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Firecrews battle blaze at home in Auckland’s Te Atatu
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said it got multiple calls to the blaze in Te Atatu at 5.50am. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Firefighters in Auckland are battling a...
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Kawakawa social housing planned for known flood zone ‘beyond belief’, some residents say
Source: Radio New Zealand Kawakawa Business Association chairman Malcolm Francis says the town needs more social housing, but the Far North Holdings-Ngāti Hine Health Trust proposal is in the wrong...
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Does wild weather make homes harder to sell?
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and other severe weather events can impact buyer behaviour. RNZ House buyers often haven’t had long memories of how floods have affected different areas –...
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Auckland FC coach calls for calm ahead of A-League finals
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica wants a focus on football not referee decisions. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC has given up asking A-League referees to explain their...
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Homes gutted and businesses closed as Wellingtonians count the cost of floods
Source: Radio New Zealand Silt and water in Neal Jenkins and Tahni Daniels’ Berhampore home. RNZ / Mark Papalii Homes will have to be gutted and businesses could be closed...
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Petrol station owners profiling customers as fuel thefts surge
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook Petrol station owners admit they are profiling people at the pump before letting them fill up amid a surge in fuel drive-offs....
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Body found after floods confirmed as Philip Sutton
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police/Supplied A body found in the aftermath of the Wellington floods earlier this week has been formally identified as Philip Sutton. Sutton went missing on...
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Review of police integrity finds reset ‘urgently needed’
Source: Radio New Zealand A scathing review of police by the Public Service Commission has found an “integrity reset is urgently needed” with a perceived culture that holds seniors to...
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First kaupapa Māori workforce capability framework for sexual violence sector launched
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri board member, Russell Smith. Supplied/Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri The first dedicated kaupapa Māori workforce capability framework for the mahi tūkino (sexual violence) sector has...
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Wellington storm damage could reach hundreds of millions of dollars, mayor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says costs of damage to Wellington in the recent storm could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars He is calling...
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Recreation – Ducks In A Row For Bumper Game Bird Season
Source: Fish and Game NZ What’s been a “rubbish” summer for campers and beachgoers has duck hunters in the lower North Island rubbing their hands together in anticipation of a bumper...
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Fire Safety – Fire ban lifted in three areas of Otago
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire seasons for Otago Central, Lakes, and Upper Waitaki zones from 8am, Thursday 23 April, until...
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Wellington storm damage could reach hundreds of million of dollars, Mayor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says costs of damage to Wellington in the recent storm could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars He is calling...
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Update: Goat deaths, Pōkeno
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now provide an update regarding the investigation into the deaths of 18 goats at a Pōkeno property last week. Further investigations have taken place...
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Mayoral Relief Fund launched in Wellington after severe weather
Source: Radio New Zealand A $100,000 Mayoral Relief Fund has been launched to support Wellingtonians affected by Monday’s severe weather, with the city calling on Wellingtonians for further donations. On...
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Skilled plumbers and drainlayers scheme expands
Source: New Zealand Government A self-certification scheme allowing skilled plumbers and drainlayers to sign off their own work is being expanded to cover more residential work and some commercial activity,...
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Hop farmers work to brew new markets; expand US, despite export hurdles
Source: Radio New Zealand Tapawera’s Hop Revolution during the 2026 harvest. SUPPLIED/HOP REVOLUTION Hop farmers who have wrapped up this season’s harvest are flying the flag in the United States,...
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A freaky horror that will have you worried during your commute
Source: Radio New Zealand On holiday in Tokyo a few years ago I saw a salaryman tumble down an escalator to the train platform at the bottom. Another man stood...
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Arrest made in Wairoa firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love, Tairawhiti Area Manager, Investigations: Police investigating a firearms incident in Wairoa have arrested one person and seeking the whereabouts...
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Storm-battered people flock to Wellington City Mission after losing everything
Source: Radio New Zealand As floodwaters reached a metre high inside a Wellington boarding house, Mōkena Spooner-Hokianga walked out with a few precious items in a plastic box. “Photos of...
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Man who died in car crash was boarder at Rangataua house where body was found burned
Source: Radio New Zealand Life was looking up for man found dead after a house fire in Ruapehu, friends say The man’s boarder was killed in a car crash shortly...
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What to do, and not do, at an Anzac Day Dawn Service
Source: Radio New Zealand The Dawn Service has been part of Anzac Day commemorations across New Zealand since 1939. The service, which traditionally begins with a military parade, is a...
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New Zealand’s most dedicated lifeguard is 75 – he’s still saving lives
Source: Radio New Zealand If you went swimming at Piha Beach in West Auckland any weekend last summer, it’s almost certain that 75-year-old Karel Witten-Hannah was one of your guardians....
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Pukeahu National War Memorial Park bells to sound on Anzac Day after long silence
Source: Radio New Zealand The much-missed bells of the carillon in Wellington are playing again. Silent for most of the last 14 years, this Saturday they will be heard at...
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From Coal Mining to Agriculture: An Ecological Initiative at a Chinese Coal Mine
Source: Media Outreach ORDOS, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2026 – On April 20, 2026, a new batch of watermelon seedlings was transplanted in the greenhouses within...
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Person rescued from property fire in Auckland’s Takanini
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi A person has been rescued from a property fire in the Auckland suburb of Takanini on Wednesday. Emergency services received multiple calls about people...
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Police name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapse
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tarawera River, where two people died on Thursday Google Maps The two boys who died after a riverbank they were playing on collapsed at Kawerau...