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Parts of the Far North still cleaning up after floods
Source: Radio New Zealand A family begins the enormous task of shovelling silt off their Whirinaki property. Supplied / FNDC Parts of the Far North are still cleaning up and...
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Fire Safety – Daylight saving is ending – do you have smoke alarms where you sleep?
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The 12 months from July 2024 to June last year saw the highest number of preventable residential fire deaths in a decade, with 17 people...
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Fake guns, real consequences
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disappointed in a group’s actions after toy guns were brandished at members of the public at a night market last night. At around 10.40pm,...
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Armed man allegedly sent manifesto to schools, govt promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
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Contractors recall superhuman efforts to get stadium up to scratch after Christchurch quake
Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6392317895112 After 14 years, the Crusaders are bidding adieu to their Addington home before packing their bags for Te Kaha. The team’s Super Rugby Pacific...
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Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
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The Drama is a dark rom-com with a controversial twist
Source: Radio New Zealand OK, now the movies are cooking again. Despite appearances to the contrary, the wildly unpredictable new A24 film The Drama is anything but a traditional romantic...
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Section of central Auckland road blocked following car fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A section of a central Auckland street has been blocked after a car caught fire. The blaze in a hatchback vehicle happened outside the ferry terminal...
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Waitaki council welcomed back into water partnership it abandoned
Source: Radio New Zealand Southern Waters will kick in from July next year. 123rf The Waitaki District Council has been welcomed back into the Southern Waters partnership it abandoned last...
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TUMI Celebrates Spring 2026 Collection With A Star-Studded Mediterranean-Inspired Journey
Source: Media Outreach Bringing a taste of the Mediterranean to Koh Samui, TUMI welcomed celebrity guests on an immersive escape. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April...
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Tairāwhiti firefighter credits EIT with reigniting connection to te ao Māori
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago After more than two decades away from te reo Māori, Antony Ruru returned to study at EIT Tairāwhiti and rediscovered his language...
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Wellington apartment building evacuated due to gas leak
Source: Radio New Zealand Hazardous Materials appliances were at the scene and crews were also working to isolate the gas supply to the building (file image). RNZ / Samuel Rillstone...
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EIT enrolments continue to grow on the back of record year
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago Enrolments at EIT have reached their highest level since the institute’s 2011 merger with Tairāwhiti, with early 2026 figures tracking ahead of...
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How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand – and why
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine use in New Zealand has nearly doubled in just a year, according to new figures. 123rf Explainer – Cocaine isn’t cheap, but its use is...
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Kapiti takes aim at ‘possums of freshwater’
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 April 2026 The Department of Conservation (DOC) has partnered with mana whenua to eradicate introduced koi carp from stormwater retention ponds on private land...
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Business pressures mostly out of owners’ control – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand Insurer Vero’s annual SME Insurance Index indicates more than one in five (21 percent) businesses were not confident in their own business. 123RF Business confidence is...
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Government commits $10 million to EIT Hawke’s Bay campus rebuild
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 23 seconds ago The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) has welcomed Cabinet’s approval of $10 million from the Government’s contingency fund to support the rebuild...
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Christchurch council staff back away from mayor’s proposal to pump sewage into sea
Source: Radio New Zealand Pegasus Bay. Supplied / Todd Group Christchurch City Council staff are backing away from a controversial plan to pump millions of litres of sewage out to...
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The resurrection of the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme
Source: Radio New Zealand The Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme is back on the table, after industry players formed a private planning group. Flickr / Shellie Evans The same government...
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New whare opens at Barnardos’ Christchurch care residence
Source: Radio New Zealand A new whare for whānau and residents has opened at Barnardos’ Christchurch care residence. Te Poutama Ārahi Rangatahi offers therapeutic care for up to eight boys...
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Police search for missing shotgun connected to double homicide of Ruatiti couple
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A semi-automatic shotgun remains missing from the property of Brendon...
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Politics and Environment – Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation. The controversial...
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Court sentencing brings reminder of firearms safety
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster: Police acknowledge the sentencing handed down today in the High Court at Hamilton to Joshua Hargreaves, for the murder...
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Returns to Galaxy Macau in May with A Stellar Line-up Featuring Song Yadong vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Source: Media Outreach Priority Tickets for “Galaxy Ultimate” WeChat Members on Exclusive Pre-Sale April 14 Public Sale on April 17 MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2026...
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Kaitāia timber mills may close with loss of hundreds of jobs
Source: Radio New Zealand Juken New Zealand’s Northland Mill, on Whangatane Drive on the northern fringe of Kaitāia. Peter de Graaf One of Kaitāia’s biggest employers could be shut down...
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Disaster warning overhaul at risk, documents show
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone As Northland recovers from another storm, officials in Wellington are trying to fix the disaster warning and communications systems that have failed...
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Update: Ruatiti double homicide – Central District
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager CIB Central District Police continue to make steady progress in the investigation into the deaths of...