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Hawke’s Bay scrub fire destroys buildings, person hospitalised
Source: Radio New Zealand Drone footage of the fire near the Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill. SUPPLIED Homes in rural Hastings are being evacuated due to a scrub fire which has...
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Hawke’s Bay scrub fire destroys buildings, homes evacuated
Source: Radio New Zealand The Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill, Hawke’s Bay is near the fire. Screenshot / Google Maps Homes in rural Hastings are being evacuated due to a scrub...
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Four arrested in connection with investigation into September Gisborne murder
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have arrested four people of interest after a man’s death in Gisborne in September. Bill Maangi, 36, died in hospital after...
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Hualien New Year’s Countdown Party Kicks Off Taiwan’s Year-End Festivities and Winter Travel Season
Source: Media Outreach HUALIEN, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 December 2025 – The Hualien County Government invites domestic and international travelers to plan ahead and experience the county’s...
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Fire crews battle Hawke’s Bay scrub fire in windy conditions
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling a blaze in Fernhill near Hastings. Crews said they responded to the blaze Tuesday afternoon which is located between the Fernhill township and...
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Gisborne homicide: Arrests made and firearms seized
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant John Love: Police have arrested four people of interest following the investigation into the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne....
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Fire crews respond to vegetation fire in Hawke’s Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling a blaze in Fernhill near Hastings. Crews said they responded to the blaze Tuesday afternoon which is located between the Fernhill township and...
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State Highway 50, Fernhill, Hastings closed due to fire
Source: New Zealand Police A section of State Highway 50, Fernhill, Hastings has been closed following a fire near the highway. Police were notified of the vegetation fire around 2.50pm...
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Officers pull over fake undercover police car in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commodore had been fitted with red and blue lights in the front grille, like an undercover police car. Supplied/NZ Police Officers in Northland who pulled...
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What we know about the Ruatiti double homicide as search for Mitchell Cole continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole. Supplied / NZ Police It has been over a week since there was a double homicide in the small farming community of Ruatiti in...
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Reds, blues, and charges: Police make unexpected discovery
Source: New Zealand Police Northland officers have located restricted weapons after they were unexpectedly joined by a Commodore with flashing red and blue lights. The non-police vehicle slid into a...
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New Wairoa River management system boosts flood resilience
Source: Radio New Zealand The lowered river mouth crest at the end of Kopu Road Supplied / Hawke’s Bay Regional Council A new approach to quickly opening up the flood-prone...
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‘Only takes one spark’: Fireworks banned at multiple holiday hotspots
Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks have been banned in several locations over the holidays. Robert Smith/RNZ The private use of fireworks has been banned at multiple holiday hotspots over the...
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Firefighters called to blaze at Christchurch business
Source: Radio New Zealand One crew is still there dampening down hotspots. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Firefighters are responding to a fire at a commercial property in the Christchurch suburb...
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Te Pāti Māori insists no left bloc without it, prepares to mobilise support again next year
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori’ co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi. RNZ/Liliian Hanly Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they were “blindsided” at the way things “spiralled out of...
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Loaded shotgun found under child’s bed while police search for stolen Bentley
Source: Radio New Zealand Police found four other stolen vehicles and the gun at a West Auckland house. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A loaded shotgun was found under...
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‘Things can change in a heartbeat’ – Police urges water safety
Source: New Zealand Police A boatie was lucky to survive after being caught out on a fishing expedition on Lake Taupō – prompting a warning from Police and local iwi....
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Luxury theft leads to larger discovery
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation into a stolen Bentley has led North Shore Police to recover almost half a dozen stolen vehicles and a shotgun. Waitematā East’s Tactical Crime...
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Pouri Hut fire a summer safety reminder
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 December 2025 On 11 December a fire broke out in the 12-bunk hut which provides a critical link on the Matemateāonga Track. The fire...
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Police investigation underway after Taupō boat fire prompts rescue mission
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. 123rf A boatie has been rescued from Lake Taupō after their vessel caught fire. A callout came just after 6pm on Sunday to Whangamatā...
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Police arrest eight after gang targeted drug-bust in Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand Detective senior sergeant Greg Baird says the social harm caused by illicit drugs is significant. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A Southland police operation has ended in...
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Organised crime disrupted in Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Operation Diablo has led to the arrest of eight people and the seizure of drugs, firearms and cash from multiple addresses across Southland last week. Organised...
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Central North Island high on summer lists
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 December 2025 Frequently visited spots include Tongariro National Park, Huka Falls in Taupō, and the Bridge to Nowhere in Whanganui National Park. Short walks...
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Person with imitation gun arrested in Wellington CBD
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has been arrested in Wellington CBD, after reports of someone with a gun. Police said they received a report just...
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Movies coming out this summer worth seeing
Source: Radio New Zealand We were told off recently for having too much summer holiday, so it’s our responsibility to use that time as wisely as possible which, of course,...
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Fiery crash blocking lanes on State Highway 1
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency Services are working at the scene of a fiery crash, and police warn it has closed State Highway One...
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Crash obstructing Waikato Expressway, northbound
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway (SH1), northbound, near Hampton Downs. While there have been no serious injuries,...