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Enquiries continuing after Onehunga shooting
Source: New Zealand Police A man remains in a critical condition in hospital following a firearms incident in Onehunga yesterday. Police located the victim at an Arthur Street property shortly...
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Cricket v Rugby: What you need to know about Black Clash
Source: Radio New Zealand Leon MacDonald is bowled with the last ball, as Team Cricket secure victory in 2025. Blake Armstrong/Photosport Black Clash T20 – Cricket v Rugby 6.30pm, Saturday,...
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Local pilots to the rescue after dozens left stranded in Waioeka Gorge
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 40 people were evacuated after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki on Friday. Police/Supplied A local helicopter pilot helped...
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Update: Police rescue operation on SH 2 between Ōpōtiki and Matawai
Source: New Zealand Police More than 40 people have been evacuated after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki yesterday. Police were alerted to the first...
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Police rescue underway near Gisborne after slips block SH2 in Waioeka Gorge
Source: Radio New Zealand The Transport Agency (NZTA) said the closure was caused by a large slip between Matawai and Waioweka. NZTA A police rescue is underway to reach people...
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Sir Tim Shadbolt remembered as ‘absolutely extraordinary’ by family in public service
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill has bid farewell to the “absolutely extraordinary” late Sir Tim Shadbolt in a service marked by humour and reflection, but a stinging rebuke of his...
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Update: Serious incident, Onehunga
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland Police investigating a firearms incident in Onehunga this morning are seeking information from the public after a person suffered critical injuries. Shortly after 11am Police...
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First offshore oil and gas exploration permit since ban under official consideration
Source: Radio New Zealand An oil rig off the coast of Taranaki. Supplied An Australian firm incorporated weeks before New Zealand’s offshore oil and gas ban ended will have its...
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Employment Disputes – Strike period incident details – NZPFU again declines request to agree community safety process
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 11 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 16 January, the nineth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground
Source: Radio New Zealand By Brad Lendon, CNN Firework displays in North Korea, as the state held a rally days after its last test of a nuclear weapon on 3...
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Weather: Lightning strikes around Taranaki Maunga
Source: Radio New Zealand Wild weather around Taranaki, 15 Janaury 2026. Marios Wheeler / supplied Coastal Taranaki residents and visitors were treated to an impressive lightning show on Thursday night...
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Person critically hurt after reports of gunfire in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person is in a critical condition after reports of gunfire in Auckland’s Onehunga. A police spokesperson confirmed armed police were in...
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Waitārere Beach shooting: Three people still fighting for their lives in hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the Waitārere Beach shooting. RNZ/Mark Papalii Police say they remain in the early stages of an investigation into a shooting that...
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Benjamin Timmins’ body undergoes post-mortem
Source: Radio New Zealand Benjamin Timmins. Supplied The body of Benjamin Timmins is set to undergo a post-mortem. Police were called to the Waitārere Beach Road address by a silent...
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Employment Disputes – Strike period safety warning – NZPFU declines request to agree community safety process
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public to take care and be vigilant during today’s strike by the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union...
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Benjamin Timmins’ body undergoes post-mortem, as family grapples with Waitārere Beach shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Benjamin Timmins. Supplied The body of Benjamin Timmins is set to undergo a post-mortem today, as family grapple with confusion over Wednesday’s events. Police were called...
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Fire Safety – Restricted Fire Season in coastal parts of North Otago
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Outdoor fires will need a permit in the coastal area of North Otago from Monday morning, when Fire and Emergency New Zealand brings in a...
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Three in custody following burglary and flee
Source: New Zealand Police Three people are in custody and enquiries are continuing following a burglary which ended in a 90 minute fleeing driver event across Auckland. Just after 5.30am,...
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Weather: Thunderstorms for North Island after tornado
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents are without power as stormy weather continues to lash the North Island. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and localised downpours are forecast to drench parts of the...
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Watch: Tornado appears to rip through paddocks in Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand There are reports of small tornados in the North Island, as severe thunderstorm and heavy rain watches remain in place for the top half of the...
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Weather: Thunderstorm warning for North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Thunderstorm warnings are in place for parts of the central North Island this morning. MetService has forecast severe storms near Kawerau, Rotoehu, Totoitoi and Lake Tarawerea,...
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Skilled migrants on path to residency warned status may change
Source: Radio New Zealand Swim school instructor Aaron Pasion, pictured with his wife Janine and son Andreus, was told his job was skilled and is leaving for Australia after finding...
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Gaza – 100 days into ceasefire Gaza still deliberately deprived of water as aid groups forced to scavenge under illegal blockade – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse. 100 days into the ceasefire announcement, in a week that has seen...
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Many of Wairarapa’s recent forest fires began in old burn piles, Fire and Emergency says
Source: Radio New Zealand Juken New Zealand manages 15,000ha of forest plantations across Wairarapa and says it has a detailed plan to mitigate forest fire risk. LDR / Supplied A...
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Man arrested in relation to Christmas Day firearms incident, Hornby
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old man in relation to a firearms incident in Hornby on Christmas Day....
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Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Mark Papalii Family and friends of a man who died in a shooting in Waitārere Beach gathered outside the property today. A man, identified by his...
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Children in Gaza killed by cold and collapsing buildings as conditions gnaw away at daily life – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children in Gaza are being killed by collapsing buildings and freezing cold temperatures as tents that are the sole shelter for families are blown away in strong...