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Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes Tonga islands

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot / Earthquaketrack A tsunami was not expected after a deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga islands on Tuesday, according to the Pacific Tsunami...

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Fatal crash, Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North

· March 24, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and three others are injured following a three-vehicle crash in Palmerston North overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Tremaine...

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Melbourne Storm say Eli Katoa may never play again

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Eli Katoa received the injury during the Tonga and New Zealand Kiwis Pacific Championships match in Auckland. NRL Photos/Photosport Tongan rugby league player Eliesa Katoa may...

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2025 confirmed as one of the hottest years on record

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand An ‘addiction’ to fossil fuels is driving climate change, the UN Secretary-General says – leading to ever-more severe weather including floods, droughts, and damaging storms. MUHAMMAD...

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Synlait’s $80.6 million loss after ‘perfect storm’

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The dairy company, majority-owned by China’s Bright Dairy, reported after tax result was $85.4m lower than the same period last year. Supplied/ Synlait Synlait has described...

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$3.5m boost to restore fire-damaged Tongariro

· March 23, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  20 February 2026 Source:  Office of the Minister of Conservation “Tongariro is a Dual World Heritage site, a taonga, and a cornerstone of the Ruapehu District...

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Mangakara Nature Walk to reopen, caution urged

· March 23, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  23 March 2026 DOC Waikato Operations Manager Niwha Jones says his staff have been working hard to reopen and assess tracks, and the latest to...

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White Ferns seal T20 series victory over South Africa

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Devine led the charge for the White Ferns in Wellington, scoring a 23rd T20 international half-century. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz The White Ferns have clinched...

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First Impressions of Maukahuka Auckland Island

· March 23, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation 12 March 2026 – Blake Hornblow During my first night on Auckland Island, I wake to the sound of my tent fly trying to take...

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I do a job where people love to hate me

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand For 17 years, Lori Davis has been sounding the alarm about the challenges facing SPCA animal welfare inspectors. But the hostility is only getting worse, she...