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Police locate loaded firearm and nitrous oxide
Source: New Zealand Police A speeding motorist has led Auckland Police to discovering a loaded firearm and nitrous oxide. On Thursday evening, a road policing unit was carrying out usual...
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Car makes ‘mess’ of West Auckland takeaway
Source: Radio New Zealand A car drove into Ming Xing Fast Food takeaway outlet in Glendene, West Auckland. Supplied A car crashed into a West Auckland takeaway outlet on Thursday...
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Cyclone Vaianu: Get prepared and have a plan
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Emergency Management continues to urge Aucklanders to get prepared and have a plan ahead of Cyclone Vaianu arriving in Aotearoa New Zealand. Auckland and Aotea Great...
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Storm News – ASB prepared to support customers ahead of forecast cyclone
Source: ASB ASB is preparing to support customers who may be affected by the forecast cyclone expected to impact parts of the North Island this weekend. Targeted support will be...
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Ensure every New Zealander is housed and safe ahead of Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling on the Government to ensure emergency housing is available to all people experiencing homelessness this weekend as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the North...
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Weather: Northland farmers still not done cleaning up flood damage as Cyclone Vaianu arrives
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding near Kerikeri in March 2026. RNZ/Tim Collins Northland farmers are still grappling with the fallout of last month’s flooding as they prepare for an incoming...
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Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing
Source: Radio New Zealand The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland (file photo). RNZ / John Edens Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated...
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Weather: Red, orange wind and rain warnings across North Island as Cyclone Vaianu nears
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings ahead of Cyclone Vaianu. MetService MetService has issued a raft of weather warnings for the North Island as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the country. The...
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Live weather: Red warnings as North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Radio New Zealand Cyclone Vaianu will likely move across the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty before hitting the rest of the North Island, according to MetService. All of...
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Police make arrests as pressure continues on gangs in firearms investigations
Source: New Zealand Police Police in west Auckland have made several arrests in separate operations focusing on firearms offending, all in a morning’s work. Yesterday morning the Waitematā Gang Disruption...
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What it takes to find a feral cat on Auckland Island
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Kristen Clements “When they made their way, not without difficulty, through the intertangled forest, and passed beyond the line of the great trees, they...
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Landmark Auckland deal to unlock city’s potential
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown have signed a landmark Auckland City Deal, marking New Zealand’s first city deal and a new era...
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Tough day for golfer Ryan Fox at Augusta
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Fox of New Zealand walks the first fairway at the 2026 Masters. ANDREW REDINGTON / AFP Auckland golfer Ryan Fox endured a tough start to...
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Live weather: North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Radio New Zealand Cyclone Vaianu will likely move across the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty before hitting the rest of the North Island, according to MetService. All of...
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Live: North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Radio New Zealand Cyclone Vaianu will likely move across the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty before hitting the rest of the North Island, according to MetService. All of...
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What now for home loan rates?
Source: Radio New Zealand A ceasefire in Iran is unlikely to bring any relief for home loan borrowers. RNZ / Quin Tauetau A ceasefire in Iran is unlikely to bring...
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NRL: What you need to know about NZ Warriors v Melbourne Storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Hookers Harry Grant and Wayde Egan will face off, when Melbourne Storm meet NZ Warriors. RNZ/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Melbourne Storm Kickoff 9.30pm, Saturday, 11...
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Conservationists alarmed by new report into New Zealand’s freshwater
Source: Radio New Zealand Modelling estimated 44 percent of New Zealand’s total river length was unsuitable for activities like swimming due to faecal contamination. RNZ / Tess Brunton Conservation advocates...
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North Island communities prepare for Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Radio New Zealand The community civil defence group in the settlement of Coville on the Coromandel Peninsula, testing a generator. Supplied Some North Island communities are preparing for the...
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Whanganui residents nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui Neville Gorrie was the castle’s most recent owner. RNZ/Robin Martin Whanganui residents are preparing to farewell a much-loved local landmark before its demolition – Liffiton...
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North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Radio New Zealand Imagery of Cyclone Vaianu from 9 April. NOAA Sandbags are being made available across Coromandel as officials brace for what they say could be a significant...
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Whanganui locals nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui Neville Gorrie was the castle’s most recent owner. RNZ/Robin Martin Whanganui residents are preparing to farewell a much-loved local landmark before its demolition – Liffiton...
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Oxfam: Peace talks only successful if ceasefire encompasses the region, as Israel launches deadliest strikes yet on Lebanon
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Reacting to news today of a two-week ceasefire between US/Israel and Iran, Oxfam International Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “We share in the widespread relief that the world...
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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, Friday 10...
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Upwards of 200mm of rain could fall when Cyclone Vaianu hits North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand A tracker showing the current path of Cyclone Vaianu and the different paths it could take over the North Island of New Zealand. cyclocane.com Upwards of...
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Truck data shows economy steady in March, but future demand softens
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 16 full of slow moving morning traffic as the sun rises. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly New data suggests the economy kept its head above...
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Northland shifts form recovery to readiness as Cyclone Vaianu approaches
Source: Radio New Zealand Madleine CarrWhite, Massey Journalism Student Aerial view of Whirinaki and State Highway 12 after the March storm. Supplied / FNDC Northland communities are again bracing for...