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Two dead after car flips upside down into stream in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Two bodies have been found inside a car that was discovered upside down in a stream in rural Wellington this morning. Police,...
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Councils of flood hit areas invest in flood barriers as extra security
Source: Radio New Zealand ARK flood barriers are manufactured by Tauranga company Tarpaulin Makers. Supplied/Tarpaulin Makers The local makers of a temporary, reusable dam say it’s got the potential to...
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Wellington water woes: ‘A price which is not in the plan’
Source: Radio New Zealand A hefty bill is bubbling up for Wellington, after decades of underinvestment in the city’s water infrastructure. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The local government minister has...
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Pike River Mine victims’ families fear proposed health and safety law changes risk another tragedy
Source: Radio New Zealand Sonya Rockhouse (left) and Anna Osborne outside Parliament in 2025. RNZ / Anneke Smith Families of those killed in the Pike River Mine disaster fear the...
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Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling remembered as ‘amazing’ and ‘radiant’ after bowel cancer death
Source: Radio New Zealand Mel Schilling emerged as one of Australia’s most recognisable relationship experts on Australian (and New Zealand) television. On Tuesday, she died of bowel cancer at the...
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Fire at wreckers yard in Upper Hutt extinguished, roads remain closed
Source: Radio New Zealand A car wreckers is on fire in Upper Hutt. Wellington Fire and Emergency Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a wreckers yard in Upper Hutt, but...
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Live: 36-hour heavy rain warnings begin in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain has set in across Northland ahead of a major deluge expected – though so far it’s steady rather than torrential. Northland Regional Council data shows...
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A F Thomas Park: Future recreational use announced by local board
Source: Auckland Council The future parks and recreation outcomes for inclusion in A F Thomas Park in Wairau Valley have been decided. Today, the Kaipātiki Local Board voted for space...
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NRL: NZ Warriors still hope to retain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with contract extension
Source: Radio New Zealand Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is off contract with the Warriors at the end of this season. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster hasn’t completely given up hope...
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Anyone worried about looming Northland storm should act early, Whangārei Council urges
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding around Ngunguru Road, east of Whangārei in January this year. RNZ / Susan Edmunds Whangārei District Council is advising anyone who doesn’t feel safe ahead...
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Live: Rain begins ahead of red warning for Northland, severe weather for upper North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain has set in across Northland ahead of a major deluge expected to start later this afternoon – though so far it’s steady rather than torrential....
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Rotten to the core – ‘ocean exploitation bill’ must be rejected, says Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the coalition government’s removal of one item in NZ First’s ‘ocean exploitation bill’ is not enough to satisfy public outcry, with the organisation calling for the bill...
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Cause of massive Tongariro National Park fire discovered
Source: Radio New Zealand Tongariro on Saturday 8 November 2025, a few hours after the fire broke out. Kristina Montgomerie / @kristinamonts A vehicle losing its rear wheel and dragging...
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Fire at wreckers yard in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand A car wreckers is on fire in Upper Hutt. Wellington Fire and Emergency Firefighters are responding to a fire at a wreckers yard in Upper Hutt....
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Live: Rain sets in ahead of red heavy rain warning for Northland, severe weather for upper North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain has set in across Northland ahead of a major deluge expected to start later this afternoon – though so far it’s steady rather than torrential....
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Connemara Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled for sixth day
Source: Radio New Zealand The cancellations were due to a technical fault found on Saturday morning. RNZ/Anthony Phelps Bluebridge has cancelled its Connemara Cook Strait ferry sailings for a sixth...
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Red warning as 320mm of rain looks set to hit Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MetService Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning. A number of other...
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Northland braces for wind gusts, heavy rain for next two days
Source: Radio New Zealand A big swell pounds the Paihia shoreline during a previous storm. Peter de Graaf Business owners around Northland’s east coast are hunkering down for what promises...
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Braving wild dogs and hypothermia – athlete broke an ultra marathon record
Source: Radio New Zealand Ioana Barbu was running a 200km race through the imposing and remote Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan when things took a turn for the worse. A...
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Red warnings as 320mm of rain looks set to hit North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand There are a number of red and orange level weather warnings out for the top of the North Island. MetService / Screenshot Up to 320mm of...
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Politics – Federated Farmers propose major shake-up of local government
Source: Federated Farmers New Zealand’s local government structure has become an increasingly messy patchwork, and Federated Farmers says it’s time to clean it up. “The way councils are currently organised is...
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Fire Safety – Restricted fire season for Manawatū-Whanganui coastal zone
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Manawatū-Whanganui coastal zone into a restricted fire season at 8am today, Wednesday 25 March, until further notice....
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Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that’s left a car upside down in a stream in rural Wellington. Police, Fire and...
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Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing and barricading himself in car
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said officers saw live ammunition in the drivers lap after they crashed. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man with two handguns and a large amount...
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Emergency services at scene of crash in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Mākara, a rural...
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Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The logging industry is warning some companies could be on the brink as the conflict in Iran pushes up the cost of...
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Wellingtonians face average $2400 water bill next year, massive increases to follow
Source: Radio New Zealand Tiaki Wai is replacing Wellington Water and inheriting the region’s assets – managing and providing drinking water, wastewater, and piped stormwater services from July. RNZ /...