 28 November 2025 An independent panel of experts, led by Department of Conservation Senior Science Advisor Dr Nicholas Dunn, assessed 78 freshwater fish species using...
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100 critically endangered Mahoenui giant wētā released into Taranaki’s Rotokare Sanctuary
Source: Radio New Zealand About 100 critically-endangered Mahoenui giant weta have been released into the Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki this week as part of efforts to preserve the taonga species....
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EIT student maps robin population in Hawke’s Bay conservation project
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago A final-year Environmental Studies student at EIT is mapping North Island robin territories in Mōhi Bush as part of her negotiated research...
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SCG Drives ‘Regional Optimization,’ Positioning Vietnam as a Key Base for Production, Domestic Consumption and Global Exports; Highlights LSP and BMP to Strengthen ASEAN Growth Alongside Social and Environmental Sustainability
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – SCG is advancing its “Regional Optimization” strategy by positioning Vietnam as a key production base to...
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Construction of controversial sewerage pipeline near Rotorua lake heads back to court
Source: Radio New Zealand The scheme would connect about 440 Lake Tarawera properties to the public wastewater network. (File photo) Michal Klajban The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near...
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Awards – Electrify Queenstown 2025 event wins at the Bizzies
Source: Destination Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand (27 November 2025) Electrify Queenstown has won two awards at the inaugural Bizzies – Aotearoa Business Events Awards 2025. The 2025 Queenstown summit, delivered...
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Pygmy sperm whale stranded at Orewa taken to burial site
Source: Radio New Zealand There were no obvious signs of the cause of the whale’s death. Supplied / Maddi Newson The body of a pygmy sperm whale, found stranded at...
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Greenpeace says Government’s war on nature has sparked a powerful nationwide resistance
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the Luxon Government’s “war on nature” has been met with an unprecedented wave of resistance from tens of thousands of New Zealanders over the two years since...
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The fierce battle over mining on Denniston Plateau
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters at the mothballed Escarpment Mine say they won’t quit until Bathurst pulls out of the area. Fox Meyer A proposal to expand mining operations on...
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Regional councils demise: The plans, timeline and thorny issues
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Eveline Harvey It’s billed as the biggest shake-up to councils in 30 years, but a lot of questions about how the government’s regional council...
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Pygmy sperm whale found dead on Auckland’s North Shore
Source: Radio New Zealand A whale washed up on Ōrewa Beach on Wednesday. Supplied / Maddi Newson A pygmy sperm whale has been found dead on the shores of Ōrewa...
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Pause for pakake this summer season
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 November 2025 November marks the beginning of breeding season for pakake/New Zealand sea lions, which means they’ll start becoming more visible along southern coastlines...
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Wairere Falls between a rock and a good place
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 November 2025 The track, a tourist hotspot near Matamata, has been closed since 13 July due to high levels of rockfall activity and ongoing...
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Bodies of climbers recovered from Aoraki Mount Cook
Source: New Zealand Police Police, with the assistance of Department of Conservation and the Rescue Coordination Centre, have recovered the bodies of two climbers on Aoraki Mount Cook. “We can...
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Local government reforms: Need for local voices stressed
Source: Radio New Zealand Regional councils such as ECan may not exist for much longer, under new government plans. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon While opposition parties agree more...
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Bodies recovered after two climbers die in Aoraki Mt Cook fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Aoraki Mt Cook FLORIAN BRILL Police have recovered the bodies of an internationally-recognised mountain guide and their client who died in an overnight fall on Aoraki...
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Wellington News – PSA calls on WCC to reject slash-and-burn Deloitte report
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on Wellington City Council Chief Executive Matt Prosser to reject the Deloitte report, which suggests eliminating up to 330 positions. Public Service Association Te Pūkenga...
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Work underway to recover two climbers, Aoraki Mount Cook
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Canterbury Aoraki Area Commander, Inspector Vicki Walker: Police, with assistance from Wanaka Alpine Cliff Rescue Team and the Department of Conservation, are working to...
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How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
Source: Radio New Zealand Resources Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Fossil fuel companies were given privileged, insider access to confidential drafts of legislation during a two-year campaign to...