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DOC ranger saves horse with angle grinder
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 April 2026 He was busy repairing the roof of historic stables at the Birchwood Homestead in Ahuriri Conservation Park in the Mackenzie basin, when...
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About 40 Wellington properties uninhabitable after floods
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips and water damage have made homes uninhabitable. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and...
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Liam Lawson ‘super pumped’ for Miami GP
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP After a five-week break, Liam Lawson is...
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About 40 Wellington properties uninhabitable following floods – Council
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips and water damage have made homes uninhabitable. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and...
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Ōhura flood warning system questioned after couple escape from neck-deep floodwater
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems. RNZ / Robin Martin Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems in the tiny King Country settlement after being...
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Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Jenny Salesa. VNP / Phil Smith Legislation requiring boarding house landlords to sign onto a register has passed its first reading with unanimous support....
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About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean...
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Person hurt as blaze tears through large industrial building
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has been seriously injured. Supplied / Ken Cox Firefighters have extinguished a fire that tore through a Timaru industrial premises this morning. One person...
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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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Lower Hutt boy finds rare native Hochstetter’s frog exploring creek near his home
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Ben Bell and Rumi Lourie. Supplied / Department of Conservation A 12-year-old in Lower Hutt has made a discovery so unexpected it got the attention...
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Massey University’s Albany campus evacuated over fire in classroom
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen rising from the roof of a Massey University building. Calvin Samuel Students and staff have been evacuated from Massey University’s Albany campus in Auckland...
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Firefighters battle large industrial building fire in Timaru
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling a fire at an industrial premises in Timaru. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to a fire in High...
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Man facing firearms charge after police raid in Coromandel
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton District Court. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man is facing firearms charges after a police raid in the Coromandel on Wednesday morning. A police spokesperson...
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‘Significant’ El Niño event could impact New Zealand’s winter
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Daoudi Aissa A formidable El Niño weather system is expected to arrive this winter, which could have a “significant” impact on rainfall across New...
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Three intense calamities inspired NZ writer Elizabeth Knox
Source: Radio New Zealand In 2009, writer Elizabeth Knox experienced a series of calamities. Her older sister Jo was hospitalised with a psychotic break, her brother-in-law was killed in Rarotonga,...
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Inquest begins into death of teen Karnin Petera during Abbey Caves school trip
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera, 15, died during a school caving trip in 2023. SUPPLIED An inquest into the death of 15-year-old Karnin Petera – who was swept away...
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VANUATU: New climate-resilient classroom opens after fundraising boost from Kiwi and Australian adventurers
Source: Save the Children PORT VILA, Vanuatu 27 APRIL 2026 – A new, climate resilient classroom built using container architecture has opened in Vanuatu – one of the most disaster-prone countries...
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Save the Children Report: 15 years since devastating famine, Somalia faces new disaster – drought without aid
Source: Save the Children Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels at unprecedented lows, said Save the Children....
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency reminds public to be extra careful while strike action takes place
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow morning, Wednesday...
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Events – Firefighters race it out on Wellington waterfront in UFBA national championship
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association New Zealanders will have a front-row seat to the strength, skill and determination of the country’s firefighters as Wellington hosts a high-energy national championship this week....
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Ōhura residents staying put despite history of flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand Stewart Mckenzie owns the Kallil Motors Building in Ōhura. Built in the 1920s. Robin Martin/RNZ Some residents of the tiny King Country settlement of Ōhura say...
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Clean-up continues one week after Wellington floods
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council say free collection of flood waste will be going on in affected parts of the city for at least a week. Bill Hickman/RNZ...
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Neighbours evacuated as fire engulfs home in Rolleston
Source: Radio New Zealand Police evacuated nearby homes as a precaution. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire and Emergency (FENZ) is investigating the cause of a house fire that led to...
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2026 Jinshan Sulfuric Fire Fishing Kicks Off in May
Source: Media Outreach NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 April 2026 – As the “bong sound bursts out, the firelight pierces the night and illuminates the...
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‘Total loss’: Fire tears through Auckland boat building facility
Source: Radio New Zealand A boat building facility that erupted in flames on Tuesday morning is a “total loss”, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says. Luckily no one was inside the...
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House mould risk worsened by recent flooding, BRANZ says
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents in many parts of the North Island are in the process of trying to put their homes back together after torrential rain and flooding in...
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Escaped native frogs rediscovered in backyard after 50 years
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 28 April 2026 The find is even more remarkable as the frogs are hundreds of kilometres south of their current known range. Twelve-year-old nature lover...